{"id":599,"date":"2011-02-18T21:26:54","date_gmt":"2011-02-19T04:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patternbasedwriting.com\/elementary_writing_success\/?p=599"},"modified":"2016-02-18T00:43:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T07:43:22","slug":"summertime-writing-prompts-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patternbasedwriting.com\/elementary_writing_success\/summertime-writing-prompts-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Writing Prompts for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing Prompts\u00a0and Story Ideas \u2013 Summer<\/span><\/h3>\n

Be sure to learn more about how to use writing prompts with students here:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Using Writing Prompts with Kids<\/a>: Tips, Tricks, Pros and Cons of Writing Prompts<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0How to Use Writing Prompts in Teaching Writing<\/a><\/p>\n

Wishing you and your students total essay writing success! Have a great summer!<\/h5>\n

Please Note<\/strong><\/span>: Alexander Bain\u2019s widely accepted century-old model holds that there are only four modes of discourse: 1) descriptive 2) narrative 3) expository and 4) argument\/ persuasive. Many of the headings below are \u201corganizational models or patterns\u201d and can be combined with the four main modes of discourse. Example: The \u201ccause and effect pattern\u201d can be expressed in the descriptive, narrative, expository, or argumentative genre.<\/p>\n

Summertime Cause and Effect Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0My lazy days cause my parents to\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0It gets hotter and hotter and hotter and pretty soon everyone is\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0I goofed off all school year and now I pay the price in summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0I worked hard all school year and my parents are really proud of my effort. Now it\u2019s summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0The causes and effects of a sunburn.
\n\u2022\u00a0Kids have summer vacation \u2013 what effect does this have on parents?
\n\u2022\u00a0In the pool and at the beach all day — what\u2019s the effect?<\/p>\n

Summertime Persuasive Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0Summer should be\u00a0the same\u00a0length as the school year.
\n\u2022\u00a0Parents must not over program kids during the summer. Summer is our time to relax.
\n\u2022\u00a0In this modern age, summer vacation is too long and should be reduced to something more reasonable.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer vacation should be a time for self-learning. Students must engage in learning activities over the summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summertime is fun time. No work! All fun!
\n\u2022\u00a0Families must take at least one family vacation during the summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0This is how you should spend your summer\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0Going to camp is terrible —\u00a0or going to camp is great!<\/p>\n

Summertime Process Essay \/ How-To Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0Step-by-step guide to having fun in the sun.
\n\u2022\u00a0How to eat a Popsicle in the summertime heat without dripping a drop.
\n\u2022\u00a0How to plan out your summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0How to have fun at the beach.
\n\u2022\u00a0How to stay cool on hot, hot days.
\n\u2022\u00a0Steps to making your parents happy during the summer.<\/p>\n

Summertime Argumentative Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0The real purpose of summer vacation is\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer is better than winter\u2026<\/p>\n

Summertime Evaluation Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0How summer vacation affects students\u2019 mental attitude for the following year.
\n\u2022\u00a0How summer vacation has changed from the days when summer vacation was based on the agricultural growing cycle.
\n\u2022\u00a0Is summer vacation an outdated tradition that is not valid in these modern times?
\n\u2022\u00a0Who needs summer vacation more, teachers or students?<\/p>\n

Summertime Narrative\/ Personal Narrative Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0Remembering summers past.
\n\u2022\u00a0A special summer vacation family trip.
\n\u2022\u00a0The greatest summer ever.
\n\u2022\u00a0My family, my friends, and me\u2026 all summer long.
\n\u2022\u00a0When the air conditioner broke.
\n\u2022\u00a0My parents put me to work.
\n\u2022\u00a0Fun times.<\/p>\n

Summertime Expository\/Informational Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0History of summer vacation.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer vacation through the ages.
\n\u2022\u00a0Things you can do to keep busy over summer vacation.
\n\u2022\u00a0Fun ways of learning over summer vacation.
\n\u2022\u00a0Different kinds of summer camp.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer around the world.
\n\u2022\u00a0Movies about hot summers.<\/p>\n

Summertime Descriptive Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0It was a hot and humid night\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe how it feels on the hottest day of summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0See, hear, feel, and taste all summer long.
\n\u2022\u00a0Describe how summer is.<\/p>\n

Summertime Five-Paragraph Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0Three things you must absolutely do in the summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0The three stages of summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer days – morning, afternoon, and nighttime.
\n\u2022\u00a0Three reasons summer is\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer with friends, family, and camp.
\n\u2022\u00a0Working, playing, and learning\u2026 all summer long.<\/p>\n

Summertime Compare and Contrast Essay<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0Summer for kids compared to summer for adults.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summertime before air conditioning compared to summer now.
\n\u2022\u00a0A working summer compared to a fun summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0My perfect summer compared to how my parents want me to spend my summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0Summertime for young kids compared to summertime for older kids.
\n\u2022\u00a0This summer compared to last summer.
\n\u2022\u00a0What makes summer good? What makes summer bad?
\n\u2022\u00a0Summer for teachers vs. summer for students<\/p>\n

Summertime Story Ideas<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0Back on the farm — the hot summer days\u2026
\n\u2022\u00a0The New Global Warming Summer Filled with Dry, Hot, Heat
\n\u2022\u00a0An amazing summer with dolphins.
\n\u2022\u00a0Splish, Splash, Crash!
\n\u2022\u00a0Warning: Record Heat!
\n\u2022\u00a0The Snowy Summer
\n\u2022\u00a0Straight A\u2019s and Fun!<\/p>\n

Have a great summer!<\/h3>\n

P.S. Be sure to download your FREE<\/span> \u201cClassic Summer Poems Collection<\/span><\/a>\u201d EBOOK!<\/span><\/h4>\n

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