Fall Writing Prompts for English Language Learners

Build creative writing skills with this packet of fall writing prompts and activities, perfect for Autumn and the fall season.

Autumn is a great time of the year to engage students’ imaginations and bring fall traditions and fun into the classroom. Fun fall writing prompts are a good way to build students’ writing skills in an engaging way.

Choose from fall writing activities that develop your students’ creative writing and expository writing skills. All of the activities include fall-themed writing prompts and support with different writing styles. Students will write scary short stories, practice using similes and descriptive writing, learn how to write a good thank you letter, and practice their opinion writing when posed with a Halloween-themed question.

What’s Included?

• Choice of four fall writing activities
• Creative writing prompts and templates to support and build students’ writing skills
• Printable worksheets for each activity.

Activities in This Packet:

Perfect for Halloween, students create their very own scary short story using a story planner template and story starters.

A fun way to engage students’ senses, practice using similes, and inspire their creative writing, students feel and describe mystery objects presented in a box. For fall and Autumn, choose items like an Autumn leaf, candy corn, or acorns, and adapt the items for Winter and other seasons for an activity you can use all year round!

For the season of thankfulness, students can write a thank you letter for someone important to them. Includes letter writing prompts and help with how to structure the letter.

Should students be allowed to dress up for Halloween at school? Help students practice their opinion writing skills with this activity, including suggested outlines for their argument and writing prompts throughout.