Inspire middle school writers with a year-long creative writing journal designed to challenge, engage, and develop strong creative writing skills!
Each week offers a new short story and daily writing prompts center with the themes of: Monday Short Story, Tell Me Tuesday, What I Think Wednesday, Twisted Thursday, and Freestyle Friday.
This 40-week workbook is perfect for writing workshops, literacy centers, homework assignments, and even daily warm-ups. Each week begins with a longer, thought-provoking short story written for middle school level, followed by four days of targeted writing prompts that encourage students to:
Analyze character, plot, and theme
Summarize and respond critically to text
Rewrite sections creatively or from new perspectives
Extend the story using their own ideas
Features:
40 weeks of middle school–level creative and engaging short stories
160 daily prompts designed to deepen critical thinking and writing skills
Encourages narrative creativity, analytical thinking, and literary reflection
Perfect for classroom use, remote learning, or independent study
Builds consistent writing habits over the course of the school year
The PDF download has the color edition featured in the photos, as well as a black and white version of the entire workbook for those who may want this as an option for easier printing!
This journal is ideal for classroom teachers, homeschool educators, or tutors who want a ready-to-use, high-quality resource that supports students in becoming confident, thoughtful, and skilled writers.
Best of all, this workbook is almost no-prep! Just download, print, and go. You can choose to print the entire packet at once to give to students, or choose which story to use and print weekly.
Inspire middle school writers with a year-long creative writing journal designed to challenge, engage, and develop strong creative writing skills!
Each week offers a new short story and daily writing prompts center with the themes of: Monday Short Story, Tell Me Tuesday, What I Think Wednesday, Twisted Thursday, and Freestyle Friday.
This 40-week workbook is perfect for writing workshops, literacy centers, homework assignments, and even daily warm-ups. Each week begins with a longer, thought-provoking short story written for middle school level, followed by four days of targeted writing prompts that encourage students to:
Analyze character, plot, and theme
Summarize and respond critically to text
Rewrite sections creatively or from new perspectives
Extend the story using their own ideas
Features:
40 weeks of middle school–level creative and engaging short stories
160 daily prompts designed to deepen critical thinking and writing skills
Encourages narrative creativity, analytical thinking, and literary reflection
Perfect for classroom use, remote learning, or independent study
Builds consistent writing habits over the course of the school year
The PDF download has the color edition featured in the photos, as well as a black and white version of the entire workbook for those who may want this as an option for easier printing!
This journal is ideal for classroom teachers, homeschool educators, or tutors who want a ready-to-use, high-quality resource that supports students in becoming confident, thoughtful, and skilled writers.
Best of all, this workbook is almost no-prep! Just download, print, and go. You can choose to print the entire packet at once to give to students, or choose which story to use and print weekly.
