Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapter 8 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapter 8 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 8. 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 8
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can plan or write their creative pieces.

Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a newspaper article detailing the discovery of Mike and Irma. Include quotes from Albert, Doctor McKenzie, and Colonel Fitzhubert, and describe the ongoing mystery of the missing girls. Provide a summary of the events leading up to the discovery and the current state of the investigation.
➤ Write a diary entry from Albert’s perspective, after he has found Mike. Describe his feelings of relief and worry, his thoughts on Mike’s bravery, and his observations of the eerie atmosphere at Hanging Rock. Include his reflections on his relationship with Mike and his determination to uncover the truth.