Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.
You’re a tour guide for your city. What do you show people who come for a visit?
summer
The Ant and the Picnic
Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.
Write about a picnic from the point of view of an ant. What do you see? What do you hear? Do you carry off any of the food items? How do you get away with it?
Labor Day
Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.
In the United States, Labor Day signals the end of the summer festivities. People go all out to enjoy this last weekend of fun. What’s your favorite thing to do on Labor Day?
The Amusement Park
Use the following writing prompt to inspire you to write a scene.
You and your friends visit a local amusement park. You ride the new roller coaster, The Titan. When the ride rolls to a stop, you exit and try to get your bearings. Suddenly, you notice an unnatural quiet. You look around and notice the ride operator has vanished along with all the people that had been in line before you got on the ride. What happened?
The Sand Castle
Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.
You and your friends spend the summer on the beach. You search for shells and then build a sandcastle. When you wake up in the morning, you’re in a life-sized version of the sandcastle. You reach out to touch the wall, and it crumbles under your fingertips. A hermit crab wearing one of the shells you buried crawls out of the sandy floor. What’s going on, and how to you get back to real life?
