Writing Prompts Journal Paper Sentence Narrative Opinion Writing Center Activity

This Writing Activity Mats bundle #2 includes daily writing prompts for the whole year with 20 themed narrative, opinion, and informational writing pages for 10 months (200 writing sentences journal pages with a picture word list and conventions checklist), plus writing posters to support writing instruction. Great as morning work activities!

⭐️Create a simple, easy-to-prep writing center in your classroom, or use the writing paper to create a journal!

⭐️Great for independent writing time, creative and story journal writing, writer's workshop, writing centers, small group instruction, homework, sub plans, and morning work.

⭐️All 200 of the writing prompts cover a variety of seasonal and general topics. Fiction and non-fiction writing topics are included.

⭐️They build writing fluency through repeated writing frequently throughout the month. The many engaging topics will keep your students interested and excited about writing!

❤️Buy Writing Mats Bundle #2 and SAVE $ (OVER 50% off), plus get FREE Writing Posters with Conventions as a bonus (for bundle owners only)! This BUNDLE is a collection of 10 sets of monthly Writing Mat resources.

✏️4 RESOURCES IN 1:

1. PDF or PPT - Open the PDF or PPT file and print!
2. Writing Conversions Posters - New Bonus for BUNDLE owners!
3. GOOGLE SLIDES / GOOGLE DRAWINGS - Assign each writing prompt in Google Slides, which includes an interactive writing checklist.
4. SEESAW - Add an activity to Seesaw with the included images!

✏️These printable writing activities include 4 variations for each topic. These are great for differentiation during your writing block!

1. interlines with a sentence starter that needs to be traced.
2. interlines without a sentence starter.
3. regular lines with a topic/title given.
4. a blank page is included for drawing and writing with a title.

✏️Includes 10 months of Writing Mats for the classroom!

✏️ September Back to School Writing Mats

1. My Summer Adventure
2. My Favorite School Supplies
3. The Best Thing About School
4. All About My Teacher
5. How I Get To School
6. The Perfect Recess
7. If I Were A Chef
8. How I Stay Safe
9. Walking To School
10. If I Were A Teacher
11. What’s In My Backpack?
12. Bring A Pet To School
13. My Favorite Snack
14. The Apple Orchard
15. My Morning Routine
16. All About My Family
17. All About Firefighters
18. Move Your Body
19. When I Grow Up
20. A Good Classmate

✏️ October and Halloween Writing Mats

1. A Fall Nature Walk
2. My Favorite Fall Activities
3. Corn Maze
4. My Perfect Pumpkin
5. A Pumpkin Life Cycle
6. If I Were A Farmer
7. I Love Autumn
8. The Haunted House
9. The Halloween Party
10. If I Were A Ghost
11. The Perfect Halloween Costume
12. If I Were A Zombie
13. A Costume For A Pet
14. A Night In The Forest
15. Music Class
16. Being A Good Learner
17. The Library
18. Trying My Best
19. Family Traditions
20. If I Went To Space

✏️ November Fall and Thanksgiving Writing Mats

1. A Day In The Life of A Turk
2. A Perfect Thanksgiving
3. If I Were A Chef
4. Thanksgiving Parade
5. My Turkey Disguise
6. Cornucopias
7. My Thankful Tree
8. My Favorite Autumn Adventure
9. A Fall Tradition
10. Election Day
11. To A Veteran
12. The Grocery Store
13. Why Books Are Important
14. How I Show Kindness
15. A New Holiday
16. The Best Dessert Ever
17. A Cozy Day Indoors
18. How To Stay Warm
19. Animals Before Winter
20. My Weekend

✏️ December Christmas and Winter Writing Mats

1. If I Lived In The North Pole
2. Make Santa Laugh
3. Santa’s Reindeer
4. At The North Pole
5. Santa’s Favorite Snack
6. House With No Chimney
7. Holiday Preparation
8. Hanging The Lights
9. A Gift For My Friend
10. A Gift I Need
11. My Snowman
12. The Perfect Gingerbread House
13. A Gingerbread Person
14. Celebrating Holidays
15. A New Holiday
16. Holiday Traditions
17. My Winter Break
18. In Winter
19. Penguins
20. To Stay Warm Indoors

✏️ January Winter Writing Mats

1. If I Lived In The Arctic
2. A Penguin Adventure
3. Favorite Winter Sport
4. A Pet Polar Bear
5. All About Snowflakes
6. A Day As A Snow Plow Driver
7. Winter Fun With Family
8. Bears In Winter
9. Playing In The Snow
10. Winter Clothes
11. Dear Snowman
12. My New Year Goal
13. My Favorite Thing About January
14. Helping Others
15. Traveling
16. Proud Of Myself
17. Favorite Place To Read
18. Inventions
19. Cleaning My Room
20. 100 Favorite Things

✏️ February Valentine's Day Writing Mats

1. Groundhog’s Prediction
2. Super Bowl Snacks
3. Super Bowl Halftime Show
4. When I Am 100
5. My Favorite Day of School
6. Best Part of School
7. Caring For My Teeth
8. Dear Tooth Fairy
9. How I Show Love
10. People I Love
11. Making A Valentine
12. A Love Letter
13. The President
14. If I Were President
15. What I Like About February
16. Chinese New Year
17. A Dream I Had
18. My Best Friend
19. Showing Kindness
20. How To Calm Down

✏️ March Spring St. Patrick's Day Writing Mats

1. I Found A Pot Of Gold
2. How To Catch A Leprechaun
3. My Lucky Charm
4. Rainbows
5. The Color Gold
6. My Favorite Part of Spring
7. If I Was A Butterfly
8. Packing For A Picnic
9. How To Plant A Garden
10. Why We Need Rain
11. If I Was A Bug
12. What I See In My Backyard
13. Spring Break
14. All About Ducks
15. The Sounds of Spring
16. If I Was A Tadpole
17. My Feelings Today
18. All About Soccer
19. Field Trips
20. On An Airplane

✏️ April Easter and Earth Day Writing Mats

1. Hunt To Fill My Easter Basket
2. My Favorite Plant
3. How I Help The Earth
4. On Earth Day
5. Why Recycling Is Important
6. The Water Cycle
7. If I Were A Raindrop
8. Baby Birds
9. If I Were A Bird
10. Insects
11. If I Lived On A Farm
12. The Nest
13. Farm Animals
14. A Spring Activity
15. All About My Brother
16. My Sister
17. Recess Games
18. If I Had A Superpower
19. Why I Love Myself
20. A Funny Joke

✏️ May Spring and Mother's Day Writing Mats

1. A Story About My Mom
2. Mother’s Day
3. A Perfect Day With Mom
4. My Grandma’s House
5. A Family Tradition
6. The Flower Garden
7. All About Flowers
8. Caterpillars
9. Zoo Animals
10. Fish
11. I Love The Outdoors
12. Memorial Day / Victoria Day
13. The Best Class Pet
14. We Need A Class Pet
15. Baking A Dessert
16. My Dream Job
17. What Makes Me Smile
18. A Treasure Hunt
19. Last Day of School
20. To My Teacher

✏️June Summer, End of the Year Writing Mats

1. A Story About My Dad
2. Father’s Day
3. A Perfect Day With Dad
4. My Grandpa’s House
5. My Favorite Summer Activity
6. Summer Bucket List
7. A Trip I Want To Take
8. Building A Sandcastle
9. Pool Party
10. Stay Cool In Summer
11. Summer Clothes
12. My Favorite Carnival Ride
13. Playing With Friends
14. Swimming
15. My Favorite Sport
16. Exercising
17. Riding A Bike
18. Summer Foods
19. Camping
20. Under The Sea

Picture-Word List

Students are given a picture-word list on each writing mat with related clip art to match the story starter and topic. There is also a space to draw a picture with each story, and the word list provides support in spelling.

Writing Checklist

There is a writing checklist at the bottom of each mat to help students remember what they need to include in their writing passage. They can review the items before writing, refer to it during, and color in the check marks after to show they have used the writing conventions. The digital version of this for Google Slides includes moveable checklist objects that kids can use to interact with the list after their writing is complete.

BONUS Writing Conventions Posters

This bonus poster set is for bundle owners ONLY! Posters are included for each item on the writing conventions checklist. Print half-size to make a set of cards for your writing center or use full-sized posters for your classroom wall. Student strips are also provided to use as needed. Posters are provided in color and black & white for each printing.

The writing mats are perfect for first grade, but could also be used for advanced writers in Kindergarten and for extra practice, as review, or independent work for second grade.

✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this resource provides: see the table of contents and the topics included, as well as a breakdown of what a Writing Mat looks like and how it can be used.

**An additional set of Writing Mats are provided for Canadian users, which include Canadian spelling and content (if necessary).

NOTE: Upon purchase, you will be able to instantly download a ZIP file for each month that includes a printable PDF, PPT files, details for using with Google, and images/instructions on how to use it in Seesaw.

✔️6 ways to use Writing Mats in your classroom!

1. Print Writing Mats on card stock, laminate, and use with whiteboard markers in your literacy center!
2. Print Writing Mats and include them in your writing center for many choices!
3. Copy Writing Mats back to back with the cover page to create a daily writing journal!
4. Copy and put it into a folder. Use for morning work or fast finishers!
5. Use with Seesaw by uploading the image files included in this resource and assigning it to your class (instructions provided).
6. Use with your class in Google Classroom (instructions provided).

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kristen P. says, "I love these writing prompts! and my kids have fun with them too! They are perfect for beginning writers. I love the word bank and checklist provided on each page and the large selection of themes."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lori G. says, "These have been a fun addition to our morning work rotation. Getting my students to write is a chore; these make it fun for them."

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