| Writing Prompts Please practice writing with your child as much as possible this year. Writing seems to be a struggle for many First graders. It is one of those 'practice makes perfect' type things. The more you have your child write, review, and edit, the better writer he/she will become. Here are some writing prompts to try at home: | ABOUT YOURSELF | FANTASY | Have you wondered about _____________? Let me tell you about _______________? Have you ever wondered why.....? I like to _________ for many reasons. I know how to __________. First.... I think ________ was ________ for many reasons. I just learned facts about...... Let me tell you about...... It's fun to _______. First you...... Many changes happen to _______ as they grow. My Dream School My Dream Teacher What I would like to change about myself What I REALLY Enjoy Doing My Worst Fear What happened on my way home from school The Scariest Thing I Ever Saw What Really Bothers Me What Really Scares Me What Really Excites Me The Funniest Thing I Ever Saw When I Grow Up Being happy is...... When I'm old.... Love is...... In 20 years, I will be .... When I Grow Up My Worst Mistake
| I woke up this morning the size of a blueberry (feeling like a blueberry, looking like a blueberry, etc.) I woke up one morning and everything was blue (missing, tiny, different, etc.) My pet, the shark (snake, flamingo, bear, etc.) My dog thinks he is president My pet dinosaur (iguana, kangaroo) My friend the Robot My Talking Pen My Magic Carpet Suddenly everyone forgot who I was _______. The day the food on my plate began to move The Day I Became ________. The Day I Went Sky Diving The Day I was a Cartoon Character The Day I Caught a Porcupine The Day I Became a Dentist (rock climber, astronaut, singer, artist, etc) The Day I Won the ______ The Day I Met the President The teacher was gone and made me the substitute. The Day my Pet Fish Began to Talk The Day it Snowed Twenty Feet The Day the Sun Grew The Night Before Halloween The Night the Lights Went Out
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