Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapter 15 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapter 15 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 15. 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 15
★ 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 Mademoiselle’s perspective on the evening she discovers Sara has gone. Describe her thoughts and feelings about Sara’s sudden departure, her suspicions about Mrs. Appleyard, and her worries for Sara’s wellbeing.
➤ Write a diary entry for Mrs. Appleyard on the night she reads the letter from Mr. Cosgrove. Describe her feelings Sara’s disappearance, her stress about maintaining the school’s reputation, and her feelings of guilt and fear.