High School (9-12) Narrative Writing Prompts

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High School (9-12) Narrative Writing Prompts

Table of Contents

IntelliMetric? Prompts............................................................................................................................. 4 A Lesson Learned ................................................................................................................................. 4 A Meaningful Song............................................................................................................................... 4 A Memorable Childhood Event ............................................................................................................ 4 An Important Change ........................................................................................................................... 4 An Important Choice ............................................................................................................................ 4 Athletic Challenges............................................................................................................................... 5 Bad Things Lead to Good..................................................................................................................... 5 Boy Reading ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Coming of Age ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Couple with Bicycles (picture) ............................................................................................................. 6 Create Your Own Fable ........................................................................................................................ 6 Day with a Historical Person or Fictional Character ............................................................................ 6 Facing Your Fears................................................................................................................................. 6 Fortunato's Version of "The Cask of Amontillado" ............................................................................. 7 Having a Superpower for a Day ........................................................................................................... 7 Influenced by Power ............................................................................................................................. 7 Jet Window (picture) ............................................................................................................................ 7 Jumping to Conclusions........................................................................................................................ 7 Life Without Electricity ........................................................................................................................ 8 Love Story ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Middle of the Road (picture) ................................................................................................................ 8 Positive Influence ................................................................................................................................. 8 Real Courage ........................................................................................................................................ 9 The Value of Sacrifice .......................................................................................................................... 9 Time Spent with a Famous Person ....................................................................................................... 9 Where I Grew Up.................................................................................................................................. 9 Write a Creation Myth .......................................................................................................................... 9

Pilot Prompts .......................................................................................................................................... 11 A Life Experience That Demonstrates My Character (pilot) ............................................................. 11 A Time When You Offended Someone (pilot)................................................................................... 11 An Encounter with "Character" (pilot) ............................................................................................... 11 Army Instead of Internment (pilot)..................................................................................................... 11 Cleaning Up the Marsh (pilot picture)................................................................................................ 12 Designing a Workout Program for Yourself (pilot) ........................................................................... 12 Figuring It Out (pilot) ......................................................................................................................... 12 Girl Climbing a Tree (pilot picture).................................................................................................... 13 Handling an Offensive Incident (pilot)............................................................................................... 13

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Handling an Uncomfortable Situation (pilot) ..................................................................................... 13 Happy Couple (pilot picture) .............................................................................................................. 14 Human Impact on Earth's Ecosystems (pilot)..................................................................................... 14 Internment Instead of Army (pilot).................................................................................................... 14 Landfill Dwellers (pilot picture) ......................................................................................................... 15 Liberty Enlightening the World (pilot picture)................................................................................... 15 Littered Beach (pilot picture).............................................................................................................. 16 Making Connections with "Yesterday" by the Beatles (pilot)............................................................ 16 Malala Yousafzai's Walk to School (pilot) ........................................................................................ 16 Memories of September 11, 2001 (pilot)............................................................................................ 17 Observations of an Object (pilot) ....................................................................................................... 17 Oil-coated Bird (pilot picture) ............................................................................................................ 17 Pizza (pilot picture)............................................................................................................................. 18 Rafting (pilot picture) ......................................................................................................................... 18 Relating to Beth Orton's "Pass in Time" (pilot).................................................................................. 18 Ruby Bridges's Walk to School (pilot) .............................................................................................. 19 Side View Mirror (pilot picture)......................................................................................................... 19 Smoke-filled Sky (pilot picture) ......................................................................................................... 19 Story about the "Real" You (pilot) ..................................................................................................... 20 The Trash Picker (pilot picture).......................................................................................................... 20 Trio Outdoors (pilot picture) .............................................................................................................. 20 Trusting Your Instincts (pilot) ............................................................................................................ 21 Upside Down on a Roller coaster (pilot picture) ................................................................................ 21 Using the Map (pilot picture) ............................................................................................................. 21 Waiting Room (pilot picture).............................................................................................................. 22 Walking Girls (pilot picture) .............................................................................................................. 22 What Happens to the Book of Sand? (pilot) ....................................................................................... 22 What is So Interesting (pilot picture).................................................................................................. 23 Woman in a Landfill (pilot picture).................................................................................................... 23 Your Own Personal Art History (pilot) .............................................................................................. 23

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IntelliMetric? Prompts

A Lesson Learned Each person has been in trouble at one time or another because he or she did something bad or said something wrong. Write a multi-paragraph narrative describing an instance when you did something you later regretted and the lesson you learned in the process.

A Meaningful Song When you want to listen to music, you turn on the radio or your MP3 player, or take out one of your favorite CDs. Many times, listening to a particular song can bring back memories of a particular time, event, or person in your life. When you hear your favorite songs, what do you think of? Write a story about the memories which one or more favorite songs bring to mind.

A Memorable Childhood Event Think of a childhood event that you remember vividly. It might be the first time you rode on a school bus, the day you played in an important Little League game, the day you learned to ride a bike, or another memorable event. Write a story about the event. Describe what happened and explain why it was so memorable. Tell your story in an interesting way to engage the reader. Remember to make sure the reader has enough details about your experience so he or she can picture it in his or her mind.

An Important Change Think of a time in your life when something important changed. You may have moved to a new home, changed schools, or had neighbors move away, for example, or a local business may have closed its doors. Write a narrative telling what happened when something important changed and how you felt about the changes that occurred.

An Important Choice Write a narrative essay about a time you had to make an important choice.

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Athletic Challenges Most of us have strong memories of the first time we experienced an athletic challenge. Write about your first attempt participating in any athletic activity. The activity may be one that looked easy but turned out to be a real challenge, or it might be one that came quite naturally to you. As you write, try to picture the time, place, people involved, and how you felt. Describe the experience in as much detail as possible. Be sure to tell why this experience was important to you and how it impacted your life.

Bad Things Lead to Good We have all encountered bad situations in our lives that later turned out to lead to good things. Think of a time when a bad situation actually resulted in a good outcome. What happened? What did you learn from this experience? Write a narrative about a bad situation that you have encountered that later turned out positively and what you learned from the experience.

Boy Reading

Every picture tells a story. Use your imagination and experience to write a story about the picture. Be sure to develop your characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution.

Coming of Age Recall a time in your life when a particular event changed the way you thought about a certain concept, which signaled your transition from childhood to adulthood. Use the texts supplied by your teacher, and/or other readings, as a guideline for using figurative language in coming-of-age stories. Then, using figurative language, write a personal narrative about your coming-of-age experience, and conclude with a reflection on that experience.

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Couple with Bicycles (picture)

Every picture tells a story. Use your imagination and experience to write a story about the picture. Be sure to develop your characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution.

Create Your Own Fable Aesop's fables use animals and fanciful settings to highlight different aspects of the human condition and to teach important moral lessons. If you were to create a modern-day fable, what characters would you use? What lesson would you teach? In a detailed essay, create your own fable in which the characters must learn an important lesson about life. Be sure that your story contains all of the elements included in a meaningful fable.

Day with a Historical Person or Fictional Character If you could spend one day with an historical person or a fictional character, who would it be? What would you do during your day together? Where would you go? What would you talk about? Write a narrative essay describing where you and this person would go and what you and this person would do. Be sure to use details and evidence supporting your ideas. Reprinted by permission from the California Department of Education, CDE Press, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Facing Your Fears Everybody is afraid of something. Some people may be afraid of certain places, such as a very tall building or a dark forest late at night. Other people might find themselves fearful of certain experiences, such as trying out for a sport or speaking in public. Still others may find themselves frightened by spiders or ferocious dogs.

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7 Think about an experience in which you had to face one of your greatest fears. Write an essay in which you use concrete sensory details and images to describe your experience of facing this fearful situation. Did you learn anything by facing, or not facing, your fears?

Fortunato's Version of "The Cask of Amontillado" After reading "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe, rewrite the story from the point of view of Fortunato. Include dialogue, description, and pacing to introduce the characters from his view, establish the situation, and describe events.

Having a Superpower for a Day Imagine you were suddenly granted the superpower of your choice for a day. Consider which superpower you would want to have and what you would do on the day you had your special power.

Influenced by Power Write an essay about a time when you were influenced by power.

Jet Window (picture)

Every picture tells a story. Use your imagination and experience to write a story about the picture. Be sure to develop your characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution.

Jumping to Conclusions There were many times in history when people jumped to conclusions because they were afraid. Unfortunately, there are still times today when we prejudge based on fear or peer pressure. In a multi-paragraph essay, discuss a time when you jumped to conclusions too quickly and made a

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8 bad decision because you were scared or felt pressured. Make sure to include specific details and examples to support your explanation. Life Without Electricity Suppose you woke up one morning and found that all the electricity in the country was off and would not be restored. What do you think life would be like? Write a story about what you imagine would happen if you woke up in a world without electricity. Explain the setting and details of the experience. Tell your story in an interesting way to engage the reader. Remember to make sure the reader has enough details about your experience so they can picture it in their mind. Love Story "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give -- which is everything." ? Anonymous Write a narrative essay about a person you love and how this love has influenced who you are. Middle of the Road (picture)

Every picture tells a story. Use your imagination and experience to write a story about the picture. Be sure to develop your characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution. Positive Influence Write an essay about someone who influenced you in a positive way.

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