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50 Creative 3rd Grade Writing Prompts (Free Printable!)

Taking the leap from the primary level to the intermediate grades.

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Third grade is a huge transitional year in elementary school. Third grade writers have learned foundational concepts and skills and have had time to practice. Now they are developing more complex skills as they dig deeper, learn to make connections, and analyze the topics they write about. Here are 50 third grade writing prompts to help your students master and refine their writing skills.

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1. Tell about a special event in your life.

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2. What are you best at?

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3. What do you want to learn more about?

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4. I could never live without______.

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5. If you could go anyplace in the world, where would you go and why?

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6. Interview one of your parents or grandparents and ask them to tell you a story from their childhood. Share their story here.

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7. Describe one of your favorite book characters. Tell three things about their personality.

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8. Do you think third graders should have to do chores at home? Why or why not?

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9. What is something you would change about school if you could?

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10. Tell about a time you helped somebody.

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11. Tell about a time somebody helped you.

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12. Tell about a memorable “first” in your life. For example, the first time you ate a particular kind of food, the first time you met your teacher, etc.

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13. Describe step by step how to make a pizza.

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14. What does it mean to be a hero?

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15. I am afraid of _______ because_______.

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16. What is the difference between being polite and rude? Give three examples.

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17. What is the most important rule in the classroom?

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18. What are the three most important qualities you look for in a friend?

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19. Do you think kids should be assigned homework? Why or why not?

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20. Nature gives us many beautiful things—plants, animals, water, weather, stars and planets, etc. What is one of your favorite things in nature and why?

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21. If I were a spider, I’d _______.

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22. Three things that make me happy are ______.

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23. What is your favorite holiday and why?

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24. Tell about one of your family’s unique traditions.

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25. If you could have a pet, what would you choose? How would you take care of it?

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26. Write about a dream you recently had.

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27. Tell about a person that inspires you and why.

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28. Name five things you are thankful for and why you are thankful for them.

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29. What are ways you can be a good citizen?

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30. When you and a friend disagree, how do you work it out?

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31. What do you think the world will be like in one hundred years?

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32. What is your favorite type of weather? Why?

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33. What superpower do you wish you had? Why?

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34. What famous person would you like to meet? Why?

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35. In your opinion, which animal makes the best pet? Give three reasons for your answer.

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36. If someone gave you $100, how would you spend it?

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37. Should third graders have cell phones? Why or why not?

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38. If you could be an Olympic athlete, what sport would you participate in?

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39. Write about your “getting ready for school” routine.

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40. Write about your “getting ready for bed” routine.

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41. If you could travel through time like Jack and Annie in the Magic Tree House, where would you go?

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42. In your opinion, what does a perfect weekend look like?

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43. Write about the last time you felt really angry. What happened and how did it all work out?

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44. Pretend there was a special zoo where animals could talk. Which animal would you talk to and what are three questions you would ask?

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45. What is your favorite thing with wheels? Why?

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46. Tell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears from the point of view of Baby Bear.

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47. What do you think would grow if you planted a magic bean?

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48. Which would you rather be able to do—fly or read people’s minds? Why?

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49. Tell about an adult in your life that you admire.

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50. If you were traveling for a week and could only bring a backpack, what would you pack?

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Let's Predict: What Happens Next?

Let's Predict: What Happens Next?

Engage your child with this printable reading worksheet to enhance their prediction skills with a fun writing activity.

Prediction Practice: What Happens Next?

Prediction Practice: What Happens Next?

Inspire children to practice prediction with this engaging spaceship-themed worksheet, designed to build comprehension skills.

Predict the Mystery: Sarah's Midnight Adventure

Predict the Mystery: Sarah's Midnight Adventure

Discover the joy of creative writing and practice prediction with our fun worksheet on a midnight adventure.

Making Predictions: What Will Happen Next?

Making Predictions: What Will Happen Next?

Introduce kids to the skill of prediction with this fun worksheet while reading a story about a strange discovery in a jungle.

Can You Predict What Happens Next?

Can You Predict What Happens Next?

Build creative writing skills with our fun worksheet on prediction and read a story to predict where a map leads.

Predict the Discovery: Dr. Anderson's Science Marvel

Predict the Discovery: Dr. Anderson's Science Marvel

Explore the world of creative writing with our fun science-themed worksheet focused on developing prediction skills.

Read and Predict: The Mansion on the Hill

Read and Predict: The Mansion on the Hill

Advance your child's creative writing skills with our exciting prediction worksheet with a story about a mansion on the hill.

Read and Predict: Daniel the Explorer

Read and Predict: Daniel the Explorer

Develop creative writing skills with our fun prediction printable while reading about the adventures of Daniel the explorer.

Let's Predict: The Talking Tree

Let's Predict: The Talking Tree

Practice creative writing with our fun worksheet, while honing your prediction skills using the story of a talking tree.

Let's Predict: Museum Mysteries

Let's Predict: Museum Mysteries

Encourage creative writing practice with our exciting museum-themed worksheet, focusing on the skill of prediction.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Food

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Food

Improve your child's creative writing practice with our fun worksheet, focusing on writing about their favorite food.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Hobby

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Hobby

Strengthen your child's creative writing practice with our hobby-themed printable worksheet focusing on writing sentences.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Season

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Season

Help your child learn opinion writing with our enjoyable printable worksheet, focusing on writing about their favorite season.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Festival

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Festival

Practice opinion writing with this engaging printable worksheet centered on writing about your favorite festival.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Animal

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Animal

Refine your kid's opinion writing skills with our printable worksheet as they write all about their favorite animal.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Movie

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Movie

Master opinion writing practice with this engaging, movie-themed printable worksheet for honing creative writing skills.

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Book

Opinion Writing: My Favorite Book

Elevate your child's opinion writing practice with this engaging worksheet, focused on writing about their favorite book.

Opinion Writing: Favorite Holiday Destination

Opinion Writing: Favorite Holiday Destination

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Opinion Writing: Favorite Flavor of Ice-Cream

Opinion Writing: Favorite Flavor of Ice-Cream

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Opinion Writing: Favorite Sport

Opinion Writing: Favorite Sport

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Opinion Writing: Favorite Teacher

Opinion Writing: Favorite Teacher

Improve your child's opinion writing with this engaging creative writing worksheet to write about their favorite teacher.

Opinion Writing: Favorite Board Game

Opinion Writing: Favorite Board Game

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Opinion Writing: Favorite School Subject

Opinion Writing: Favorite School Subject

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Opinion Writing: Favorite Restaurant

Opinion Writing: Favorite Restaurant

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Opinion Writing: Favorite Pet Animal

Opinion Writing: Favorite Pet Animal

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Descriptive Writing: A Day at the beach

Descriptive Writing: A Day at the beach

Excel in creative writing with our printable worksheet, focusing on writing a picture description about a day at the beach.

Descriptive Writing: A Snowy Day

Descriptive Writing: A Snowy Day

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Descriptive Writing: At the Park

Descriptive Writing: At the Park

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Descriptive Writing: At the Zoo

Descriptive Writing: At the Zoo

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Descriptive Writing: Camping with Friends

Descriptive Writing: Camping with Friends

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Descriptive Writing: A Visit to the Farm

Descriptive Writing: A Visit to the Farm

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Descriptive Writing: Out on a Hike

Descriptive Writing: Out on a Hike

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Descriptive Writing: Museum Adventures

Descriptive Writing: Museum Adventures

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Descriptive Writing: A Memorable Performance

Descriptive Writing: A Memorable Performance

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Descriptive Writing: Christmas Celebrations

Descriptive Writing: Christmas Celebrations

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Descriptive Writing: Helping the Community

Descriptive Writing: Helping the Community

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Descriptive Writing: Science Fair

Descriptive Writing: Science Fair

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Descriptive Writing: Family Trip

Descriptive Writing: Family Trip

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Descriptive Writing: Theme Park Fun

Descriptive Writing: Theme Park Fun

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Descriptive Writing: Art Class

Descriptive Writing: Art Class

Elevate your child's creative writing skills with our engaging printable worksheet, while writing about a fun art class

Descriptive Writing: At the Lemonade Stand

Descriptive Writing: At the Lemonade Stand

Develop creative writing skills with this fun printable worksheet as you write about what happens at the lemonade stand.

Descriptive Writing: Chefs at Work

Descriptive Writing: Chefs at Work

Discover the world of picture descriptions with our engaging creative writing worksheet as you write about chefs at work.

Descriptive Writing: Family Meal

Descriptive Writing: Family Meal

Elevate creative writing skills with our engaging picture-based printable worksheet while writing about a family meal.

Descriptive Writing: Tree House Time!

Descriptive Writing: Tree House Time!

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Descriptive Writing: Off to School

Descriptive Writing: Off to School

Refine your child's picture description skills with this printable writing worksheet, while write about being back at school.

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Free Printable Creative Writing Worksheets for 3rd Grade

Creative Writing: Discover a world of imagination with our free printable Reading & Writing worksheets for Grade 3 students. Enhance their skills and inspire young minds to express themselves through words.

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Creative Writing worksheets for Grade 3 are an essential tool for teachers looking to inspire and develop the imaginative skills of their students. These worksheets provide a variety of engaging activities and prompts that encourage young minds to explore the realms of fiction writing, while also honing their reading and writing abilities. By incorporating these resources into their lesson plans, educators can help their Grade 3 students build a strong foundation in storytelling and narrative techniques. Additionally, these worksheets can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individual learners, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to excel in their creative pursuits. In summary, Creative Writing worksheets for Grade 3 are a valuable asset for teachers who want to foster a love of literature and writing in their students.

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Addressing letters

Do you know your address? Your school's address? In this language arts worksheet, your children will practice addressing two postcards and writing and drawing information about themselves.

Baby animals!

What's a baby cat called? In this language arts worksheet, your child does some basic research to find and write the names of baby animals, then uses a thesaurus to find adjectives that mean very small.

Big, bigger, biggest (3rd grade)

See how we can change the amount expressed by an adjective! In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice writing adjectives, their comparative form, and their superlative form, such as big, bigger, and biggest.

Building words

In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice creating and spelling words by adding -s, -ing, and -ful.

Clauses: parts of a sentence

Is that the main clause or a subordinate clause? In this language arts worksheet, your child learns about main and subordinate clauses as parts of a sentence.

Compound sentences

Simple sentences can become compound sentences by adding a clause. In this writing worksheet, your child gets practice building and understanding simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Compound words: all mixed up!

These compound words are mixed up — can you fix them? In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice decoding erroneous compound words, correcting them, and writing accurate compound words.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join sentences. In this writing worksheet, your child gets practice combining two sentences into one using different conjunctions.

Connectives

Connectives are connecting words. In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice combining two simple sentences into one compound sentence using joining words such as because and conjunctions such as and, but, so, and for.

Editing is an important step that follows writing. In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice deleting extra or unneccessary words and then rewriting the new, shorter sentences.

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Writing Hooks : Write sentences to grab a reader's attention.

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Character development: Outline a character's traits.

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Writing personal narratives : Write personal narratives starting with a prompt and organizer.

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