Are you out of ideas for writing assignments? Or maybe you let your children pick their own topics, and they have writer’s block. Either way, these free writing prompts are a great way to get started. You’ll find prompts for journal writing, creative writing, essays, and more. Most of the websites listed below have prompts for a wide range of ages unless otherwise noted.
Free Writing Prompts
Brave Writer– An archive of their Friday Freewrite writing prompts and exercises
Englishlinx– Narrative, informative, persuasive, and research worksheets and prompts
Grasping for Objectivity– Simple writing prompts designed to spark creativity in young children
Journal Buddies– Journal prompts, story starters, essay ideas, and more
Kids Play and Create– An extensive list of creative writing ideas
K12 Reader– Creative, informative, and opinion writing prompts
My Cup Runs Over– 100 writing prompts and story starters for middle and high school
Squarehead Teachers– Fun writing prompts for elementary-aged kids
The Teacher’s Corner– Daily writing prompts related to what happened on that day in history and other topics
Write Bonnie Rose– 100 history-based writing prompts for teenagers
Writing Exercises– This website randomly generates story titles, plots, characters, and more for students to write about.
123 Homeschool 4 Me– Writing prompts for early elementary students organized by monthly and seasonal themes
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- Free Complete Language Arts Curriculum
Note: This post was originally published on September 2, 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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