These Grade 5 writing prompts have been created to encourage your child to work on text complexity and think more critically about specific events!
Story sentence starters
- Her eyes opened and once again she had no idea where she was. Where had her powers taken her this time?
- He heard a low growl in the distance as he clung tight to his small bag of possessions…
- She stepped out of the time machine wondering…
- The sun was setting in the distance as…
- “Help!” She awoke from a deep sleep and heard the scream that had woken her more clearly now…
Adverb Story Starters
- Quickly, the friends ran across…
- Suddenly, the ground shook under their feet…
- Curiously, she inched forwards and took hold of the door handle…
- Wisely, the boy crouched down so he could not be seen…
- Gracefully, the swan glided over the lake as ten-year-old Florence watched…
Science
- How does the water cycle work?
- Why does the sun rise and set each day?
- What are stars?
- What does the word ‘science’ mean to you?
- Which scientific invention do you think has been the most important to date?
Morals and Values
Children can base these on a historical figure or event:
- Write a story where someone shows kindness towards others.
- Write about a courageous person in the face of danger.
- Write a story about someone displaying forgiveness.
- Write a story about generosity.
- Write an inspirational story.
General prompts
- If you had your own airplane, where would you go?
- What would happen if you had a dinosaur in your back garden?
- If you could go back in time, where would you go and who would you meet?
- Write about something you have learned this year.
- Imagine you could see into the future. How would you use this special power?
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