Tell a Tale! 5th Grade Writing Prompts

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The cool and spooky writing prompts in these worksheets will help 5th graders flex their creative muscles.

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Tell a Tale!

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Monster footprints in a dark forest sets the scene for a super scary story! This picture prompt will help your child practice creative writing.

Picture Writing Prompt

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A soccer ball flies toward the goalie, but what happens next? Let your budding writer create his own story, using this picture prompt as a starting point.

Picture Writing Prompt: Twister!

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Look out, a twister is headed this way! This tornado writing prompt is sure to trigger a creative story from your young writer.

Picture Writing Prompt: UFO

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What is that strange object in the sky? This prompt will be a lift off for your young writer's imagination as he creates a story to match the picture.

Writing Prompt: Monster in the Closet

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Are there monsters in the closet? Your 5th grader will use her imagination to create a fun story based on this illustration!

Writing Prompt: Haunted House

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What lurks inside this spooky house? Your 5th grader can invent her own scary story based on this haunting illustration!

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Writing Prompt: Mystery

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Everyone loves a mystery! Give your budding writer a chance to create her own fictional story based on this picture writing prompt. What will happen next?