Creative Writing Ideas (Revised Edition) (Grades 2-4)

The new edition of Creative Writing Ideas comes with a wide variety of creative activities that can be used for prewriting and drafting or as stand-alone activities. 78 motivating activities - including draw and write, riddles, story starters, cartoons, shape books, and more - provide students with the creative spark they need to start writing with confidence and success. And with a new layout and design, as well as updated teacher instructions, it's easier than ever to provide students with writing practice that encourages creative expression and ingenuity.

Creative Writing Ideas
- contains 78 motivating writing activities. From shape books and cartoons to letter writing and poetry exercises - there are a variety of activities to engage your students in important writing practice.
- inspires reluctant writers. Motivating topics and delightful illustrations make writing fun! Many writing prompts are based on events that relate to students' lives.
- can be used for independent practice. Writing forms provide guided writing experiences students can complete on their own.
- is correlated to state standards.

Eleven types of writing experiences engage students as they practice important skills.
- shape books
- draw and write
- riddles
- sequence and write
- fill in the missing words
- story starters
- cartoons
- descriptive paragraphs
- writing directions
- letter writing
- poetry