Creative Writing in Grade 7 encourages students to use imagination, language, and structure to tell stories, write poetry, and create original texts. Through inquiry learning, students ask questions about style, experiment with narrative techniques, and reflect on how words create meaning. Instead of copying examples, they build characters, design settings, and craft dialogue. Activities such as writing prompts, peer feedback, and short performances make writing interactive and inspiring. By exploring voice and perspective, Creative Writing becomes a way to communicate ideas, emotions, and creativity beyond the classroom.
🟢 Starter
- Write a paragraph that begins with “Suddenly, the lights went out…”
- Create a short poem about your favorite season.
- Write three descriptive sentences about your classroom.
- Invent a character and give them three personality traits.
- Write a dialogue between two friends who disagree.
- Describe an object using all five senses.
- Write a paragraph set in the future.
- Create a short riddle for your classmates.
- Write three opening lines for a mystery story.
- Describe a place without naming it.
- Write a haiku about the night sky.
- Create a short fable with an animal as the main character.
- Write a conversation between a student and their pet.
- Describe a storm in five sentences.
- Write a letter to your future self.
- Create a short story in only six sentences.
- Write a list of five unusual story titles.
- Invent a superhero and describe their powers.
- Write three different endings to the same short scene.
- Reflect: why does creative writing matter in school?
🟡 Practice
- Write a one-page story about getting lost and finding the way.
- Create a diary entry from the perspective of a historical figure.
- Write a descriptive paragraph about a city at night.
- Compose a poem that uses rhyme and repetition.
- Invent a story that begins with a dream.
- Write a dialogue-only scene between two strangers.
- Create a character sketch of a classmate (fictionalized).
- Write a persuasive speech in the voice of a fictional hero.
- Describe a place you’ve never visited using imagination.
- Rewrite a fairy tale from the villain’s perspective.
- Create a short play with three characters.
- Write a science fiction scene involving space travel.
- Write a personal narrative about overcoming a challenge.
- Create a poem inspired by music.
- Write a descriptive scene that uses metaphors.
- Invent a short adventure story set in another country.
- Write a news article about a fictional event.
- Create a “found poem” from words on posters around school.
- Write a short essay about why imagination is powerful.
- Reflect: how can writing express emotions better than speech?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on how creative writing shapes culture.
- Create a short story with a twist ending.
- Write a monologue from the point of view of a tree.
- Compose a poem inspired by global issues.
- Debate: is creative writing more talent or skill?
- Write a fantasy story with a detailed setting.
- Create a script for a podcast episode.
- Write a story where the main character faces a moral dilemma.
- Research how famous authors developed their style.
- Write a science fiction story set 100 years in the future.
- Create a story in the form of letters or emails.
- Write a diary entry from a character in your favorite book.
- Write a play about conflict and resolution.
- Research how myths influence modern storytelling.
- Write a story without using the word “said.”
- Create a poem using only metaphors.
- Write a reflection about your writing strengths and weaknesses.
- Compare two writing styles you admire.
- Propose three new ways schools could inspire young writers.
- Write a persuasive speech about why creative writing matters for society.