January Writing Prompts

Happy New Year's Eve!  It's a little sad that 2014 is coming to an end, but it's fun to look forward to the year ahead.  I just know 2015 is going to be a great year for writing!  So, sharpen up your pencils, thaw out your mind, and get writing!

 

Writing Genre	Suggested Writing Prompt
Letter	Write a letter to… -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -An Eskimo -A famous leader/scientist/explorer (living or  dead)
Persuasive	Is Global Warming good or bad?   Who was the best former president of America?    Why should we preserve the polar bears’ habitat?  What steps can we take to make this happen?
Personal	Write about a day you went snowboarding/skiing/playing in the snow    What do you like to do when it is really cold outside?    What are your New Year resolutions?
Imaginative	Write about a time that a snowman came alive   There was a penguin in my bath tub!
Clarification	How to build a snowman/igloo/snowball machine    Research the polar climates (Antarctica, Alaska, Canada, etc.)