What to Write in a Journal Prompts for Middle Schoolers (2024)

Fabulous Journaling Ideas for Students–– The key to getting students to love their journals is to provide the best journal topics for them. The list of 73 fun and fabulous journal prompts will spark creativity in your students and help them engage more in their journaling.

Yes! Journaling Ideas for Students Prompts

Writing should be a top priority for students of all ages because they will need well-developed writing skills in school and in life.

Recognizing this…

Teachers do their best to instill a love of writing in their students. (Because teachers rock!)

Of course…

It is much easier to instill a love of writing in your students when journaling is a part of the daily classroom routine.

But…

What to Write in a Journal?

Truly, students can write about anything and everything. You see…

Whether you are a history teacher who works with sixth-grade students or a science teacher who is introducing biology to eighth-grade students, you can use journal topics to help improve your students’ writing skills.

Because when you make writing fun, your students will want to keep on writing! Ok, let’s gt to those prompts.

73 Fabulously Fun Journaling Ideas for Students

I hope you enjoy and use these journaling ideas for students prompts with your writers this school year and beyond.

1. Colors are like…
2. It is so much fun to collect…
3. If I were a kite I would…
4. The wind lifted me so high it…
5. My favorite book this year has been….why?
6. I’m not afraid of…
7. I’d love to sell my…
8. This is a tall tale about…
9. Peter decided to…
10. This is what I want to do this weekend.
11. What do you think the world needs now?
12. What do you think your friends say to each other when you’re not around?
13. What do you think about the amount of violence on T.V.?
14. What do you think about people polluting the environment?
15. What do you think about having set rules for people to follow?
16. If I could get more money for my allowance, I would…
17. What shall I do tomorrow?
18. What is your favorite holiday? What makes this holiday special?
19. What is your favorite day of the week?
20. What is your favorite month? Why?
21. If I could come dressed as a character from a book it would be…because…
22. Turtles are good for…
23. Tell a whopper of a tale.
24. This is why my homework wasn’t done.
25. Write a poem about the rain, or about raindrops.
26. Birds are…
27. I used to be…but now I…
28. Ahhhh! I love to hear…
29. My favorite snack is…because…
30. Today is a special day because _______. Why is this special to you?
31. Are you happy today? Why?
32. Sunshine makes me feel like…
33. I see_____ popping out of the garden
34. This is what I want to do this weekend.
35. I would rather be in _____ than in school, because…
36. Picking each flower with care…
37. Write a poem about spring.
38. What are junk foods?
    
39. What are some nutritious foods that you like?
40. What are some rules you have to follow at home?
41. What are some examples of prejudice?
42. When I was little, you…
43. When people tease me I…
44. If I were a bird I’d…
45. What is in this dark cave?
46. If I could live in a treehouse I’d…
47. What if you could walk up walls and across ceilings?
48. What would happen if you loved your neighbor as yourself? What if everyone did?
49. What would happen if you grew taller than trees? How would this change your life?
50. What would you do if a bully bothered you on your way home?
51. Twenty years from now, I will… (Draw a picture to go with this.)
52. The next day, Goldilocks went back to…
53. If I were a character in a book, I’d be _______________________________ because…
54. Living in the rainforest would be fun because…
55. What is the best birthday present you ever received?
56. What would you do if you were president of the United States?
57. You have an extra $100,000 to give away; you cannot spend it on yourself. What would you do with the money?
58. The qualities that make a best friend are…
59. If you were an insect, what kind would you be and why?
60. Describe your room at home in detail. What are you proudest of and why?
61. Using a current controversy… Do you agree with the decision? Why? Would you change if anything? What?
62. How do you feel when it’s your birthday? Why?
63. How do you feel on the first day of winter? Why?
64. How would you feel if you were going to be on a show? Why?
65. How do you feel when you do something wrong?
66. School is fun because…
67. What would you do if you got a present you didn’t like?
68. What would you do if you were at home and your homework was at school?
69. What would you do if you dropped the cookie jar and it broke?
70. My favorite book that my teacher read this year was _______________________________, because…
71. I would now like to read _______________________________ over the summer because……
72. I would like to get (teacher) _______________________________ next year because I heard…
73. If I could invite one person over to my house it would be____ because…

I hope you found this list of journaling ideas for students prompts inspiring.

Now, check out…

The Favorites List of Journal Writing Prompts

For those reluctant writers or non-writers, we suggest you use the time-tested favorite writing prompts. They are simple ideas that nearly every writer can answer without much effort. Plus, they are an excellent way to get those creative juices flowing for writers of all skill levels.

• Favorite foods
• Favorite song
• Favorite character
• Favorite thing
• Favorite toy
• Favorite superhero
• Favorite season
• Favorite movie
• Favorite holiday
• Favorite pet
• Favorite animals
• Favorite place

Turn this list on its head and write about your least favorite instead. These fun writing prompts are simple, easy and enjoyable for writers to use.

More Journaling Resources & Useful Links

• 35 Journaling Challenges for Kids
• Benefits of Journaling + 35 Bonus Prompts
• Journaling Kids: Three Journaling Ideas + 18 Prompts
• Journal Writing Lesson Plan

A Few Final Thoughts on Journaling with Students

By writing in classroom journals, students can explore new topics and ideas, perfect paragraph structure, provide evidence for their opinions and theories, explore a new perspective, document accomplishments, and also improve their narrative writing. All you have to do is provide the inspiration!

Oh yeah… Writing is a fun creative outlet!

The journal promptslisted above can be easily modified or customized to meet the unique needs of your students. Teachers, educators, and homeschoolers across all grades and subject levels can implement daily journal opportunities into their lesson plans and regular schedule.

But…

How do you help kids start a journaling habit in the first place? The act of writing can be intimidating for some students while others are naturally journal writers. Encouraging a daily journaling practice in your classroom may inspire those reluctant writers! Writing prompts are a surefire way to beat writer’s block and help ease the anxiety of not knowing where to start.

A pen and a notebook are all you need – but if the blank pages aren’t inspiring, a digital journal or blog might be a better route for some writers. You can use any device these days and you don’t have to worry about handwriting! No matter how you chose to put your thoughts and emotions down, your personal journal is yours to personalize!

Some writers may be inspired by keeping an art journal and include stickers, doodles, washi tapes, or colored pencils or markers in their favorite colors. Middle schoolers might use a student bullet journal to have a weekly spread with a school schedule tracker or to-do list. Creative writing prompts might find new life with a different approach!

Whether it’s your first journal entry or your 100th, journal on…

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