Colorado Authors League (CAL) has created a FREE ebook for teachers and parents looking for fun and practical writing exercises for students from first grade through high school. Prompts for Young Writers is available in English and Spanish as a free ebook or PDF download. You can .
鈥淭hink of a writing prompt as a diving board,鈥 said CAL Co-President Barb Lundy. 鈥淎n interesting first line gives storytellers a way to dive into a story.鈥
CAL member Patricia Raybon, whose work has appeared in the New York Times and USA Today offers this idea for first and second graders: I could feel my bike tire skid, I knew I was falling… 鈥淭hat鈥檚 a great way to start a story. We like to discover and solve problems in the adventures we read.鈥
Bestselling author Todd Fahnestock sets up reader fun with this opening line for high school fantasy writers. 鈥淭he dragon dipped its head, glaring at the dumbstruck group that had stumbled into its lair. 鈥淪o,鈥 the dragon said. 鈥淲here shall we begin?鈥
Visitors to the Colorado Authors League site can also find additional books that have activity and teacher guides.