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101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
101 Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Warm-Up - Bell Ringer Journal
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"The students are writing wonderful responses to these prompts. They are fun and engaging for my 7th graders. "
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Shannon F.
"Students have enjoyed the opportunity to choose in their writing. It's also given them the chance to write about ideas that they haven't thought of previously."
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Leanne N.

Description

Looking for the very best way to get your students writing and loving it? Then, you’ve found the perfect resource! This highly engaging and effective set of This or That Writing Prompts includes 202 writing prompt choices on 101 creative handouts. Each This or That Writing Prompt provides students with two choices for showcasing their writing. After reviewing each choice, students can choose to do the “This” activity or the “That” activity. The choices promote engagement, differentiate the activity, and tap into multiple learning styles. They’re also fun to complete!

Here's an idea! Compile all of the writing prompts into a daily bell ringer writing journal! Students can write in their bell ringer journal before the start of each class!

Students have the opportunity to write news stories, create characters, reflect on their life, imagine new worlds, share their opinions, write with figurative language, and so, so, so much more!

What makes these writing prompts special?

  • This or That Writing Prompts are designed to provide students with fun and creative ways to develop their writing skills!

  • After reviewing each prompt choice, students can choose to do the “This” writing prompt or the “That” writing prompt. Both will require students to think critically and write creatively.

  • The choices promote more engagement for students and tap into multiple learning styles so that students have more opportunities to be successful.

  • The prompts themselves are designed to encourage creativity as well. Each prompt is designed to be engaging for students.

The “This or That” Writing Prompts are SO versatile. Use them as…

  • Bell Ringers or Warm-Ups
  • Daily/Weekly Homework Assignments
  • A Year-Long Writing Journal
  • Independent Writing Program
  • Stations or Centers
  • Activities for Fast Finishers
  • Idea-Generators for Writing Units
  • Lesson Extensions
  • Substitute Teacher Plans
  • Creative Writing Unit

Why do teachers and students love the This or That Writing Prompts?

The This or That Writing Prompts are effective because they…

  • Tap into multiple learning styles
  • Promote a love of writing
  • Build natural differentiation into each prompt
  • Are super simple to implement
  • Extremely motivating
  • Make writing more fun and accessible
  • Address a wide range of writing skills and genres

About the Writing Activities...

  • Skills addressed include: alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, dialogue, acrostic poetry, characterization, simile, metaphor, theme, sensory details, idioms, point of view, setting, comparing and contrasting, parts of speech
  • Types of writing: how to, creative, personal reflection, descriptive, spooky story, list-making, persuasive, interview, speech, letter, fairy tale, myth, news story, opinion, advertisement, diary, postcard

This resource includes

  • This or That Reading Writing Prompts Overview (for teachers)
  • About, Benefits, Assessment, and Implementation Overview (for teachers)
  • This or That Writing Prompt Overview and Tips (for students)
  • Writing Prompt Rubric
  • 101 This or That Writing Prompts (with 202 prompts total!)

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What others say

"The students are writing wonderful responses to these prompts. They are fun and engaging for my 7th graders. "
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Shannon F.
"Students have enjoyed the opportunity to choose in their writing. It's also given them the chance to write about ideas that they haven't thought of previously."
star
Leanne N.

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Description

Looking for the very best way to get your students writing and loving it? Then, you’ve found the perfect resource! This highly engaging and effective set of This or That Writing Prompts includes 202 writing prompt choices on 101 creative handouts. Each This or That Writing Prompt provides students with two choices for showcasing their writing. After reviewing each choice, students can choose to do the “This” activity or the “That” activity. The choices promote engagement, differentiate the activity, and tap into multiple learning styles. They’re also fun to complete!

Here's an idea! Compile all of the writing prompts into a daily bell ringer writing journal! Students can write in their bell ringer journal before the start of each class!

Students have the opportunity to write news stories, create characters, reflect on their life, imagine new worlds, share their opinions, write with figurative language, and so, so, so much more!

What makes these writing prompts special?

  • This or That Writing Prompts are designed to provide students with fun and creative ways to develop their writing skills!

  • After reviewing each prompt choice, students can choose to do the “This” writing prompt or the “That” writing prompt. Both will require students to think critically and write creatively.

  • The choices promote more engagement for students and tap into multiple learning styles so that students have more opportunities to be successful.

  • The prompts themselves are designed to encourage creativity as well. Each prompt is designed to be engaging for students.

The “This or That” Writing Prompts are SO versatile. Use them as…

  • Bell Ringers or Warm-Ups
  • Daily/Weekly Homework Assignments
  • A Year-Long Writing Journal
  • Independent Writing Program
  • Stations or Centers
  • Activities for Fast Finishers
  • Idea-Generators for Writing Units
  • Lesson Extensions
  • Substitute Teacher Plans
  • Creative Writing Unit

Why do teachers and students love the This or That Writing Prompts?

The This or That Writing Prompts are effective because they…

  • Tap into multiple learning styles
  • Promote a love of writing
  • Build natural differentiation into each prompt
  • Are super simple to implement
  • Extremely motivating
  • Make writing more fun and accessible
  • Address a wide range of writing skills and genres

About the Writing Activities...

  • Skills addressed include: alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, dialogue, acrostic poetry, characterization, simile, metaphor, theme, sensory details, idioms, point of view, setting, comparing and contrasting, parts of speech
  • Types of writing: how to, creative, personal reflection, descriptive, spooky story, list-making, persuasive, interview, speech, letter, fairy tale, myth, news story, opinion, advertisement, diary, postcard

This resource includes

  • This or That Reading Writing Prompts Overview (for teachers)
  • About, Benefits, Assessment, and Implementation Overview (for teachers)
  • This or That Writing Prompt Overview and Tips (for students)
  • Writing Prompt Rubric
  • 101 This or That Writing Prompts (with 202 prompts total!)

You might also like...

Have you seen these Creative Writing Videos?

Following is Fun!

Get the inside scoop on all store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the green “Follow Me” star on my store homepage.

Let’s Stay in Touch!

*** Click HERE to receive the Brain Waves Instruction Newsletter filled with exclusive FREEBIES and Teaching Tips!

Thanks!

Brain Waves Instruction

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Great for Subs
Rated 5 out of 5
June 13, 2026
Met expectations
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Standards-aligned
These were fun and easy to leave for the Substitute Teacher.
Kaley H.
183 reviews • Tennessee
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
great warm up
Rated 5 out of 5
June 7, 2026
The resource had great prompts for mini assessments or to use as bell ringers
845 reviews • California
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Great resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 11, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This was a great way to start the day and for early finishers. Thank you!
Shirley P.
324 reviews • Illinois
Grades taught: 5th
Great Warm-Up
Rated 5 out of 5
March 3, 2026
My kids actually enjoyed writing these warm-ups! They were so easy to do.
Tamara M.
192 reviews • Virginia
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Great Warm-Up
Rated 5 out of 5
February 7, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
The students are writing wonderful responses to these prompts. They are fun and engaging for my 7th graders.
Shannon F.
8 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Gives great option
Rated 5 out of 5
January 4, 2026
Students have enjoyed the opportunity to choose in their writing. It's also given them the chance to write about ideas that they haven't thought of previously.
Leanne Neufeld
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677 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Engaging Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
November 10, 2025
These are fun prompts to use. My students enjoy them.
Ashley M.
84 reviews • California
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Comprehensive Bell Ringers
Rated 5 out of 5
October 29, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My students really enjoyed these bell ringers during our short summer school. They were engaging and fun.
Ashleigh Carlson
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131 reviews • Pennsylvania
Grades taught: 4th

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Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
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