Fall is here! It’s time to carve pumpkins, rake leaves, sip apple cider–and write! These 25 fall writing prompts will have your elementary students eager to put pen to paper.
25 Fall-Themed Writing Prompts for Elementary Students
Fall is the kickoff season of the school year and no better time to get in the habit of writing. Take away the biggest obstacle to writing (aka ”I don’t know what to write about!”) with these age-appropriate fall writing prompts for elementary kids.
Fall Writing Prompts for Lower Elementary
Elementary students in the early grades are not ready to write long stories or detailed paragraphs. They need to focus on getting their ideas from brain to paper.
That begins with a sentence. For young learners or those who need a little extra help with writing, they can simply finish the sentence. If they want to write more, add a second or third sentence.
My favorite fall drink is ______ because…
From cocoa with all the fixings to apple cider hot or iced, what is your favorite fall drink and why? Maybe you prefer a drink that is common to all seasons, like lemonade or chocolate milk. That’s perfectly fine too!
On a chilly fall morning, I want to…
When you wake up in the morning and look outside and see the windy rattling the trees and frost covering the grass, what do you want to do?
I like pumpkin ____ because…
In the fall, you can find everything pumpkin-flavored, from pie to cocoa to granola to muffins to pancakes. What is your favorite pumpkin-flavored food and why?
My favorite fall sport/activity is ____ because…
Fall is the perfect time to exercise because the weather is cool and invigorating. What sort of fall sports or activities do you enjoy: riding bikes or scooter rides, playing soccer, walking your dog, swinging, or hopscotch?
In the fall, I see [insert animal]…
What kinds of animals do you see in the fall and what are they doing? What are squirrels doing? Deer? Birds? Your cat?
This fall I would like to…
Are you looking forward to doing something this fall? Maybe you have a special fall activity that you enjoy, like picking out a pumpkin, visiting a corn maze, or going on a family trip. Perhaps you enjoy spending time with your pets, friends, or family. Maybe you just want to sleep in or play video games! Name something you are looking forward to doing this fall.
If I were sitting around a campfire, I would…
What campfire activity do you enjoy: roasting hotdogs, toasting marshmallows, tossing sticks in the fire, telling ghost stories, or making s’mores?
If I invented a game for fall, I would call it…
What’s a party without games? Think of a fun name for a fall-themed game. Would it involve apples, pumpkins, leaves, or something from Halloween?
On my fall vacation, I discovered…
Imagine you went on a fall vacation and made a surprising discovery. What is it? Use your imagination! It could be something realistic like “I discovered fossils in the backyard” or something fantastic like “I discovered a village of faeries.”
Inside my pumpkin was…
Imagine you carved a pumpkin for fall. You opened it up and what did you find? It could be something ordinary or something quite unexpected!
If I were a fall superhero, I would be…
Think of a fall-themed superhero name. What would your power be? Would it be Amazing Apple Man who can instantly turn apples into applesauce with his laser vision? Or Leaf Girl, who can move leaves with her mind?
I was walking through the forest one fall day when…
What happened on this walk through the forest? It could be unbelievable?
Fall Writing Prompts for Upper Elementary
These fall writing prompts for upper elementary could be the start of a paragraph if you wish.
The ultimate fall dessert…
Design your own ultimate fall dessert. It could feature fall flavors like apple, cinnamon, or pumpkin, or it could have a fall look with colors like red, orange, and yellow. Draw a picture and write a description to go along with it.
When I walk in the park/forest in the fall, I see…
What are the sights, sounds, and smells of nature in the fall?
Three signs of fall are…
How can you tell that it’s fall? What do you notice that makes it clear that autumn has arrived? Perhaps you see the leaves turn or the squirrels bury nuts. Maybe you can tell it is fall based on the Starbucks menu or the way people dress.
My favorite fall memory is…
What did you do last fall? Name a pleasant fall memory. Did you jump in a leaf pile? Did you visit your grandparents? Do you remember reading a great book?
If I could take a road trip this fall, I would go to…
Where would you go this fall if you could pick anywhere in the country? Why do you want to go there?
My favorite fall breakfast is…
What are the components of your favorite fall breakfast? It can have as many courses as you want!
When I crawled through the tunnel, I saw…
Imagine you are walking in the forest one fall day when you see a large hole in the ground. It’s the entrance to a tunnel! Curious, you crouch down and crawl through it. What do you find?
The funniest thing happened when I carved my pumpkin…
Can you imagine something hilarious happening when you carve your pumpkin? Maybe the seeds squirt out onto someone. Maybe an animal tries to steal or eat your pumpkin. Perhaps the pumpkin slips from your grip and crashes into something. Give the details!
My fall video game is called ____.
Design a fall-themed videogame. It could be set in the fall or have to do with fall items or activities. What would you call it? What would it be about?
Roses are red, violets are blue…
Take the standard poem starter and complete it with 2 lines and a rhyming word related to fall. For example, “Roses are red / violets are blue / I love candy apples / How about you?
FALL acrostic poem
Write the letters F-A-L-L vertically on a piece of paper. Then create a poem where each line begins with a letter from the word. For example, “Falling leaves in piles / Always make me want to / Leap in and / Laze about.”
This fall I took the alien to…
Imagine that you wake up one fall morning to find a friendly alien perched on the end of your bed. He wants to know everything about autumn here on Earth. You promise to show him around. Where do you take him?
I was just falling asleep when ____ came in the window.
On a perfect autumn night, you can sleep with the windows open. Imagine that one evening something comes in your window. What is it: an owl, a faerie, a mystical creature, a snake, or a bunch of lightning bugs? What happens next?
Elementary Writings Prompts for Fall
Inspire your elementary students with these 25 writing prompts. This autumn could very well be the start of your elementary-age student falling in love with writing about fall.