Daily Writing Prompts | 180 Morning Work Journal Prompts for the Year | 3rd-5th Grade

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A 108-page set of daily writing prompts for Grades 3–5, meant to cover a whole school year of morning work. Each half-page prompt is labelled with a day of the week (Monday to Friday) and has a "Today is ___" line for the date, a prompt in a box, and lined space to write. Prompts are grouped into named types, each with a short note on what it practises. Marvelous Monday asks about the weekend and goals. Tell Me and Would You Rather… are opinion prompts ("Do you like homework? Why or why not?"). Throwback and True Story ask for personal memories, What If and Funky Fun are for creative writing, Wordy asks students to use a given vocabulary word in a sentence, and Finish the Story gives an opening line such as "My backpack started to move…". Other types include Wisdom, Thankful, Motivation, Think It Through, Stay on Topic, Two Sentences, To the Future, Make It, and Free Writing. What's Included: • 108-page printable PDF • Half-page prompts labelled Monday to Friday • About 20 named prompt types, from opinion and memory to creative and problem-solving Skills Practised: • Writing regularly for a short, set time • Giving opinions with reasons • Writing about personal experiences • Using new vocabulary in sentences Perfect for: • 3rd, 4th and 5th grade morning work and bell ringers • Writing journals • Upper-elementary ESL/EFL writing practice