Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapter 13 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapter 13 of Picnic at Hanging Rock with these stimulating and thought-provoking creative writing prompts. Created for teaching language through literature, these prompts are perfect for homework assignments, writing assessments, extension tasks, cover lessons, and filler activities.

With a variety of prompts, these will ignite your students’ imagination and deepen their understanding of the themes and characters in the novel. From the mysterious disappearance to the intricate details of the setting, these prompts foster critical thinking and encourage creative storytelling.

This resource is ideal for English classrooms, offering a range of prompts that cater to different levels of ability, ensuring that students remain engaged and challenged throughout their exploration of Chapter 13. Don’t miss out on this invaluable tool for teaching Joan Lindsay’s Picnic at Hanging Rock.

The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for Chapter 13
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can plan or write their creative pieces.

Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a diary entry from Mrs. Appleyard’s perspective after the tense dinner. Describe her thoughts on the letters from the Leopold and Miranda families, her worries about the college’s future, and her feelings about the departure of Miss Lumley.
➤ Using dialogue, write an off-page conversation between two students discussing the atmosphere at the college, Irma’s visit, and the departure of Miss Lumley. Include their thoughts and feelings about the recent events and their fears for the future of the school.