Did you know you have a class brimming with aspiring authors?!
What’s the best way to get even the most reluctant learner excited about writing? A writing activity that sparks their imagination! No summer is complete without a camping trip or two and this creative writing idea is a great way for your students to practice their writing skills. The fun set of creative writing prompts is sure to have students eager to write. And as a bonus, the helpful writing checklist helps students self-edit and take ownership of their learning.
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Creative Writing Activity Prep
Prep for this creative writing camping prompt could not be any easier. Print the writing prompts on plain white paper. Then, print the writing reminders on some colorful cardstock to give them a fun pop. These helpful writing tips are not designed exclusively for this creative writing idea – prep them once and keep them on hand for ALL of your future writing activities!
Camping Writing Prompts
Get the creative juices flowing by reading a favorite camping story. Then, ask your students to turn to their neighbor and take turns sharing some of their favorite camping or hiking stories. They’ll love talking about their experiences and they’ll be building their storytelling skills while they’re at it.
After the class has had enough time to share, hand out the first writing prompt and a colorful writing checklist to each child.
Each page has vocabulary words that are relevant to the writing activity. Some students might be familiar with each word while others won’t, so it is important to pre-teach the vocabulary so everyone is set up for success. Read each word together, write it down on the white board, write a quick definition, and draw a picture.
After you’ve taught all of the vocabulary words, it’s time for students to become authors!
Once each student has written their story, prompt the class to use their writing reminder card to check their punctuation, spelling, and content. If you’re looking to incorporate more cooperative learning in your classroom, this is a great opportunity to have students peer edit their classmates’ writing.
After each page is written, allow students some time to color the top.
Work your way through each of the five writing prompts throughout the week. Once all of the pages have been completed, children can color their book cover and staple their “Camping Adventure” book together.
Voila! Your students will have officially become authors.
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