Fall Writing Prompts Thanksgiving Activities

Get your students excited to write this season with these 20 engaging Fall Writing Prompts for 4th and 5th Grade!
This no-prep, print-and-go pack is filled with fun, creative, and standards-aligned writing activities that spark imagination while building writing fluency, descriptive language, and critical thinking skills.

Perfect for October and November, these prompts can be used for:
Daily writing warm-ups
Morning work
Writing centers
Sub plans
Seasonal bulletin boards

Each activity includes:

• A creative writing prompt
• A clear writing task (narrative, opinion, poetry, or descriptive)
• A challenge extension for advanced writers
• Ideas for integrating fall themes like harvest, gratitude, pumpkins, and changing leaves

Your students will love writing about:

• The Pumpkin That Wouldn’t Glow
• The Secret of the Corn Maze
• A Table of Memories
• The Day the Leaves Talked
• The Last Leaf Standing
  …and many more!

This pack encourages students to write across genres (narrative, opinion, poetry, and descriptive writing) while connecting with the beauty and mystery of fall.
What’s Included:

• 20 Fall Writing Prompts (Grades 4-5)
• Challenge Extensions for Differentiation
• Teacher Tips & Extension Ideas
• Great for Print or Digital Use (Google Docs, Slides, or Seesaw!)

Perfect For:

• 4th Grade Writing Activities
• 5th Grade Writing Centers
• Fall Literacy Lessons
• Morning Work or Fast Finishers
• Sub Plans or Homework
• Seasonal Bulletin Boards

Skills Covered:

• Narrative Writing
• Opinion Writing
• Descriptive Writing
• Figurative Language & Sensory Details
• Sentence Variety and Voice

Teachers Love This Because:
“It keeps my students writing creatively all season long!”
“Perfect mix of fun and academic – my 5th graders are obsessed!”
“Love the challenge extensions for early finishers!”
Make fall writing fun, fresh, and meaningful!
Add this Fall Writing Prompts Pack for Upper Elementary to your classroom today and watch your students fall in love with writing.