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Creative Writing Prompt Question Writing Frames

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Encourage your class to write creatively with this bumper pack of imaginative prompts frames, with 36 different ones to choose from - enough to keep your students feeling inspired all year round!

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  • Hunita - Verified member since 2017
    Reviewed on 20 February 2022

    I absolutely love these! Very creative, fun and sparks imagination! :)
    Many thanks!

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  • natash91428149 - Verified member since 2022
    Reviewed on 10 February 2022

    awesome ideas! Thank you so much!

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  • lheale - Verified member since 2019
    Reviewed on 03 November 2021

    these are great thanks

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  • mariachristina - Verified member since 2015
    Reviewed on 10 April 2021

    Great ideas for early finishers

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  • sheila8022 - Verified member since 2019
    Reviewed on 31 January 2021

    These writing activities will surely improve my students' writing skill. Thanks!

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    • Hello sheila8022,
      Thanks for commenting on this resource - I'm glad to hear that it will be so useful :)

      Federica.P9176@Twinkl 3 years ago
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  • e5128596 - Verified member since 2019
    Reviewed on 19 August 2020

    Encouraging writing

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  • janet.9638 - Verified member since 2020
    Reviewed on 11 May 2020

    great resources to use during lockdown to keep young children constructively engaged

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    • Hello janet.9638,
      I'm really glad you're finding it useful! Thanks for sharing :)

      Liz.T@Twinkl 3 years ago
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  • bekcan - Verified member since 2020
    Reviewed on 09 May 2020

    I cannot explain how much useful it is. Thank you a lot for your effort and creativity! :)

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    • Hello bekcan,
      Thanks for commenting on this resource - I'm glad to hear that it will be so useful :)

      Rose.M2805@Twinkl 3 years ago
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  • JenTay1 - Verified member since 2019
    Reviewed on 27 August 2019

    great for independent writing

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    • Hello JenTay1,
      It's always lovely to hear that people like our resources. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.

      Jessie.B1717@Twinkl 4 years ago
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  • kantan4812 - Verified member since 2017
    Reviewed on 06 July 2019

    As an independent writing activity for early finishers/writing with a buddy.

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    • Hello kantan4812,
      I'm pleased you found this resource helpful. We really appreciate your feedback :)

      Jessie.B1717@Twinkl 4 years ago
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  • sadhna4339 - Verified member since 2017
    Reviewed on 03 July 2019

    These are very interestingly framed. I am sure some children would enjoy writing bout them. Thank you. Twinkle.

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    • Hello sadhna4339,
      I'm really glad you're finding it useful! Thanks for sharing :)

      Natalie.C5250@Twinkl 4 years ago
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  • sebsmummy - Verified member since 2014
    Reviewed on 11 June 2019

    These are really fun writing prompts. Will be using to encourage some creative writing .

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  • AliceWestlake4 - Verified member since 2017
    Reviewed on 20 May 2019

    Would there be any chance of this in a PowerPoint format? Would be great for my class for early morning work! Thanks!

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    • Hello AliceWestlake4,
      Thank you for your request. I have put it through to our lovely design team - if we can make this for you we will be back in touch to let you know.

      tomasinke34@Twinkl 4 years ago
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    • Hi there AliceWestlake4,
      Our lovely resource creation team have completed this and emailed the new resource to you. It will be available on our website soon! I hope you like it!

      monetpo61@Twinkl 4 years ago
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    • Hi, it is possible to email me this also as a powerpoint? Thankyou!

      iram04 4 years ago
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    • Hello iram04,
      Thanks for your suggestion. I can see this being useful - I'll ask our design team to look into making a PowerPoint version for you.

      Natalie.C5250@Twinkl 4 years ago
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    • Hi there,
      We have a lovely PowerPoint version of these writing prompts available here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/creative-writing-prompt-question-powerpoint-t-l-9264

      I hope you find it useful!

      joe.hart@twinkl.co.uk 4 years ago
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  • hwetere - Verified member since 2016
    Reviewed on 13 May 2019

    These are really fun!

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  • ltrowell - Verified member since 2017
    Reviewed on 29 April 2019

    These are fantastic. I home educate my son who has autism, these writing prompts are really helping to engage his imagination and gives him the motivation he needs to write. Would love to see more resources like this, thank you.

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  • Recources - Verified member since 2016
    Reviewed on 26 April 2018

    Fantastic resource but if it was editable that would be amazing! Thank you

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    • Hi Recources,
      Thank you so much for getting in touch! It's lovely to hear from you :) If you click on the Select an Alternate Version button below, you will find an editable version of this resource already created :) I hope you like it :)

      emmabu89@Twinkl 5 years ago
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  • amysweet4 - Verified member since 2012
    Reviewed on 25 February 2017

    Such a fantastic resource for my higher ability writers who enjoy writing independently. I would love it if you could make some more like this!

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    • Hi amysweet4,
      That sounds like a fabulous idea! I will pass this over to our lovely teacher to team to see if this is something they can do :)

      Justine.J@Twinkl 7 years ago
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    • Hi there amysweet4,
      We've made this resource for you and have sent it in an email, I hope you find it useful! It will also be available for download within 48 hours, and you can find it either as a new resource, or under 'Alternative versions' above.

      joe.hart@twinkl.co.uk 7 years ago
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  • sroles - Verified member since 2013
    Reviewed on 12 October 2016

    Have stuck these on the front of writing books and students can grab and use them during writing. They love reading other students stories and then adding their own to the book!

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    • What a wonderful idea. Hope you don't mind if I pinch it. TIA

      LizWolter 7 years ago
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  • rubbish_me - Verified member since 2016
    Reviewed on 17 August 2016

    Keeping my Year1->Year2 DS busy in Summer holiday. He is a reluctant creative writer but absolutely loves these.

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  • EllieByram - Verified member since 2014
    Reviewed on 02 April 2016

    Absolutely LOVE this. Real creativity. I can use the pet/ animal ones to extend work around real animals and to discuss fact and fiction.

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  • tinalovesstevie - Verified member since 2015
    Reviewed on 08 June 2015

    1:1 resource for child working out of class

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    Reviewed on 01 April 2024
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    The writing prompts are a lovely selection. I hope the kids are just as excited as I am.

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    Excellent resource! Very good for low ability writers and used as discussion points

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    Lovely resource for independent writing, for those that can't get started.

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    Can an editable version of this be made please?

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      We've made this resource for you and have sent it in an email, I hope you find it useful! It will also be available for download within 48 hours, and you can find it either as a new resource, or under 'Alternative versions' above.

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    What are these writing prompt frames?

    Encourage your class to write creatively with this bumper pack of imaginative prompts frames, with 36 different ones to choose from - enough to keep your students feeling inspired all year round!

    Each colourful page features an open-ended question and a picture to spark your children’s imagination, followed by lines for their writing. 

    Some writing prompts featured in this pack include:

    • How did this pirate get stuck on a deserted island?
    • If you could go anywhere, where would you go and why?
    • What invention do you think would change the world?

    Useful for early finishers in literacy lessons, for parents to use at home, or to encourage reluctant writers across any age group to write. This set has a story prompt suitable for children of all ages. 

    Covering the skills of writing in different tenses, with different pronouns and using a wide choice of different story writing genres, these resources are sure to be a hit with your KS1 (Year 1 and Year 2) students.

    We recommend this Summer Term Picture and Prompts Writing Template Pack to give your children a boost with their writing.

    Where can I find more writing resources?

    Encourage your class to write creatively with this bumper pack of writing frames with 36 different ones to choose from.

    Each colourful page features an open-ended question and a picture to spark your children’s imagination, followed by lines for their writing. 

    Useful for early finishers in literacy lessons, for parents to use at home, or to encourage reluctant writers across any age group to write. 

    This set has a story prompt suitable for everyone. You might also like our Writing Prompt Display Posters that you can stick up around your classroom to help inspire your children's writing. You can try our Pencil Icon Page Border, too.

    Covering the skills of writing in different tenses, with different pronouns and using a wide choice of different story writing genres, these pages are sure to be a hit in your KS1 (Year 1 and Year 2) students.  

    Check out our Writing Stimulus Picture Pack for more writing inspiration. 

    What are the benefits of writing prompts?

    Our writing frames are great to use to give your children ideas for their writing. 

    Questions like 'what made this dog turn green?' or 'how did this giraffe get on the moon?' can be used as inspiration for imaginative and descriptive writing. 

    Encourage your children to be as imaginative as they can to answer these fun questions. 

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