Free Writing Prompts

by | Feb 1, 2023 | Language Arts

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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Note: This post was originally published on September 2, 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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