Elevate your Science Fiction or Creative Writing unit with Famous First Lines - Sci-Fi Edition. Featuring 30 captivating opening lines sourced from renowned sci-fi novels and short stories, this resource offers a gateway to the rich tapestry of the genre. Immerse your students in the worlds of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, and more. These thought-provoking prompts foster creativity and expand their literary repertoire. Whether you’re introducing students to the genre or seeking to explore a wider range of texts, this versatile resource is perfect. These prompts are ideal for writing assessments, starter activities, cover lessons, homework tasks, and more!
The download includes:
★ 30 first line prompts with a hyperlinked master list (see below for a full list of texts included).
★ A handout for each individual prompt on which students can write their narrative pieces.
The first lines come from:
★ Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
★ The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
★ Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed by Ray Bradbury
★ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
★ 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
★ 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
★ Dune by Frank Herbert
★ Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
★ The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster
★ Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
★ A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury
★ Contagion by Katherine MacLean
★ The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
★ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
★ Examination Day by Henry Slesar
★ Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut
★ Cinder by Marissa Meyer
★ Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
★ They’re Made out of Meat by Terry Bisson
★ Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
★ Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
★ The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
★ Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
★ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
★ Scythe by Neal Shusterman
★ The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
★ I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
★ Neuromancer by William Gibson
★ Red Rising by Pierce Brown
★ There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
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