5th - 7th Grade Reflective Writing Resources

Sparks students' creative thinking with this Earth Day-themed reflective writing prompt.

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt!

Inspire creative thinking this Earth Day with a nature-themed reflective writing prompt.

In this thoughtful opinion-writing worksheet, children will describe the season they like best, and why.

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!

Students take emojis from text to paper, using them as prompts for identifying and reflecting upon their own feelings.

Invite students to think creatively—and eco-consciously!—this Earth Day with this writing prompt.

Students read background information about May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Students tap into their own inner wisdom by writing a letter about a current challenge they are facing, and then responding with advice, perspective, or insight.

Introduce students to the power of self-appreciation with this inspiring writing activity!

How can you show love to your friends and family? Get students thinking deeply with this Easter-themed writing prompt!

Give your students a chance to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Encourage students to explore the notion of identity with this reflective writing and drawing prompt!

Write a heartfelt letter to someone who has impacted your life with this SEL writing prompt for middle grades!

Get students thinking deeply about their personality traits with this engaging reflective writing prompt!

Learners offer advice to a younger version of themselves in this engaging reflective writing activity.

How do stories of endurance and hope impact us? Inspire students to think deeply with this Passover-themed writing prompt!

Get students thinking, reflecting, and writing with this middle school narrative writing prompt and rubric!

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, students will practice their narrative writing techniques as they draft a story about their favorite person

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

Give your students a chance to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt.

How can you care for your community? Get students thinking deeply with this engaging Ramadan-themed writing prompt!

Use this inspirational personal narrative prompt and standards-based rubric to help middle schoolers hone their narrative writing skills.

Students read background information about April as National Volunteer Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Use this graphic organizer to guide students' reflections after listening to an episode of a podcast.