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Fun Writing Ideas

Building Confidence in Young Writers

  • Everyday Writing
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Tag: Animals

The African Savanna-Descriptive Writing

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn May 29, 2020In Writing Prompts

The African Savanna intrigues and interests almost every student that I work with. There are so many animals in the African Savanna that kids love, such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, flamingos… *This post contains affiliate links.  For more …

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Non-Fiction Writing Lesson About an Animal

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn May 22, 2020In Writing Prompts
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This non-fiction writing lesson about animals works great with any age! My year round students and own children know a lot about animals. Moreover, they often teach me about wonky ones that I’ve never heard of like the Axolotl. Gasp! …

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Two Honey Bears-Compare and Contrast

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn March 26, 2020In Writing Prompts

What are Kinkajous? They certainly aren’t bears nor are they in the bear family. In fact, a kinkajou’s closest relative is the raccoon. In addition, they have carnassial teeth which are the same teeth that carnivores have. As a result, …

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A Barn, Cows and Snow-Science Fiction

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn December 13, 2019In Writing Prompts

This is a great lesson for addressing farm life, practicing dialogue and writing Science Fiction. Image by hobbyboy from Pixabay It’s a fun lesson because ANYTHING can happen. Here’s the story line: It’s winter time. There’s a problem on the farm and the …

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I’d Love to be Your Pet!–Basic Horse Care-Non-Fiction

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn November 12, 2019In Writing Prompts

This writing prompt is a must for any and all horse lovers. It’s especially fitting for a child who genuinely wants to have a horse as a pet. Here’s the synopsis: A HORSE tells the readers that he/she would LOVE …

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Horse Writing Prompt-A to Z Poem

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn March 4, 2019In Writing Prompts

This horse writing prompt is a lot of fun! Moreover, of the horse writing prompts that I have posted, this is the easiest. I have SO many writers who love horses so this has been a very popular lesson. It …

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Ring-Tailed Lemurs-Art Accent

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn January 8, 2018In Art Accents

This easy Ring-Tailed Lemurs art accent motivates students to write and rewards them for their work.  In addition, it adds color and charm to a child’s writing. The Ring-Tailed lemur is (from my experiences) the most recognized lemur species among …

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Ring-Tailed Lemurs Writing Prompt-Stink Fight

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn January 1, 2018In Writing Prompts

Ring-Tailed Lemur writing prompt is a big hit!  Students learn how and why Ring-Tailed Lemurs stink fight, then write a story about it! If you haven’t already, I suggest reading the quick Lemurs Introduction to learn the background of the lemur …

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Lemurs Writing Prompt-Lemurs vs. Lumberjacks

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn January 1, 2018In Writing Prompts

This lemurs writing prompt focuses on conservation.  Lemurs are endangered in Madagascar primarily because of deforestation.  To convey this message in a story, I decided to conduct a lesson titled, “LEMURS VS. LUMBERJACKS.”  (The students were certainly free to use …

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Three Little Lemurs and the Big Bad Fossa

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn January 1, 2018In Writing Prompts

The fossa, is the lemurs’ main predator.  They look like a mix between a mountain lion and a weasel.  Most kids have never heard of the fossa and they find it fascinating. The Fossa In order to help solidify the …

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