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Writing Prompts for Kids (Grades 2–4): 15 Prompts + Journal Page
15 fun writing prompts for ages 7–9, a new prompt every day, and a free printable journal page.
Writing prompts & journal page
A new prompt every day for each age group, or tap Another prompt. Print it on a page with a picture box and writing lines.
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You wake up and you're as small as an ant. What happens next?
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✏️ You wake up and you're as small as an ant. What happens next?
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📚 Curriculum sources: Common Core Grade 2: Writing · National curriculum in England: English
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15 writing prompts for ages 7–9
- You wake up and you're as small as an ant. What happens next?
- Write about the best day you've ever had.
- If you could invent a new holiday, what would it celebrate?
- Describe your dream treehouse. What's inside?
- Your pet can talk for one day. What does it say?
- Write a letter to your future self, ten years from now.
- What is something you're really good at? How did you learn it?
- You find a secret door in your school. Where does it go?
- Invent a new ice-cream flavour. Describe how it tastes.
- Write about a time you were brave.
- If you were the teacher for a day, what would you teach?
- Describe a place you love using all five senses.
- A friendly robot moves in next door. What adventures do you have?
- What would you do with an extra hour every day?
- Write a story that starts: “The box was moving…”
Tip: let children talk about their idea first, then write. A drawing before writing helps younger children plan.
Questions grown-ups ask
How long should children write?+
Ages 5–7: a sentence or two plus a picture. Ages 7–9: a short paragraph. Ages 10–12: a page or more.
Does the prompt change?+
Yes: there's a new prompt of the day every day for each age group, or tap Another prompt.