Rhino Beetle Press

Writing Prompts and Story Starters: For Kids in the Third Grade Rhino Beetle Press

Would you like your child to improve their creative writing skills?Does your child struggle with writing and story structuring?Would you like to extend your child who enjoys writing and telling stories?This writing prompt book can encourage even the most reluctant writer to put pen to paper. Designed for children in the 3rd grade, these prompts will excite and interest young writers. Forget the boring prompts you've heard in the past... these fun and engaging story starters will take you on adventures around the world.

This book is ideal for both reluctant writers and master storytellers. Children who already enjoy creative writing will love the variety of fun story ideas in this book.

Here are some examples of the writing prompts in this book: An alien lands his spaceship in your backyard. He runs off down the road when you try talk to him. You decide to sneak a peek inside the spaceship. What do you see?You build a secret clubhouse in the woods for you and your friends. Describe what's inside. If you could hop inside any movie or video game, which game or movie would you choose, and what would you do there?Think of your two favorite animals. Now imagine they were merged together. What does this new creature look like and do? Describe it.
For each writing prompt, we've also added a few questions or comments to get the creative thought process going.
The book also contains a few character sketches - pages where children build a solid character from beginning to end, including their motivations and personaliy.