The Way Up to Heaven by Roald Dahl Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of “The Way Up to Heaven” by Roald Dahl with these stimulating and thought-provoking creative writing prompts. Tailored for classroom engagement, these prompts serve as excellent tools for homework assignments, writing assessments, extension tasks, cover lessons, and filler activities. With a variety of prompts, they will ignite your students’ imagination and deepen their understanding of the themes and characters in Dahl’s suspenseful short story. From exploring Mrs. Foster’s motivations and actions to analysing the story’s dark humour and unexpected twists, these prompts foster critical thinking and encourage creative expression.

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 “The Way Up to Heaven.”

The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for “The Way Up to Heaven”
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can write or plan their creative pieces.

Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a diary entry from the perspective of Mrs. Foster as she waits for her husband to leave for the airport. Describe her feelings of anxiety and her growing suspicion about his actions.
➤ Write an inner monologue from Mr. Foster’s point of view as he deliberately makes his wife wait and when he decides to search for the missing gift.