Are your students struggling to generate original ideas for story writing independently?
These What If...? Writing Prompts provide a low-prep, highly engaging approach to story and narrative writing. Using imaginative What If...? questions, students generate creative ideas, explore exciting possibilities and write engaging stories with greater confidence and independence.
Thought-provoking story prompts help students generate ideas at the point of writing, reducing cognitive load while supporting independent narrative writing.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Daily narrative and creative writing practice
🌿 Writing warm-ups, fast finishers or literacy rotations
🌿 Homework or consolidation tasks
🌿 Small-group intervention
🌿 Whole-class modelling and explicit instruction
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
𓅦 40 Question Prompt Cards
Independent writing and sentence starter versions
𓅦 Multiple Formats
Print-ready PDF
Google Slides
Microsoft PowerPoint
Question-only presentation
𓅦 Editable Templates
Canva template
Microsoft PowerPoint template
Insert your own question prompt and customise the checklists
𓅦 Student Writing Supports
Writing checklists included on every prompt card
Printable checklist slips for student workbooks
𓅦 Resource Guide PDF
Setup instructions
Quick access links to Google resources and Canva templates
Teaching suggestions
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
Designed to build confident, independent writers, these What If...? Writing Prompts encourage students to think creatively, explore imaginative possibilities and write engaging narrative stories. The multiple formats and editable templates make it easy to adapt the resource to your classroom.
EDITABLE TEMPLATES
Editable Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint templates allow you to:
insert your own question prompts
customise the writing checklists
Please note: The page design, headings and instructional text are fixed.
Are your students struggling to generate original ideas for story writing independently?
These What If...? Writing Prompts provide a low-prep, highly engaging approach to story and narrative writing. Using imaginative What If...? questions, students generate creative ideas, explore exciting possibilities and write engaging stories with greater confidence and independence.
Thought-provoking story prompts help students generate ideas at the point of writing, reducing cognitive load while supporting independent narrative writing.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Daily narrative and creative writing practice
🌿 Writing warm-ups, fast finishers or literacy rotations
🌿 Homework or consolidation tasks
🌿 Small-group intervention
🌿 Whole-class modelling and explicit instruction
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
𓅦 40 Question Prompt Cards
Independent writing and sentence starter versions
𓅦 Multiple Formats
Print-ready PDF
Google Slides
Microsoft PowerPoint
Question-only presentation
𓅦 Editable Templates
Canva template
Microsoft PowerPoint template
Insert your own question prompt and customise the checklists
𓅦 Student Writing Supports
Writing checklists included on every prompt card
Printable checklist slips for student workbooks
𓅦 Resource Guide PDF
Setup instructions
Quick access links to Google resources and Canva templates
Teaching suggestions
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
Designed to build confident, independent writers, these What If...? Writing Prompts encourage students to think creatively, explore imaginative possibilities and write engaging narrative stories. The multiple formats and editable templates make it easy to adapt the resource to your classroom.
EDITABLE TEMPLATES
Editable Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint templates allow you to:
insert your own question prompts
customise the writing checklists
Please note: The page design, headings and instructional text are fixed.
