The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby 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 exploration of Gatsby’s true origins to the growing tension between Gatsby and Tom, 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 6. Don’t miss out on this invaluable tool for teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.

The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for Chapter 6
★ 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 Gatsby’s perspective on the day he receives the news of Dan Cody’s death and the failed inheritance.
➤ Imagine you are a reporter trying to interview Gatsby at his mansion. Write a transcript of the interview, including Gatsby’s evasive answers and mysterious demeanor.