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!
Download Worksheet More infoMonster 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
Download Worksheet More infoA 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!
Download Worksheet More infoLook 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
Download Worksheet More infoWhat 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
Download Worksheet More infoAre 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
Download Worksheet More infoWhat 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
Download Worksheet More infoEveryone 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?
Writing Prompt: Ogre in the Woods
Download Worksheet More infoWhat if you came upon a monster in the woods? Have your little writer use his imagination to create a story based on this scene!
Creative Writing: Cyclops!
Download Worksheet More infoWhat will happen to this cave-man? Your 5th grader can decide by writing a creative and exciting story to go with this illustration.
Picture Writing Prompt: Sea Monster
Download Worksheet More infoA day of fishing is interrupted by a giant sea monster! What happens next? This writing prompt will help your student stretch his imagination.
Writing Prompt: Cursed Treasure
Download Worksheet More infoHow hard could it be to get rid of a cursed treasure chest? Your fifth grader will enjoy making up a story to go along with this illustration!
Creative Writing: Dragons
Download Worksheet More infoIs the sleeping dragon a watchdog or a pet? Your fifth grader can write her own story with this fun writing prompt.
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