Category: Writing Exercises

Midnight Contemplation

This is a writing exercise using the words juggler, pizza, possum, doorbell, and pine tree. Patricia sat cross-legged in front of the still Christmas decorated

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Dreams of a Rambling Man

This is part of a writing exercise using the words: ramble – radish – rhinoceros – rug – red.   Reggie rambled about in his

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Momma’s Helper

An exercise using the words gallivant, gorilla, gingerbread, garage, and gray.   “What’cha doing, Momma?” Nikki asked as she skipped into the kitchen, clutching her much-loved, well-worn gorilla.

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Learning the Hard Way

POETRY PROMPT: Write about a car trip. Everything had seemed to go perfectly when she left home. Then her first drink of the day from

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Writing Exercises
Starla Criser

Seriously?

WRITING PROMPT: Write about a family vacation. Her family was preparing to go on a vacation. Mom and Dad were scurrying around to make sure

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Snick-her-doods

WORDS TO USE: picture – cinnamon – snake – gloves – squishy   Aggie scrunched her nose and studied the picture in her new book.

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Just a Bit of Fun

WORDS TO USE:  paperclip – yogurt – buffalo – tie – skinny PROMPT TO USE: Write about accepting a dare. Bert the buffalo snickered in

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Forever and Ever

Words:  TV – orange – goose – sandals – stubby Prompt: Write about a meal or dinner going horribly wrong. Forever and Ever Aggie pulled

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Mistaken Identity

WORDS TO USE: shoe – yogurt – toad – badminton – blurry Toby hopped from the pond and blinked; his vision blurry for a second.

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