Fuel your students imagination with our weekly sentence starters, perfect for writers and artists of all ages. Whether you’re looking for a quick do-now activity or a creative challenge, these prompts are designed to inspire students to craft stories, drawings, and more. Once your students has created their piece, submit it to us for a chance to be featured on our site and celebrated by our community.

During recess, I went outside to play basketball with my friends. The ball rolled into the bushes but when I went to get it, I found a strange box…

Sam flipped through his sketchbook and froze—his tiny dragon drawing was moving. Suddenly…

Another Saturday spent raking the leaves in the front yard only today, you find a hidden door under the pile of leaves. You open the door and…

One night before Halloween, you discover a monster under your bed, but it’s not scary at all! Instead, it needs your help to…

On a foggy night, you hear a strange whisper coming from the old, abandoned house at the end of your street. You decide to go in…

Jenny was so excited to decorate for Halloween. She carefully hung the skeletons on the porch. But the next morning, they were gone…

Eli has a best friend named Harriet. They hang out after school every day. The only problem is Harriet is a ghost. One day, Harriet followed Eli to school and…

You turn the corner and freeze — a door you’ve never seen before has appeared, and it’s slightly open…

The rain had stopped, but puddles still covered the sidewalk when Casey noticed something strange — her reflection wasn’t moving…

One morning, Matt heard a voice say, “Finally! You’re awake!” He looked around, confused. Only his dog, Max, was in the room…

As I reached the top of the creaky stairs, the door slowly opened, showing a secret world where everything was different…

Once upon a time, in a quiet village located in the mountains, something extraordinary began to unfold that would change everything…

On the first day of summer, I found a dusty old map tucked inside a library book, leading me on an adventure to uncover a long-lost treasure hidden deep in the city…

One night, I heard a faint whisper coming from the attic, and when I went to investigate, I discovered a mysterious journal that belonged to someone who vanished…