Who do the kids in your class look up to? Have them describe their heroes with a writing prompt. The prompt encourages kids to explain why this person is important to them, and what actions the hero has done that make him or her a personal hero.

Concepts

Writing Prompts

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Additional Tags

writing prompt, hero writing prompt, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair with a short story or novel about heroes and heroic acts

Pros

• Simple enough prompt for younger kids, with ways to allow older writers to put more thought and organization into their writing

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.1.a W.6.1.a W.7.1.a W.8.1.a