Writing prompts are a great way to strengthen writing skills in first grade. They’re also a great way to sneak in writing every day. The first grade writing standards require that students be able to write narratives, opinions, and informational pieces by the end of the school year. These 1st grade writing prompts are an easy way to quickly assess if they have mastered those writing standards. Use any of the prompts below for your students. If you want some free printable ones, make sure you keep reading!
24 Summer-Themed 1st Grade Writing Prompts You Can Use Right Now
- If I could go anywhere for vacation, I would go to…
- Which do you prefer? Hot weather or cold weather? Why?
- Would you rather spend the weekend camping or at the swimming pool?
- Imagine you are eating an ice cream cone. Write 10 sensory words to describe it.
- What was your favorite book your teacher read this past school year?
- Describe how to cool down after a hot day.
- Design your perfect amusement park. What rides are there? What kind of food?
- Pretend your an ant at a picnic. What do you do?
- Write a list of 10 things you can do outside.
- Which do you prefer? An ice cream cone or a popsicle? Why?
- You have a dolphin for a pet! How do you take care of it?
- Would you want it to snow in the summer? Why or why not?
- Write a letter to your future teacher.
- Describe what it means to be a good friend.
- Write a letter to your best friend.
- Write a letter to your favorite flower. Tell it why it’s your favorite.
- What is the best part of being a kid?
- If you could be an insect, what would you be?
- If you could have any reptile for a pet, what would you pick?
- A frog just jumped on your lap and talked! What did it say? What did you say?
- Which do you prefer? Playing in the sand or swimming in the water?
- Write how to build a sand castle.
- Write how to eat a popsicle.
- Write a non-fiction book about summer.
Download These Free Writing Prompts For All Seasons
Interested in some ready-to-print writing prompts? This free download includes 8 1st grade writing prompts for each season. They are sure to get your students excited about writing! Cut out each strip and students will glue at the top of their paper. You can use these with normal writing page templates or in a notebook.
Summer Writing Journal Prompts
Looking for a summer writing journal? These writing journals are great to send home for the summer, use as end of year review, or even use in summer school!
Each page includes self checking in these areas:
- capitalization
- punctuation
- inventive spelling
- finger spaces
Students can self-assess to make sure they included everything needed in a writing piece. Plus, the writing pages meet the different writing standards in narrative, opinion, and informational.
See it here on Missing Tooth Grins
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