Writing for Fun

 



A SERIES OF WRITING TASKS
collected and/or written by
Richard Swallow
Vista Square Elementary School
540 G Street
Chula Vista Elementary School District
Chula Vista, CA  91910
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The following pages constitute a collection of materials which I put together over my many years of
teaching FOR THE PURPOSE OF STIMULATING WRITING.  I gave each student in my class(es) a booklet of
these assignments and a check-off list. They were to use a word processor to complete each writing
assignment and were always proud when they produced a neatly published work of their own which was
posted on the classroom bulletin board.  These could, however, be used as writing starters for
longhand assignments as well.

Credit is given to original authors when known.

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  • Writing Ideas               Characters, traits, locations, problems

  • Task 1: Mary--Poetry

  • Task 2: Friendship

  • Task 3: Haiku

  • Task 4: Tall Tales

  • Task 5: Suppose Poem

  • Task 6: The Hole

  • Task 7: Just So Stories

  • Task 8: Limericks

  • Task 9: Myths

  • Task 10: Free Style Poetry

  • Task 11: Fairy Tales

  • Task 12: Folk Tales

  • Task 13: The Short Story

  • Task 14: Doorway to the Future

  • Task 15: Picture Writing

  • Task 16: Pet Peeve

  • Task 17: Friendly Letter

  • Task 18: Autobiography

  • Task 19: Legends

  • Task 20: Vertical Poetry

  • Task 21: Double-Dactyl Poetry

  • Task 22: From "Its" Point of View

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