November Writing Prompts

Here are some suggested writing prompts for each genre of writing.  Feel free to use these, or be creative and come up with your own!  The possibilities are endless!

 

Writing Genre	Suggested Writing Prompt
Letter	Write a friendly letter to thank the Pilgrims and Native Americans for inviting you to the first Thanksgiving.
Persuasive	The best former president was ____ because…  I would make a great president because… Why should/shouldn’t we eat turkey at Thanksgiving?
Personal	Write from the point of view of a turkey at Thanksgiving.
Imaginative	Imagine that Chief ____ shows up at your house for Thanksgiving dinner.  Tell what happens.
Clarification	Tell about three things we wouldn’t see/eat at the first Thanksgiving that we see/eat now.