To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 7 and 8 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapters 7 and 8 of To Kill a Mockingbird 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 continued mystery of the Radley tree gifts to the dramatic events of the fire at Miss Maudie’s house, 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 Chapters 7 and 8. Don’t miss out on this invaluable tool for teaching Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.

The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for Chapters 7 and 8
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can plan or write their creative pieces.

Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a letter from Jem to Dill explaining about the mysterious gifts in the knothole and describing the fire at Miss Maudie’s house. It should reflect on Jem’s thoughts and feelings during chapters 7 and 8.
➤ Write a diary entry from Atticus’s perspective, reflecting on the fire at Miss Maudie’s house and the woolen blanket. Explore Atticus’s reaction to the events, and his thoughts on the actions and reactions of Jem and Scout.