The Final Shot In this creative writing activity, students are given a short prompt that describes an exciting...		Risking It All for a Friend Students will imagine that a lifelong friend needs help. They will then write a story about how...
A Distant Land Students will imagine a fantasy world and write a short story about what might happen there.		False Charge Students are asked to imagine that they are being accused of something they didn't do. They are...
Leon the Loner Students will write a character sketch about Leon, who is a loner. Then they will create a...		Old Acquaintance in a New Role In this writing activity, students create a character based on someone they know, put the...
Someone's Cheating In this activity, students imagine how they would react if they saw the most popular person in...		Gatsby: A Tale of Love and Loss Students imagine that they are like Jay Gatsby, and have a lost love who is destroying them....
Too Much Person In this creative writing activity, students are asked to imagine a person who has too much of a...		One of a Kind Students write a short story about someone they know who is unique and unforgettable.
Juan's New Job In this creative writing activity, students will read about Juan, whose summer job helps him...		Life's Not Always Fair Students recall an incident that proves life isn't always fair. They then write a short story...
Wacky Situation: A Dog's Dilemma Students are asked to imagine that they are a dog named Doris, and that their current living...		Learning Outside of School Students consider a statement about learning outside of school. They reflect on this idea by...
Coach's Dilemma In this creative writing activity, students are given a prompt about a high-school coach who...		Quite a Trip In this activity, students are asked to write about a vacation trip they have taken, using...
Brenda's Solution Students are given a prompt about best friends Brenda and Lucy. They are then asked to write a...		A Disagreement In this creative writing activity, students recall a disagreement they had with a friend, and...
Betrayal Students are asked to imagine that they run a small business and that one of their trusted...		Surprising Folks: A Look at the Truth Within Students are asked to remember and write about a time when someone they knew turned out to be...