This six page document contains 250+ writing prompts. These are prompts I have used over the years in our writer's notebook and can be used for a few minutes of brainstorming to several class periods, depending on the needs of the teacher. Using these prompts on a daily basis creates a habit of writing and energizes creativity. Prompts are also broken into traits for targeted skills (word choice, sentence fluency, etc.) Essay prompts are based on student interest.

Help
I taught 9-12 grade English Language Arts, Writing, Journalism (yearbook, newspaper, and literary journal)in a school with a population of 2500. I have also worked as a CRISS (CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) trainer and a 6-Traits writing trainer for the past eight years and worked at the district level with curriculum implementation and design for five years. I am now a writing coach. I created a site that offers free lessons each week. Visit: www.englishteachersfriend.com
