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30 Creative Writing Topics for Grade 3
Fun and Fabulous Writing Topics for Grade 3 Students— When kids write, their minds are opened to brand new worlds and endless possibilities—and there is no form of writing more conducive to inspiring ideas than journaling. Oh yeah… check out our list of writing topics for third graders. Enjoy!
Students who keep regular journals enjoy the opportunity to explore their deepest thoughts in a totally safe space.
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For younger kids who are still learning how to be comfortable with expressing their ideas in front of their peers, a journal offers the freedom to think aloud without fear of judgment—and in turn, helps students become accustomed to sharing their own ideas and opinions.
Journal prompts are one of the best ways to get young students started on regular writing and self-expression. And now, our list of writing topics for grade 3 below can help.
Writing Topics & Ideas for Third Graders
In these 30 writing topics for grade 3 students, your class will get to explore wild hypotheticals such as what three wishes they would request from a magic genie and what new ways of life people might experience in the future.
They’ll also practice self-reflection as they think about big topics like what it means to be a good friend and the importance of the Golden Rule.
Encourage your students to think outside the box and get comfortable with self-expression with these brand new creative writing topics for grade 3!
Ok, without further ado, here are those creative new writing topics for starters for 3rd grade writers!
- Write a story about the future in a world set 500 years from today. What kinds of technology do people have? How are their lives similar and different from ours today?
- What is the best toy you’ve ever played with? What is so great about it? Do you think your other classmates would also enjoy playing with it?
- Do you like telling jokes? Why or why not? What makes a good joke?
- If you met a magic genie who would grant you three wishes, what would you wish for? Why?
- Why is it so important to treat others as we want to be treated? Write about a time when you applied the Golden Rule to an interaction with one of your friends, classmates, or siblings, and explain what happened.
- Do you typically remember your dreams? Are you more likely to remember particular kinds of dreams (funny, scary, or realistic dreams)?
- Write a brief description of the most memorable dream you’ve ever had. Then, write a story in which you make up your own creative ending to the dream.
- Think of someone who you consider to be a hero. What makes this person heroic?
- If you could have any cartoon character animal for a pet, which one would you choose? Why?
- Have you ever had an imaginary friend? What was he or she like?
- What is your favorite thing to do in the summer with your friends or family? What do you like about this activity?
- One day, you go outside and all of the grass and trees have turned into an ice cream sundae world. What is the first thing you would do? Write a story about how you would spend the day.
- If you could live anywhere in the entire world, where would you want to go? Why?
- Imagine that you receive a letter from Hogwarts inviting you to come and learn how to be a wizard or witch. Would you go? Why or why not? What type of magical spell would you be most excited to learn?
- What does it mean to be a good friend? How can you work to be a better friend to the people in your life?
- What is the hardest part of friendship? Write about a time when you struggled to do something that one of your friends wanted. What happened?
- Write a gratitude list of 25 things that you’re thankful to have in your life. Then, choose one and explain why you’re thankful for it.
- What would happen if everything switched and kids were in charge of running the world? What would change? What would stay the same? Would things be better or worse—and why?
- What is your most prized possession in the entire world? Why is it so special to you?
- Do you enjoy spending the night away from home (at a friend’s house, a family member’s house, or on vacation)? Why or why not?
- What is the greatest gift you’ve ever received? Who gave you the gift? How did they react when you received it? What made the gift so special?
- If you could be invisible for a week, would you do it? Why or why not? What would you do while you were invisible?
- What is the silliest thing one of your friends has ever done? What was so funny about it?
- What is bullying? Have you ever witnessed it in our school? Give an example of bullying, and then describe three ways that you and other students could help to end the situation.
- Imagine that you suddenly have the ability to talk to animals. Which animals would you chat with first? What would you say to them? What do you think they would say to you?
- If you had the ability to instantly be an expert at any one thing, what would you choose? Why?
- Write about a time when someone surprised you (either with a gift, their actions or something they said). What happened? How did the surprise make you feel?
- What are your favorite and least favorite parts of each school day? If you could change one thing about each school day, what would you choose to change?
- Write about a time when you were accused of doing something that you didn’t do. How did you defend yourself? Did the other person believe you? How did their response make you feel?
We hope you enjoyed this list of writing topics for grade 3. They make writing an adventure and can help your reluctant writers practice and develop their writing skills (including grammar and punctuation).
Just remember, creating an interesting story and having fun while doing so is key. So emphasize enjoyment and the skills will follow.
Oh, and the writing ideas listed above would also make wonderful topic sentences or paragraph of the week choices. Truly, the way to use these ideas in your classroom abound.
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7 Descriptive Writing Prompts
Descriptive Writing Prompts to Teach Kids about Storytelling– In these prompts, students will learn about storytelling by practicing their own story writing. From imagining their main character to coming up with new plotlines for some of their favorite familiar faces, kids will learn how to construct compelling new narratives—and practice their writing skills along the way. From elementary to high school, these ideas are winners!
- Rewrite your favorite book into a short story in your own words.
- Write an original story using only the characters from your favorite TV show.
- Write an original story using only the characters from your favorite movie.
- Write a story about a family’s kitchen faucet that poured out chocolate instead of water.
- Write a story about how you and your best friend originally became friends.
- Think about an animal shelter and tell the story of one of the animals becoming adopted by a family.
- Imagine that the appliances in a family’s kitchen could talk when the family was not present. Write a story about what they would have to say to each other.
See the full list of prompts here.
5 Paragraph Writing Topics
Paragraph writing is a necessary skill that benefits people of all ages and within all industries. This is why it’s important for teachers to begin introducing paragraph writing topics into their classroom curriculum as soon as possible.
- Write a paragraph about an important person in history. Be sure to address the topic of the paragraph, such as that person’s career, birthplace or prominent contribution. Use supporting sentences to expand on the topic chosen.
- Write a paragraph about your bedroom at home. Be descriptive, and use adjectives to describe how the space looks and how you feel when you are in your bedroom.
- Write a paragraph about a holiday that you do not celebrate. Use facts within the supporting sentences to explain the holiday and the traditions that are associated with it.
- Write a paragraph about an insect. Make sure to use scientific data and observations to create strong support within the paragraph.
- Write a paragraph arguing your opinion on a controversial topic. Make sure to use factual information to support your opinion, and conclude with why you feel the way that you do.
See the full list of ideas here .
10 More Random Writing Ideas
- What is your favorite video game?
- What family traditions does your immediate family celebrate? Why do you like them (or why not)?
- If you had a memory eraser, how would you use it and how would your life be different because of it?
- What does an average day in your life look like? Explain it in detail.
- If you could only do one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
- Do you like pranks? Explain your answer in detail.
- What movies are your favorite and why?
- Do you like comics? why or why not
- How have the internet and social media changed your life for the better or worse?
- What puts you in a better mood and why?
More Grade 3 Writing Resources
- 57 Exciting Third Grade Journal Writing Prompts
- 39 Fun 3rd Grade Writing Prompts
- Engaging Writing Prompts for 3rd Graders
- 3rd Grade Creative Writing Lesson Plan
- Printable 3rd Grade writing rubric
Until next time, write on…
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Only 22% of students aged 8 to 11 years old write something daily outside of school (Source: Literacy Trust, 2018 ). To encourage more students to write for pleasure, we have created this list of 9 fun 3rd-grade writing activities for your students.
In the third grade, students are just beginning to express themselves through writing. The typical third grader will know how to string a couple of sentences together and even write with some humour and style. But one common problem with students this age is that they get bored. And when they get bored, they start seeing writing as a chore or another piece of homework that needs to be done on time.
As teachers, we should encourage our students to write for pleasure through a range of fun writing activities. This means writing because they love writing and not because your students are being told to write for a school project. We hope these creative writing activities for third students can help them see the importance and fun they can gain from writing.
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Finish the story game, storyboarding, keeping an ideas journal, role-playing with paper puppets, creating your own monster, write some song lyrics, creating comic strips, how-to guides.
This is a really quick and simple writing activity to encourage your students to write daily . Simply ask them to collect some photos from magazines or the internet. Alternatively, you could provide your students with a set of random image prompts . And every day they can stick an image or two into their notebook with a short caption to describe the image.
This introduces your students into daily writing without too much pressure on what to write and how to write it. They can write a 10 word caption or 100 words depending on their mood and available time. The key here is to give them the freedom to write anything they like about whatever that interests them. This way they can experience the relaxing and fun side of writing.
The finish the story game is a fun way to collaboratively write a story with your friends or classmates. The basic idea of this game is that one player starts the story off with a short sentence and then the other players continue the story using their own words. By the time you reach the end of the game, you should have a complete story from beginning to end written collaboratively between all the players involved.
The story can be as weird and as wonderful as you like as the players are in charge. For more tips and ideas on how to play this game, read our post dedicated to the finish the story game .
For most kids, especially visual learners drawing is much more fun compared to writing. To cater to the needs of these students, storyboarding is a brilliant activity. Storyboarding utilizes a range of skills, including creativity, organisational skills and writing. Not to mention it is a great way to plan your stories out, from beginning to end!
There are three ways you can use storyboarding to encourage students to write. The first way is that you provide a completed storyboard with all the images already drawn in. Here the student has to write their own description or caption to the image. This method is great for students who lack inspiration or just don’t like drawing.
The second method is dedicated to those students that just lack inspiration. Here you can give them a partially completed storyboard. Where the first one or two frames will be completed for them. Here the students’ job is to basically finish the storyboard off with their own drawings and words.
>And the final way involves using completely blank storyboard templates where the student can draw and write their own words entirely. This gives students the freedom to write about anything they like. This could be a story about a footballer or a storyboard for a video game idea. This final method is great if your students already have an idea in mind for a story!
Journaling has never meant to be perfect. Even as adults, we scribble quick thoughts into our journal without second-thinking our grammar or spelling. And for this reason, your students should also be encouraged to keep a journal at a young age. In particular, one type of journal which works best for third graders is an ideas journal . Here they can keep note of everything that inspires them daily. This could be a newspaper article, a certain photograph or even a quick doodle.
Eventually, the ideas journal should become your student’s number one source of inspiration when it comes to writing stories. They should be able to look back and see their ideas from months ago and keep track of how they have developed over time. The freedom that journalling gives students will show them the fun and easy side of writing, which often gets missed in classrooms.
When all else fails, encourage the love of writing through arts and crafts. Get your students to create their own paper finger puppets based on their favourite movie, TV show or even their imagination. Once the paper puppets are created you can hold your very own paper theatre shows in the classroom or at home! Students can write their own scripts and then using their puppets act out a scene. This is not only a fun arts and crafts activity, but it is also a fun way to encourage your kids to see the creative side of writing.
You students could even create a whole set of paper puppets, with paper scenery and props – Which can all be kept safely in a shoebox. So whenever they are bored they can get their puppets out and hold their paper theatre shows monthly or weekly!
Forget about writing for a moment and just get your students to imagine something new. Ask them to draw a monster. Any monster they like and anything that comes to mind. Once finished drawing they can write a description to describe their monster. Here is where you can go into great detail. Ask your students to think about what the monster eats, what it dislikes, likes, it’s interests, where it’s from and so on. Once done, your students could have written over 100 words without even knowing it!
Another idea to make this writing activity collaborative is to ask your students to share their monsters with the person next to them. Then that person can write their own description of a monster drawn by someone else. This not only encourages teamwork but also improves the creative thinking skills of your students.
We’re sure that every one of your students loves listening to music. And now it is their chance to write some funky lyrics of their own. Simply ask your students to think of their favourite singer or band. Then give them the task of writing their own song lyrics for those people. If your students are a fan of Ed Sheeran, then just imagine that Ed himself has asked the students to write him some new song lyrics for his next album.
Writing song lyrics is a form of poetry . Whether it’s a rap or an emotional ballad, your students can learn so much from writing their own songs. And if your students are feeling brave enough, they even perform their song in front of the class!
Comics are the all-time favourite for creative students. And more importantly writing comics involves a good level of dialogue skills, as well as creativity and imagination. And with superheroes being a popular thing in today’s culture, creating comic strips should be a fun task for all of your students. Of course not all comic strips or books are about superheroes, but it is a good place to start.
If you’re planning on adding comic strips to your lesson plans, you should take a look at our blog post on creating your comic strips and comic books .
How-to guides do sound like a normal, typical writing activity in the classroom. But our way of writing how-to guides is much more fun for your students. Instead of assigning the topic of the guide, ask your students to come up with their own topic. Your students should think about all the things they are good at and decide on which one they should write a guide about.
For example, if a student is really good at playing Minecraft, then they could write a guide on how to build a treehouse in Minecraft. Alternatively if one of your students owns a pet, they could write a guide on how they take care of that pet at home. The key here is to focus on the interests of your students and not to force your own topics onto them. This will help them see the real importance of writing in their daily lives and even encourage them to continue writing outside of school time.
Want more fun writing ideas? Check out this post on over 100 creative writing exercises to inspire you!
Third grade is the perfect time to show your students the importance of writing in their daily lives. This means showing them the creative and fun side of writing, as well as the more formal, essay-style format of writing. A mix of fun with strict guidelines can reinforce the love of writing in kids and get them to see the true beauty that creative writing can offer.
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Last Updated: October 21, 2021 References
This article was co-authored by Christopher Taylor, PhD . Christopher Taylor is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at Austin Community College in Texas. He received his PhD in English Literature and Medieval Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014. There are 15 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been viewed 109,072 times.
Creative writing is one of the most enjoyable types of writing for students. Not only does it allow students to explore their imaginations, but it helps them to structure their ideas and produce writing that they can be proud of. However, creative writing is a relatively difficult type of writing to teach and offers challenges to both new and seasoned teachers alike. Fortunately, though, with some work of their own, teachers can better develop their own abilities to teach creative writing.
Providing Students with the Fundamentals
- Theme. The theme of a story is its message or the main idea behind it.
- Setting. The setting of a story is the location or time it takes place in.
- Plot. The plot is the overall story, narrative, or sequence of events.
- Characterization. Characterization is how a character or person in a story is explained or presented to the reader.
- Conflict and dramatic action. Conflict and dramatic action are the main events of focus in the story. These events are often tense or exciting and are used to lure the reader in. [1] X Research source
- Explain how your students, as writers, can appeal to the humanity of their readers. One great way to do this is to ask them to explore character development. By developing the characters in their story, readers will become invested in the story.
- Discuss the triggers that engage readers in an effective story. Most great stories start with a problem, which is solved with the resolution, or conclusion of the story. Encourage students to create an engaging problem that will hook the readers in the first few pages of a short story or novel. [2] X Research source
- By setting the tone and atmosphere of a story, the author will establish his or her attitude to the subject and the feel of the story.
- Tone can be positive, neutral, or negative. [3] X Research source
- Atmosphere can be dark, happy, or neither.
- Descriptive words like “darkness” or “sunshine” can help set both the tone and atmosphere. [4] X Research source
- Active verbs are used to show action in the story.
- Active verbs are very often a better alternative to passive voice, as it keeps your writing clear and concise for your readers. [5] X Research source
- For example, instead of writing “The cat was chased by the dog” your student can write “The dog chased the cat.” [6] X Research source
Guiding Students through the Process
- Tell your students to brainstorm about ideas they are truly interested in.
- If you must restrict the general topic, make sure that your students have a good amount of wiggle room within the broad topic of the assignment.
- Never assign specific topics and force students to write. This will undermine the entire process. [7] X Research source
- Letting your students know that the outline is non-binding. They don’t have to follow it in later steps of the writing process.
- Telling your students that the parts of their outline should be written very generally.
- Recommending that your students create several outlines, or outlines that go in different directions (in terms of plot and other elements of storytelling). The more avenues your students explore, the better. [8] X Research source
- Tell students that there is no “right” way to write a story.
- Let students know that their imaginations should guide their way.
- Show students examples of famous writing that breaks normal patterns, like the works of E.E. Cummings, William Faulkner, Charles Dickens, and William Shakespeare.
- Ask students to forget about any expectations they think you have for how a story should be written. [9] X Research source
- Gather the first drafts and comment on the student's work. For first drafts, you want to check on the overall structure of the draft, proper word use, punctuation, spelling, and overall cohesion of the piece. [10] X Research source
- Remind them that great writers usually wrote several drafts before they were happy with their stories.
- Avoid grading drafts for anything other than completion.
- Let students pair off to edit each others' papers.
- Have your students join groups of 3 or 4 and ask them to go edit and provide feedback on each member’s story.
- Provide guidance so students contribute constructively to the group discussion. [11] X Research source
- Reward your students if they are innovative or do something unique and truly creative.
- Avoid evaluating your students based on a formula.
- Assess and review your own standards as often as you can. Remember that the point is to encourage your students' creativity. [12] X Research source
Spurring Creativity
- Teach your students about a variety of writers and genres.
- Have your students read examples of different genres.
- Promote a discussion within your class of the importance of studying literature.
- Ask students to consider the many ways literature improves the world and asks individuals to think about their own lives. [13] X Research source
- Make sure your room is stocked with a wide variety of fiction stories.
- Make sure your room is stocked with plenty of paper for your students to write on.
- Line up other writing teachers or bring in writers from the community to talk to and encourage your students.
- Cut out pictures and photographs from magazines, comic books, and newspapers.
- Have your students cut out photographs and pictures and contribute them to your bank.
- Consider having your students randomly draw a given number of photos and pictures and writing a short story based on what they draw.
- This technique can help students overcome writer's block and inspire students who think that they're "not creative." [14] X Research source
- Pair your students with students from another grade in your school.
- Allow your students to write stories that younger students in your school would like to read.
- Pair your students with another student in the class and have them evaluate each others' work. [15] X Research source
- If you just have a typical classroom to work with, make sure to put inspirational posters or other pictures on the walls.
- Open any curtains so students can see outside.
- If you have the luxury of having an extra classroom or subdividing your own classroom, create a comfortable space with a lot of inspirational visuals.
- Writing spaces can help break writer's block and inspire students who think that they're "not creative." [16] X Research source
- Involve students in the printing process.
- Publication does not have to be expensive or glossy.
- Copies can be made in the school workroom if possible or each student might provide a copy for the others in the group.
- A collection of the stories can be bound with a simple stapler or brads.
- Seek out other opportunities for your students to publish their stories. [17] X Research source
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- ↑ https://kobowritinglife.com/2012/10/14/six-tips-for-engaging-readers-within-two-seconds-the-hook-in-fiction-and-memoir/
- ↑ https://www.dailywritingtips.com/in-writing-tone-is-the-author%E2%80%99s-attitude/
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- ↑ http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/choices-children/
- ↑ http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/7-steps-to-creating-a-flexible-outline-for-any-story
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- ↑ https://student.unsw.edu.au/editing-your-essay
- ↑ http://orelt.col.org/module/unit/5-promoting-creative-writing
- ↑ http://education.seattlepi.com/grade-creative-writing-paper-3698.html
- ↑ http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/04/educating-teenagers-emotions-through-literature/476790/
- ↑ http://www.wrightingwords.com/for-teachers/5-tips-for-teaching-creative-writing/
- ↑ http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3138
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To teach creative writing, start by introducing your students to the core elements of storytelling, like theme, setting, and plot, while reminding them that there’s no formula for combining these elements to create a story. Additionally, explain how important it is to use tone and atmosphere, along with active verbs, to write compelling stories that come alive. When your students have chosen their topics, have them create story outlines before they begin writing. Then, read their rough drafts and provide feedback to keep them on the right path to storytelling success. For tips from our English reviewer on how to spur creativity in your students, read on! Did this summary help you? Yes No
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30 Creative Writing Topics for Grade 3 Write a story about the future in a world set 500 years from today. What kinds of technology do people have? How are their lives similar and different from ours today? What is the best toy you’ve ever played with? What is so great about it? Do you think your other classmates would also enjoy playing with it?
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Third Grade Creative Writing Worksheets CREATED BY: TeacherVision Staff LAST UPDATED: January 21, 2023 Encourage your third-grade students to show their creative sides, with our most popular creative writing printables. They'll be inspired by these poetry and story-writing activities and lessons.
9 Fun 3rd Grade Writing Activities March 10, 2020 Only 22% of students aged 8 to 11 years old write something daily outside of school (Source: Literacy Trust, 2018). To encourage more students to write for pleasure, we have created this list of 9 fun 3rd-grade writing activities for your students.
3. Avoid teaching a story “formula.”. One of the most important things to remember when teaching creative writing is to dispense with the idea that stories should follow certain arcs or formulas. While formulaic writing can aid students who need direction, it can also bind students and limit their imaginations.
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