This month’s creative writing prompt is a perfect opportunity to teach your kids about writing descriptive settings or to create a mysterious story! Whether young or old, I hope this prompt can be easily adapted to your class. Continue reading below to find out some lesson suggestions and to grab your free activity download!
File Type
The file is in Microsoft PowerPoint format, which hopefully will suit many digital learning needs. But, if not, you can save the digital ‘Prompt Card’ from the document as an image onto your desktop and re-use the image in another file type that suits your virtual learning platform.
Download your free February 2021 copy below:
february_2021_writing_prompt_worksheet.pptx
File Size:
1690 kb
File Type:
pptx
Preparation and Assigning
- Digital Use: delete the editable lines under the prompt, and then your students can type their story in that textbox section. They can add more slides if they wish to make their story longer! Otherwise, you can also copy and paste the visual prompt with instructions ‘image’ into another file type or platform that works best for your virtual learning style. –> To save the prompt digital ‘card’, right-click the image, click ‘Save as Picture’ from the drop-down menu, then rename the prompt card and save it into your preferred destination folder.
- Printable Use: Print the worksheet slides, make copies, and the prompt is ready to go!
Story Guidelines & Challenges
The prompt card includes guidelines and suggestions to help your students with what to include in their story. I like to make the story challenge optional for extra credit points.
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Check out some more Fab February Resources to make learning fun for your kids this month!
Valentine’s Day CSI Digital Math Game Mystery: Heartbroken Heroes (Differentiated Math Pack)
A$7.50
Valentine CSI Digital Math Mystery GAME. Your students can play the Case of The Heartbroken Heroes in a digital game format. This resource is designed to be played on any device with an Internet connection (please read the technical tips section and try the free clue below to see if it works for you).
Mystery meets an escape room with this style of game. Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue in order to access the next clue. Your Teacher copy will contain all links and passwords.
THREE Math Levels in ONE Pack
Valentine’s Day Reading Mystery: Once Upon a Crime, Poisoned Valentine
A$5.25
This Valentine’s Day Reading Mystery, ‘Once Upon a Crime – Poisoned Valentine,’ is a fun way to incorporate many ELA skills in one. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
All of the reading passages are included in this original story that features your ‘student detective’ as the star throughout.
EASY PREP Teaching Resource, just print and solve!
Apart from printing paper and a screen to view the video hook, no additional materials are required to set this activity up in the classroom or at home.
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Valentine Villain – 3rd Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: the Case of the Valentine Villain. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher, or the sub-tub.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Valentine Villain – 2nd Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: The Case Of The Valentine Villain – 2nd Grade Edition. Engage and motivate your students while they use a variety of skills in these EASY PREP worksheets to help solve a crime!
Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)
⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!
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Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Valentine Villain – 4th Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: The Case Of The Valentine Villain – 4th Grade Edition. Engage and motivate your students while they use a variety of skills in these EASY PREP worksheets to help solve a crime!
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)
⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!
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Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Valentine Villain – 5th Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case Of The Valentine Villain – 5th Grade Edition. Your students will use various math and critical thinking skills in these EASY PREP worksheets to help solve a Valentine crime! Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)
⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!
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Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Valentine Villain – 1st Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: The Case Of The Valentine Villain – 1st Grade Edition. Engage and motivate your students while they use a variety of skills in these EASY PREP worksheets to help solve a crime!
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!
⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!
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Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Heartbroken Heroes – 4th Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: the Case of the Heartbroken Heroes. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.
EASY PREP, print and solve!
Distance Learning Update: I’ve added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive.
Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Heartbroken Heroes – 3rd Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: the Case of the Heartbroken Heroes. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Heartbroken Heroes – 5th Grade Edition
A$4.00
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: the Case of the Heartbroken Heroes. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: Case of the Heartbroken Heroes – 2nd Grade Edition
A$4.50
Valentine’s Day Math Mystery: the Case of the Heartbroken Heroes. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.
Distance Learning Update: I’ve added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive.
Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Groundhog Day Reading Mystery: Once Upon a Crime, BURROW SLIME!
A$4.50
Groundhog Day Reading Mystery: Once Upon A Crime, BURROW SLIME! A fun reading and comprehension activity to engage young readers. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
All of the reading passages are included in this original story that features your ‘student detective’ as the star throughout.
⭐This resource is ideal for 3rd – 4th Grade⭐ (or high reading level 2nd graders)
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
⭐NEW: Fun Visual Suspect Character Cards Included.