Don’t miss this awesome set of elementary writing prompts for May! Celebrate spring and kick off your summer with these printable writing prompts.

I cannot believe we are closing in on the end of another homeschool year. Summer is just around the corner!

Whether you are nearing the end of your school year or you plan to do some school through the summer, these elementary writing prompts will keep your kids engaged all month long.

This pack has thirty-one writing prompts for May. There is a brand new prompt for every day of the month.

No matter the weather, summer really is on its way! You can get your writers excited with this amazing collection of writing prompts for May.

Elementary Writing Prompts for May

Throughout the month of May, kids will write about their mothers, the end of the school year, growing up, and more. There are some brand new creative writing prompts, as well.

There are a total of 31 writing prompts in this printable pack – one prompt for each day of the month. There is also a blank page for those who need more room to write.

Writing Tips

Here are a few tips to make writing more exciting this month:

• Let your kids write with pen. Our favorites are erasable gel pens! My daughter likes to change colors as she writes each new paragraph, and I like that there are no scribbled out mistakes.

• Print all of the prompts, and assemble them into a writing notebook. Let your child choose a new writing prompt each day. This gives them a little more control over the assignment and encourages them to write about what sparks their interest each day.

• Don’t worry about editing and proofreading each writing assignment. Just let them write. At the end of the week (or end of the month), have them pick a piece to edit and publish. You can go through the whole editing, revising, rewriting process at this time. This eliminates the stress that comes with producing a perfect piece each time.

Writing Prompts

Fill your book basket with a great collection of writing prompt books. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

 

Cliffhanger Writing Prompts – This ready-to-use resource contains 30 exciting story starters that model good writing and help any student get past writer’s block! 

101 Story Starters for Kids – Write your own stories with the help of these creative story starters! With 101 fun and unique writing prompts, you’ll have no trouble kicking your imagination into high gear.

Rip the Page! Adventures in Creative Writing – This is the everything-you-need guide to spark new poems and unstick old stories, including lists of big, small, gross-out, and favorite words; adventurous and zany prompts to leap from; dares and double dares to help you mash up truths and lies into outrageous paragraphs; and letters of encouragement written directly to you from famous authors.

TEACHING RESOURCES

These writing dice are based off of the 5w’s (Who, What, When, Where, Why) whose answers are considered basic in storytelling and information gathering. Need a character? Roll the “Who” set. Need a time frame to base your story around? Roll the “When” set. Want to challenge yourself with a whole story? Roll all of the dice and see where it takes you.

Don’t forget…

Every month this year, I will release a brand new set of writing prompts. By the time they’ve all been released, you will have 365 elementary writing prompts to use in your homeschool!

GET YOUR APRIL WRITING PROMPTS.

There are a total of 30 writing prompts in this printable pack – one prompt for each day of the month. There is also a blank page for those who need more room to write.

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