Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapter 12 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapter 12 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 12. 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 12
★ 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 Mrs. Appleyard to Mr. Leopold, expressing her concern over Irma’s sudden departure and addressing his idea of bringing in a Scotland Yard detective. You should include her attempts to assure him of the school’s safety and her efforts to maintain its reputation.
➤ Write a diary entry from Irma’s perspective after her visit to Appleyard College. Describe her emotions during her meeting with Mrs. Appleyard, her encounter with the girls in the gymnasium, and her overall thoughts on leaving the college behind.