creative writing prompts for high school
Creative Writing Prompts for High School Students
Want to make those passive minds active? Here's a list of some creative writing prompts for high school students to get them thinking, and differently.
- What do you think you are good at? Write a piece explaining to others how to develop and imbibe this habit/quality. Write in an instructional manner so that the guide can be followed easily by anyone who reads it.
- Write a review of your favorite book and describe what you think is the underlying theme of the book.
- Describe the meaning of your name and the significance behind it. Was there any specific reason you were given the name? Do you think this name suits your personality? Would you ever consider changing your name?
- What do you think is the purpose of the allowance given by parents to children: financial independence or rewards for completing a chore or good behavior? Explain what you think is the logic behind an allowance and write a persuasive piece on why parents should follow this logic. (This can be used as a persuasive writing prompt.)
- Write a letter to yourself 30 years from now. Include what you should have achieved by then, your goals and aspirations, and what you expect to see yourself as in the future.
- Write about a situation where you were forced to choose between an emotional decision or a logical decision. Write it as a conversation occurring between your brain and your heart, and what eventually emerged victorious.
- Write a story that starts with this line: 'I entered the room and finally found that bottle of cough syrup I was looking for. I rushed to take it, but tripped on a lone shoe lying on the floor...' Continue the story and give it any kind of ending you would like.
- (Find an interesting photograph with single or multiple elements - a leaf, a waterfall, an old couple, a pair of shoes, etc. and give it to your students.) What do you think led to such a moment being captured on camera? Describe it in the form of a story with you being the photographer.
- Do you think good grades are the only thing that matter in a student? What other qualities do you think a student should have? Describe in detail.
- Go to the mall or park. Write about any person, object, or situation in the park that interests you. Describe how you feel when looking at it from an outsider's point of view. Ensure that every feeling is described in detail, such as 'The bunch of leaves was a sight for sore eyes, soothing them immensely and exuding a sense of calm in me.'