✏️Twenty-four November prompts give young writers something to say every school day of the month. Each prompt comes in two levels, so kindergartners trace and draw while first and second graders plan with First–Next–Last and write on standard lines.
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The November Writing Prompts Journal is a printable writing resource for kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade that fills the month of November with Thanksgiving and fall writing. With 24 prompts, there is a fresh topic for nearly every school day, which makes it easy to build a steady morning work or writing center routine.
Every prompt is offered in two versions. Level A, written for kindergarten and early first grade, gives children a large space to draw, a sentence starter to trace and primary lines to write on. Level B, for first and second grade, adds a First–Next–Last planning strip, a printed sentence starter and standard lines for longer writing.
The prompts move across five genres: narrative, opinion, informational, how-to and letter writing. That variety helps young writers notice that a story, a list of steps and a letter each sound different. Along the way, students keep practicing handwriting, building complete sentences, and using capital letters and punctuation.
Each page includes a picture word bank so children can spell seasonal words on their own, plus an I Can checklist they can use to reread and fix their writing before they finish. Seven I Can writing posters and a My Writing Checklist poster make those expectations visible in the classroom.
A teacher planning guide lists all 24 prompts by genre, and the set also includes journal use tips, a student cover, two levels of free write pages, a writing conference notes page and a Super Writer Award. The 61 black and white pages work for morning work, writing centers, small groups, homework, homeschool and sub plans.
📖 Teaching guide · 12 min readHow to Build a Daily November Journal Writing Routine in K–2Read the guide →Young writers grow when they write a little every day about something they care about, and the two levels let a whole K–2 class answer the same prompt at the right challenge. Built-in word banks and checklists help children work more independently, which frees you to confer.
Level A (K–1st) has a large drawing space, traced sentence starters and primary lines. Level B (1st–2nd) adds a First–Next–Last planning strip, a printed sentence starter and standard lines.
The 24 prompts cover narrative, opinion, informational, how-to and letter writing, and the teacher planning guide lists each prompt with its genre.
Yes. Free write pages are included in both levels, so students can choose their own topics alongside the prompts.
It is a black and white PDF with 61 pages, so it prints easily for a full class journal.
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