Nurture young writers with these engaging August Writing Journal Prompts. They are perfect for Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 students. Whether you’re supporting beginning writers or helping struggling students build confidence, these prompts offer a simple, structured way to practice daily writing skills.
Each prompt encourages children to express their thoughts through drawing, labeling, listing, storytelling, and more.
✅ What’s Included in the August Writing Journal Prompts Packet
- ✔️ American and Canadian (Australian) spelling options for flexible use across classrooms
- ✔️ 46 pages of printable writing prompts to support a variety of writing styles
- ✔️ Easy-to-follow structure for independent or guided use
- ✔️ Ideal for back to school writing warm-ups, morning work, or literacy centers
📄 Packet Contents
🖍️ Draw and Label (Pages 6–8)
- Person template
- Things you will need for school
- What you would like to have inside your lunchbox
📝 List Writing (Pages 9–11)
- My favorite things
- Toppings for the best pizza
- Things I like about school
🧑🍳 How to / Procedural Writing (Pages 12–17)
Each prompt includes a version with pictures and a version without:
- How to Make Jelly Toast
- How to Start the School Day
- How to Pack a Lunch
✍️ Writing Prompts with Pictures (Pages 18–27)
- My favorite color
- My favorite food
- My favorite fruit
- My favorite animal
- For breakfast
- I like to…
- I am good at…
- The weather today
- At school I will need…
- Going back to school makes me feel…
💬 Opinion Writing with Pictured Choices (Pages 28–30)
- I would rather (read books or watch movies) all day because…
- I would rather drink (milk or juice) because…
- I would rather travel to school (in a hot air balloon or by airplane) because…
🗣️ Opinion Writing II (Pages 30–33)
- I am a nice person because…
- When I am alone, I like to… because
- The thing I like most about my new teacher is… because
📖 Narrative Writing (Pages 32–37)
- Describing my family (sentence writing)
- Girl feeding birds at the park (sentence writing)
- Boy flying with balloons (short story)
- Family at the airport during summer (short story)
🌈 Narrative Writing II (Pages 38–42)
- Something that makes me smile
- I am sad when…
- If I had a magic school chair
- If I found a treasure map hidden in my classroom
- If I could be any book character
✒️ Acrostic Poem (Page 43)
- August
✏️ Simile Poem (Page 44)
- First Day of School
💌 Letter to Your Teacher (Page 45)
- Write to your teacher and tell them something about yourself
✍️ Additional Writing Page (Page 46)
- Extra handwriting lines for extended writing or practice
If you’re looking for a simple and effective way to support early writing development, these August Writing Journal Prompts are the perfect addition to your back to school routine. With a variety of writing styles and engaging topics, this resource helps Kindergarten and Grade 1 students build confidence and enjoy writing from day one.
You can also grab the complete Writing Journal Prompts BUNDLE to keep your students writing all year long!
Happy Teaching! 🙂
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