Archive for the ‘Poetry Prompts’ Category

“Just Because Poems” Prompt

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Just Because Poems“ -that was inspired by the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“School Song Parodies” Prompt

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”School Song Parodies“ -that was inspired by the picture book Take Me out of the Bath Tub by Alan Katz. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Impersonating Great Poets” Prompt

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Impersonating Great Poets“ -that was inspired by the picture book Science Verse by Jon Scieszka. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Between Repeated Lines” Prompt

Friday, March 7th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Between Repeated Lines“ -that was inspired by the poetry collection Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers by Mary Ann Hoberman. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Ballads about Relatives” Prompt

Friday, March 7th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Ballads about Relatives“ -that was inspired by the picture book Family Reunion by Mary Quattlebaum. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Quest Item Poetry” Prompt

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Quest Item Poetry“ –that was inspired by the song I’ve Gotta Name, which is sung by Jim Croce. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“One Minute in Time” Prompt

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”One Minute in Time“ –that was inspired by the song 10:15 on a Saturday Night by The Cure from the album pictured above. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Little Toy Friends” Lesson

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Little Toy Friends“ –that was inspired by the poem The Dumb Soldier by Robert Louis Stevenson. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Hubris at the Bat” Prompt

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Hubris at the Bat“ –that was inspired by the poem Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

If you have written to this prompt, you may post your writing below for others to read and/or comment on.  Just type your writing into the box that reads “Leave a Reply” and fill out the other required fields.

Thanks for writing!  Keep up the good work!