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Middle School Valentine’s Day Activity

Is there a more uncomfortable day in the year for middle school students than Valentine’s Day?

Amid the inevitable awkwardness, Valentine’s Day can lend itself for some fun learning activities! If you’re wondering how to channel your students’ nervous energy on Valentine’s Day, I’ve got you covered !

Valentine’s Day Activity

For this month’s freebie , I’ve put together a fun Valentine’s Day Poetry Writing Project! With these resources, students will write an “Ode” to whomever or whatever they choose! If students want to be serious, of course that’ s okay. However, I find that most middle school students like to have some fun with this assignment.

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In the past, I’ve had students compose poems in honor of their pet snakes, their favorite sport, or their grandma! All of them have been hilarious!

Whatever students choose, I find this is a really fun and low-pressure way to enjoy the spirit of the holiday without delving into the dark world of middle school romance!

In the spirit of no drama, I love using this holiday to review the poetic elements and devices . The assignment asks students to include figurative language, imagery, alliteration and more in their poem. It’s a great way to reinforce all they’ve learned about poetry thus far in the year!

The best part? Zero teacher prep is required!

Creative Extension!

Additionally, if you wanted to take this activity a step further, you could have students make creative posters or signs on which they can write their poems. These are fun to display in the hallway or around the classroom. February can sometimes feel like a gray and dreary month and I think it helps everyone’s mental health to spruce it up with thoughts of love and gratitude and bright colors!

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14 Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts

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Valentine's Day is almost here! Whether you celebrate with a box of chocolates, candy hearts, flowers, or nothing at all, you can hone your writing skills with one of our fun Valentine's Day writing prompts. Give one a try! 

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Valentine's Day has a complicated history depending on who you ask. It's been called a celebration of a martyr, a festival heralding a coming spring, and a holiday for lovers. 

But you don't have to frame it as a romantic holiday to have fun with one of the writing activities below. 

Valentine's Day Writing Prompts

1. Describe a perfect gift and what makes it perfect for you. (Bonus if you can describe the perfect gift for someone else too!)

2. If you could throw an amazing Valentine's Day party, who would you invite and what would you do?

3. Write about a happy memory from a past Valentine's Day. 

4. Imagine you're in a long-distance relationship. How could you celebrate together from far away? 

5. If you owned a neighborhood flower shop, what top three flowers would you specialize in and why?

6. Imagine you opened a counter where people could exchange their bad gifts. Write a story of one such exchange. 

7. If you could celebrate Valentine's Day with one famous person (or one special person), who would it be and why? 

8. Write cards to people in your life who have helped you recently or just because you're thinking of them. 

9. What is your favorite music to listen to when you've suffered a broken heart and why? 

10. Imagine you find your perfect partner only to realize they aren't what they seem. What happens?

11. Write about your favorite holiday treats: a box of chocolates, conversation hearts, a piece of chocolate cake, creme brûlée, whatever you love. 

12. What are the non-negotiable in any romantic relationship? Why are those qualities so important?

13. Imagine you're handed six paper hearts and you can only write one word on each to tell a friend how much you appreciate them. What do you write?

14. What is the most beautiful gift you've ever received that could not be bought in a store? 

Bonus: Write a fictional history of Valentine's Day, including how it should be commemorated now. 

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Hopefully one of those prompts sparks an idea this Valentine's Day. Need more prompts? Consider our February Writing Prompts or our Winter Writing Prompts . 

What do you love or hate about Valentine's Day? Share in the comments . 

Choose one of the prompts above. Set the timer for fifteen minutes and write until the timer rings. 

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Sue Weems is a writer, teacher, and traveler with an advanced degree in (mostly fictional) revenge. When she’s not rationalizing her love for parentheses (and dramatic asides), she follows a sailor around the globe with their four children, two dogs, and an impossibly tall stack of books to read. You can read more of her writing tips on her website .

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With love in the air and cupids on the move, you might also be looking to flex those (heart) muscles and get some romantic writing down on paper. If that's the case, you'll need the right Valentine's Day writing prompts to get the ideas flowing for everyone's favorite romantic holiday. Whether you're just looking to write a swoon-inducing card or a sweet poem for your beloved, we hope this directory of prompts for you and your valentine will help you!

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Middle School Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts: Get Inspired

Middle School Valentine's Day Writing Prompts

Middle school Valentine’s Day writing prompts can provide the perfect SEL (social emotional learning) opportunity and connect content to students’ lives. 

How can Valentine’s Day writing prompts help middle school students improve their writing skills?

When we teachers acknowledge excitement from outside the classroom and connect content to that excitement, we have student buy-in. Valentine’s Day might not be the most exciting day of the year, but classes appreciate the recognition. Plus, recognizing SEL builds positive classroom community.

Middle School Valentine's Day Writing Prompts

February Prep

Valentine’s Day can be a day of love, appreciation, and creative expression, making it a perfect opportunity for SEL.

With middle school students, well, they might have different opinions. We English teachers can encourage them to explore their writing skills and tap into their imagination.

With these 10 Valentine’s Day writing prompts, students can dive into different themes, explore historical perspectives, create fictional scenarios, reflect on personal experiences, engage in creative writing, and so much more. Whether they prefer poetry, short stories, or research, there’s something for everyone in this list of prompts. Let’s dive in and explore the world of  middle school Valentine’s Day writing prompts.

Below are Valentine’s Day writing prompts that you can fit to your specific needs that will hopefully boost SEL.

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Historical Perspective

One way to immerse middle school students in the world of Valentine’s Day writing prompts is by exploring the historical perspective of this beloved holiday. Students can transport themselves to different time periods and craft writing prompts inspired by historical romances, candy and celebratory dishes, and the origins of Valentine’s Day.

Encouraging students to research and draw inspiration from historical events and figures will not only enhance their writing skills but also foster an appreciation for the rich history of Valentine’s Day.

Some prompts to consider include:

  • Research the history of the holiday—its origins, etc..
  • Find historical romances.
  • Look at candy consumption in February.

Personal Experiences

Another way to inspire middle school students in their Valentine’s Day writing journey is by encouraging them to draw inspiration from their own personal experiences. Writing prompts that center around favorite Valentine’s Day memories, the love they feel for a family member, or the bond they share with a good friend can evoke genuine emotions and help students connect with their writing on a deeper level.

The writing needn’t be romantic love . Ask classes to think about a beloved pet, a best friend, or a grandparent. The best Valentine writing prompts stem from an authentic connection, which at the middle school level, probably will not be romantic love. However, such prompts will contribute to SEL.

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Poetry and Song Lyrics

Poetry and song lyrics are beautiful ways for middle school students to capture the essence of love, friendship, and Valentine’s Day. Encouraging students to explore different poetic forms, such as acrostic poems or haikus, allows them to focus on concise and powerful expressions of emotions.

Additionally, writing love-themed song lyrics allows students to explore the use of metaphors, imagery, and rhythm in their writing. Ask students to write a song or poem, or to find a poem and analyze it .

Short Stories

Read short stories with different portrayals of love, and ask students to reflect on those relationships. What do students find endearing? Hopeful?

Some relationships show love in nonstandard ways, like in “ Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird .” The partners in the story communicate nonverbally and help their family.

Reading a short story with any sort of positive relationship will allow you to write a creative response. It will also open up SEL discussions.

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Letters and Messages

There’s something incredibly heartfelt and intimate about writing love letters and sweet messages. Encouraging middle school students to explore the art of letter writing allows them to express their emotions, practice empathy, and convey their love and appreciation for others.

It might take some coordination, but a much-appreciated gesture is for classes to write a letter to nursing home residents. Sweet message about their lives, their interests, and their connections makes connections for social emotional learning.

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Free-Writing Narratives

Amongst all of our standards and requirements, free writing often gets lost. Imaginative narratives prompt students to let their creativity soar and explore different love scenarios in the realm of fiction. We can turn free writing into formal narratives, but a quick creation can benefit young writers too.

  • Develop the moment before two soulmates meet.
  • Craft a story about an animal adoption.
  • Embrace a fictional account of historical couples meeting.
  • Add to a popular television show or movie’s romance.
  • Create a backstory to a popular meme or social media post.

The best part of a free write? The loosened restrictions. Your writers might develop their own prompts.

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Descriptive Pieces

Descriptive writing allows middle school students to paint vivid pictures with words, engaging the reader’s senses and emotions. Encourage students to describe the sights, sounds, and feelings of a romantic Valentine’s Day date, their favorite Valentine’s Day memory, or even the ideal Valentine’s Day celebration.

By focusing on setting , character development, and the use of sensory language, students can bring their love-themed writing to life, captivating the reader’s imagination.

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Opinion Essays

Opinion essays offer middle school students the opportunity to express their thoughts, viewpoints, and beliefs on different topics related to love, friendship, and Valentine’s Day. Encourage students to share their opinions on the best way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the importance of showing love and appreciation, or the most meaningful Valentine’s Day tradition.

If students think that the entire day is to sell a Valentine’s Day greeting card, they can slam the entire concept. Some people honestly believe the day is goofy, and I let them have a chance to express those thoughts.

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Due to popular young adult literature, modern students often enjoy studying about mythology . Cupid or Eros, for instance, is associated with Valentine’s Day. Students have probably seen mythological imagery on cards and doilies.

My favorite way to study mythological creatures is with infographics . Students research pieces that they find interesting about each character and arrange information to showcase their understanding. Then, we decorate the room with our finished infographics.

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Historical Fiction

Historical fiction allows for classes to conduct research and to invent narratives. For instance, writers might be interested in Saint Valentine. Researching his story and influences on others could lead to a creative story about him connecting to someone the writer’s age.

The beauty of historical fiction is that it combines so many goals of ELA teachers: research, passion toward topic, strong writing, and more.

What’s Your Favorite Valentine’s Day Writing Prompt?

Encourage middle school students to share their favorite Valentine’s Day writing prompts and the reasons behind their choices. By discussing and sharing prompts, students can gain different perspectives, spark ideas, and inspire one another in their writing journey. This sharing of favorite prompts fosters a sense of community, collaboration, and creative support among middle school students, enhancing their love for writing and allowing them to learn from one another.

In conclusion, Valentine’s Day writing prompts middle school are a great way to engage classes. Whether they explore historical perspectives, create fictional scenarios, or reflect on personal experiences, these prompts offer a wide range of opportunities for students to express themselves.

By incorporating peer review and self-evaluation, teachers can help students improve their writing and foster a supportive learning environment. You’ll be acknowledging outside excitement and connecting with the content—the perfect SEL recipe.

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Fun ideas for Valentine’s Day writing prompts: 

  • Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Why or why not? If you celebrate, what are some of your favorite holiday traditions?
  • Why do you think we get off school for certain holidays, like Thanksgiving, but not others, like Valentine’s Day? Should Valentine’s Day be a school holiday?
  • Some people say that Valentine’s Day only exists because companies want you to buy things, like cards and gifts, for your friends and family. What do you think?
  • Write a twist on the classic poem “Roses are red, violets are blue…”
  • So many Valentine’s Day cards feature puns and wordplay. What’s the funniest Valentine’s Day pun you can think of?
  • Write a Valentine to someone who deserves a little extra love and thanks this year. 
  • The maker of the classic Valentine’s Day candy, conversation hearts, went out of business in 2017! Will you miss this treat? Why or why not?
  • How should we treat the people that we love? Is there a difference between how we should treat a loved one and a stranger? Why or why not?
  • Is Valentine’s Day only for romantic love, or is it also a celebration of friendship and family love? Defend your position.
  • Before computers and email, people sent more hand-written cards and letters. Is the fact that we use emails and text more often now a loss or a gain? Why or why not?

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Valentine Writing Prompts for Kids (free printable)

Posted on Last updated: January 23, 2022

Valentine Writing Prompts for Kids (free printable)

February 14th is Valentine’s Day, but you can use these Valentine’s Day writing prompts for the whole month of February. Develop writing skills and get creative with these valentine writing prompts. Download the free printables at the bottom of the post that include all of the story starters and journal prompts.

Allow time for the children to share their writing with their classmates.  Not necessarily to evaluate the actual writing, but to share and build relationships with each other. This is worth the time and builds a strong learning community.

Story Starters

Story starters are a creative writing prompt that inspires writers to get their ideas on paper. They are a great way to explore different genres of writing and get creative juices flowing. 

If you are working with younger children it is ok for them to dictate their story to you as you write it for them. That puts the focus on the ideas, details, and the creative story instead of the mechanics of writing. Don’t get me wrong, being creative and getting the ideas on paper as well as using proper sentence structure and spelling are all important! However, there are different times for each of those concepts.

  • I walked outside and saw a path of giant candy hearts. I decided to follow it. On the 5th heart…..
  • An arrow came speeding by me, but missed. It must be cupid’s arrow! I decided to make a plan so that cupid couldn’t hit me with his arrows….
  • Get a box of conversation hearts. Pick three conversation hearts from the box. Use the sets of words that you picked in a story. 
  • It’s Groundhog Day! Time to go up and out of my hole. When I peaked my head out, I saw a huge crowd of people. 
  • A letter was on my desk with a big heart and it was signed “Your Secret Admirer”. I decided to set a trap to find out who my secrete admirer is. 

Journal Prompts

Journal prompts give a fun writing prompt for the day. Sometimes the February writing prompts are to make a list and other times they require reflection and sharing of ideas. Usually, you do not take journal prompts through the writing process. They are more to get the writer’s creative writing ideas onto paper. 

  • Make a list of 10 classic valentine treats. Circle your favorite. 
  • What do you love about each of your family members that live in your house? 
  • Write a list of ways that people make you feel loved.  
  • What makes a good friend? Describe three characteristics that are important for best friends to have. 
  • Make a list of as many things as you can that are red. 
  • What is one thing you would change if you were the President?
  • If you could pick any super power, what would you pick? Why?
  • What dinner recipe could you make that you could mix Valentine’s Day candy with? 
  • Describe a rule that you think is a good rule to have. Now, describe a rule that you don’t agree with. How would you change it?
  • What do you think it means to have big emotions? Invent an emoji and draw it. 
  • Write a poem that starts with “Roses are red. Violets are blue.”
  • What does a Valentines Day party need to include for you to have a great time?

Creative Writing with Small Groups

There is no better way to bring laughter to a classroom than to try a writing game with a small group. With a group of people, start a valentine story. Each person writes one or two sentences at a time and then passes it to the next person. Use one of the story starters from above or have the group make up their own beginning. 

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Valentine’s Day Classroom Activities: ELA

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Whether your students are seven (and giddy about the candy), or seventeen (and developing intense infatuations), they’re sure to enjoy our collection of Valentine’s Day classroom activities! With these language arts Valentine’s Day activities, students can engage with the celebratory aspects of the holiday while practicing key skills, including critical thinking, close reading, and creative writing!

What can you do in class on Valentine’s Day? Students love this holiday for the plethora of celebratory in-class events they can participate in. Aside from allowing them time to hand out their adorable little valentines or using the day to work on everyday curriculum, integrating any of the following Valentine’s Day classroom activities into your class day is sure to brighten a classroom’s mood.

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Valentine’s Day Classroom Activities for Elementary School

The following Valentine’s Day language arts activities aimed at younger students are easy to distribute, straightforward to understand, and engaging to complete!

1. Valentine’s Day Homophone Activity

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The first of our Valentine’s Day classroom activities is great for engaging the entire classroom! Students are tasked with identifying the correct homophone to use in several Valentine’s-themed sentences. After laminating 28 question cards, spread them out in your classroom and have students go around the room to each question and answer it on a provided answer sheet. 

This exercise is a great way to energize your students in the afternoon by getting them up and moving; alternatively, this assignment can be modified for distanced learning. Distribute all questions to each student and have them complete it from their seat or for homework, or you can create a slideshow for the activity and have students work along with it from home. 

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2. Have a Heart! Valentine’s Idiom Activity

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This activity is a cute way to get students thinking about figurative language! With print and digital versions, the exercise introduces students to several heart-themed idioms and has them identify their meaning! You can have students try to identify all of them on their own, with a group, or with the help of online research; then, everyone can come together as a class to discuss and confirm the meanings of each. 

The print version is perfect if your little scholars have class notebooks—cutting, pasting, and decorating the handouts is a great hands-on experience that lets them express themselves. You might also expand the activity by having each student illustrate their favorite idiom! The web version is perfect for homework or for when you run out of time or have extra time in class.

Created and made available for free download by Jennifer Findley .

3. Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Activities

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These Valentine’s Day printables test your students’ vocabulary skills, all while remaining fun and festive! Students are tasked with finding all of the words that can be made with the letters of “Valentine”; the packet also includes a word search, a word scramble with holiday terms, and an “a-to-z” that asks students to think of a word related to the holiday for each letter of the alphabet. 

Fun for all ages and perfect for classrooms that need vocabulary practice, this PDF also includes an answer sheet for the definitive-answer activities. Distribute these in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day or throughout on the day of! 

Created and made available for free download by Literacy in Focus .

Valentine’s Day Classroom Activities for High School and Middle School

The following activities are full of Valentine’s Day writing prompts and analysis exercises, focusing on skills more appropriate for middle and high school students. 

1. Cupid’s Resume

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This simple assignment is incredibly creative in its conception—students are tasked with filling out a resume on behalf of Cupid, as if he were applying for a job as “Head Matchmaker.” Students must be succinct in their writing as they describe their perception of the way Cupid is characterized in popular culture. 

If you wanted to expand this Valentine’s Day classroom activity, you could have students present their resumes, and have the class decide which version of Cupid they would most want to hire! The whole process is also a great way to help students start thinking about how they would create their own resumes in the future.

Created and made available for free download by Presto Plans .

2. Valentine’s Day Author’s Purpose Practice

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As they go through puberty with all its attendant awkwardness, many of your middle or high school students may start to become cynical about Valentine’s Day. If you feel that’s the case, this next option from our collection of Valentine’s Day classroom activities might be the perfect thing to engage them a bit differently.

Instead of focusing their attention on their own experience of the holiday, this activity centers around identifying and understanding an author’s purpose , a key skill in critical reading and a widely popular topic for standardized testing. 

This packet includes three short writing samples, each with a clear purpose. Then, it’s up to you what they do with it! You could have them identify the purpose of each sample, discuss each sample in groups, edit the samples to change the purpose, or write a rebuttal passage to each. They could even then write their own passage about Valentine’s Day, and have their peers determine whether it was intended to be informative, persuasive, or entertaining.

Created and made available for free download by Kristen Dembroski NBCT .

3. Valentines Between Characters

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Finally, this assignment is a great way for students to practice their reading comprehension skills (particularly their understanding of characterization and character relationships), as well as their creative writing skills. Students are tasked with writing a Valentine letter from the perspective of one character to another character and provided with several guiding questions to ensure that their valentine is accurate and thorough.

They can choose two characters from a book you are reading in class or one they have read on their own. (You could also allow them to choose characters from a movie or TV series, though this would focus the activity on creative writing and remove the critical reading element.)

The exciting part about this activity is that they can speculate about two characters’ interest in each other or they can even fabricate a romance between two characters from different books, making sure to stay true to the characters’ personalities.

Created and made available for free download by Learned Lessons LLC .

Valentine’s Day Reading Comprehension Questions by Piqosity  

No comprehensive discussion of romantic texts is complete without mentioning Pride and Prejudice . Jane Austen’s masterful novel is so influential and compelling that it has become the gold standard for romance novels ever since it was published—that’s why it’s a perfect read to celebrate Valentine’s Day! 

Though reading the whole novel may be a daunting endeavor for your classroom, this excerpt highlights one of the the happiest, most feel-good parts of the text that is also somewhat digestible for younger readers. 

Our own Piqosity team has developed the following reading comprehension questions, of increasing difficulty and covering a variety of ELA subtopics, to quiz students on their English knowledge after they read this excerpt of the most famous romance novel of all time.

Excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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Reading Comprehension Questions

1. Why did Mr. Darcy help Elizabeth’s sister?

A. He owed a favor to their family. B. He wanted to make Elizabeth happy. C. He wanted to stop a conflict from happening. D. He felt guilty for hurting Lydia.

2. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s behavior in the final paragraph (lines 39-56)?

A. Ecstatic. B. Reluctant. C. Violent. D. Shy.

3. “Inducement” (line 28) most nearly means…

A. Incentive. B. Honor. C. Gratitude. D. Feeling.

Passage Answer Key and Explanations 

The passage begins with Elizabeth thanking Mr. Darcy – “‘…I can no longer help thanking you for your unexampled kindness to my poor sister…Were it known to the rest of my family, I should not have merely my own gratitude to express,’” (lines 6-12). Soon after, Mr. Darcy tells her, “‘If you will thank me’, he replied, ‘let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny… Much as I respect them, I believe I only thought of you .’” (lines 26-31). The only explanation he gives for his actions is describing how he did it for Elizabeth; thus, “ He wanted to make Elizabeth happy ” is the correct answer choice.
The last paragraph describes, “Elizabeth, feeling all the more than common awkwardness and anxiety of his situation…” (lines 39-40) and, after Elizabeth tells Mr. Darcy about her feelings, “Had Elizabeth been able to encounter his eye, she might have seen how well the expression…became him; but, though she could not look, she could listen, and he told her of feelings…” (lines 50-54).  She is clearly unable to make eye contact with him, but not in a negative way. Elizabeth confesses her feelings for him and listens to what Mr. Darcy says – this is a very happy exchange between both of them. This is why “reluctant” (which implies that she is unhappy) and “violent” are incorrect. She may be “ecstatic” on the inside, but her behavior doesn’t convey that. Her behavior is best described as “ shy ” because, while she may be happy, she is nervously avoiding eye contact with Mr. Darcy.
The following is the context for this word: after Elizabeth thanks Mr. Darcy for helping her sister, he replies, “‘If you will thank me… let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny,” (lines 26-29). The wish of giving happiness to Elizabeth led him to help her sister.  “Honor” and “feeling” do not fit, as “the wish of giving happiness [to Elizabeth]” can’t really be a part of “honor” or “feeling”. “Gratitude” also is not a fit, as he didn’t help her sister because of his own thankfulness for something. The best answer choice is “ incentive ” – an incentive is something that motivates one to do something, which is a perfect fit for this context. Elizabeth’s happiness was his incentive.

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We hope you found these Valentine’s Day classroom activities insightful and resourceful for your classroom, both in their fun and engaging celebration of the holiday and in the plentiful opportunities to sharpen key ELA skills for students.

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Writing prompts for Valentine’s Day

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The sweetest holiday of the year lies just around the corner! We’re sure you and your kids will enjoy these Valentine’s Day writing prompts–complete with cards, chocolate, and flowers!

1. Around the World

Write a story about a Valentine card that gets lost in the mail. Write your tale from the Valentine’s perspective.

2. Sugar, Sugar

Imagine you are on a strict diet. List five ways you could avoid eating sugary treats on Valentine’s Day.

3. That’s Amore

Describe the perfect Valentine’s dinner date for your mom and dad. Where would they go, and what would they eat? Would it be fancy or casual? Describe the music, the table setting, the decorations, and the view.

4. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

On the night of February 13, every last flower mysteriously disappeared from all the florist shops in town! As the most talented reporter for the Bridgeport News , you have been assigned to cover this story. Write the first paragraph of an article for the front page of the morning news.

5. It Takes Two

In poetry, a “romantic couplet” is formed by two lines with rhyming words at the end. Write one or two romantic couplets about someone who was born or married on Valentine’s Day.

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Bring Poetry Writing Fun Into Your Classroom for Valentine’s Day

Poetry is a wonderful tool and is especially helpful for “hooking” reluctant readers and motivating them to practice their literacy skills. Through repeated reading , students can develop confidence and improve their fluency . As an added bonus, most poetry lends itself to practicing additional literacy skills, as well.

If you work with students in grades 3-5 and are looking for a fun Valentine’s Day poetry lesson for February, then you’re going to love this poetry writing activity. It’s perfect for fluency and writing practice, as well as visualizing!

Valentines Day Poetry Activity

I Made My Dog a Valentine

I Made My Dog a Valentine Poem

Poetry Writing Activity

After modeling the poem and having your students read it with the Fluency Five steps for repeated reading , ask your students to create their own stanza! Have them to pick an animal, and guide them in brainstorming what would happen if that specific animal were to receive a valentine. I’m always impressed with what the ideas students come up!

For students who have a hard time getting started, you may need to provide a sentence frame for a little extra support and scaffolding. This may include a fill-in-the-blank template for them to fill in, or a word bank of words/sentences they can choose from. Once the students get started though, they usually have some great ideas to run with. Below are a few samples from some of my fourth grade students!

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Perform • Illustrate • Display

Once your students finish writing their poems, ask for volunteers to read their poems aloud. This adds a little extra sprinkle of fluency into the lesson, and allows them to show off their hard work. If you have a little extra time, you can even have your students type up their poems or record their poems onto nice paper. Display the poems in the hallway or on a bulletin board for everyone to enjoy!

Additional Valentine’s Day Activities

Are you looking for additional Valentine’s Day activities? Check out the following resources from my shop :

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Module 4: Writing in College

Writing assignments, learning objectives.

  • Describe common types and expectations of writing tasks given in a college class

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Figure 1 . All college classes require some form of writing. Investing some time in refining your writing skills so that you are a more confident, skilled, and efficient writer will pay dividends in the long run.

What to Do With Writing Assignments

Writing assignments can be as varied as the instructors who assign them. Some assignments are explicit about what exactly you’ll need to do, in what order, and how it will be graded. Others are more open-ended, leaving you to determine the best path toward completing the project. Most fall somewhere in the middle, containing details about some aspects but leaving other assumptions unstated. It’s important to remember that your first resource for getting clarification about an assignment is your instructor—they will be very willing to talk out ideas with you, to be sure you’re prepared at each step to do well with the writing.

Writing in college is usually a response to class materials—an assigned reading, a discussion in class, an experiment in a lab. Generally speaking, these writing tasks can be divided into three broad categories: summary assignments, defined-topic assignments, and undefined-topic assignments.

Link to Learning

Empire State College offers an  Assignment Calculator  to help you plan ahead for your writing assignment. Just plug in the date you plan to get started and the date it is due, and the calculator will help break it down into manageable chunks.

Summary Assignments

Being asked to summarize a source is a common task in many types of writing. It can also seem like a straightforward task: simply restate, in shorter form, what the source says. A lot of advanced skills are hidden in this seemingly simple assignment, however.

An effective summary does the following:

  • reflects your accurate understanding of a source’s thesis or purpose
  • differentiates between major and minor ideas in a source
  • demonstrates your ability to identify key phrases to quote
  • shows your ability to effectively paraphrase most of the source’s ideas
  • captures the tone, style, and distinguishing features of a source
  • does not reflect your personal opinion about the source

That last point is often the most challenging: we are opinionated creatures, by nature, and it can be very difficult to keep our opinions from creeping into a summary. A summary is meant to be completely neutral.

In college-level writing, assignments that are only summary are rare. That said, many types of writing tasks contain at least some element of summary, from a biology report that explains what happened during a chemical process, to an analysis essay that requires you to explain what several prominent positions about gun control are, as a component of comparing them against one another.

Writing Effective Summaries

Start with a clear identification of the work.

This automatically lets your readers know your intentions and that you’re covering the work of another author.

  • In the featured article “Five Kinds of Learning,” the author, Holland Oates, justifies his opinion on the hot topic of learning styles — and adds a few himself.

Summarize the Piece as a Whole

Omit nothing important and strive for overall coherence through appropriate transitions. Write using “summarizing language.” Your reader needs to be reminded that this is not your own work. Use phrases like the article claims, the author suggests, etc.

  • Present the material in a neutral fashion. Your opinions, ideas, and interpretations should be left in your brain — don’t put them into your summary. Be conscious of choosing your words. Only include what was in the original work.
  • Be concise. This is a summary — it should be much shorter than the original piece. If you’re working on an article, give yourself a target length of 1/4 the original article.

Conclude with a Final Statement

This is not a statement of your own point of view, however; it should reflect the significance of the book or article from the author’s standpoint.

  • Without rewriting the article, summarize what the author wanted to get across. Be careful not to evaluate in the conclusion or insert any of your own assumptions or opinions.

Understanding the Assignment and Getting Started

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Figure 2 . Many writing assignments will have a specific prompt that sends you first to your textbook, and then to outside resources to gather information.

Often, the handout or other written text explaining the assignment—what professors call the assignment prompt —will explain the purpose of the assignment and the required parameters (length, number and type of sources, referencing style, etc.).

Also, don’t forget to check the rubric, if there is one, to understand how your writing will be assessed. After analyzing the prompt and the rubric, you should have a better sense of what kind of writing you are expected to produce.

Sometimes, though—especially when you are new to a field—you will encounter the baffling situation in which you comprehend every single sentence in the prompt but still have absolutely no idea how to approach the assignment! In a situation like that, consider the following tips:

  • Focus on the verbs . Look for verbs like compare, explain, justify, reflect , or the all-purpose analyze . You’re not just producing a paper as an artifact; you’re conveying, in written communication, some intellectual work you have done. So the question is, what kind of thinking are you supposed to do to deepen your learning?
  • Put the assignment in context . Many professors think in terms of assignment sequences. For example, a social science professor may ask you to write about a controversial issue three times: first, arguing for one side of the debate; second, arguing for another; and finally, from a more comprehensive and nuanced perspective, incorporating text produced in the first two assignments. A sequence like that is designed to help you think through a complex issue. If the assignment isn’t part of a sequence, think about where it falls in the span of the course (early, midterm, or toward the end), and how it relates to readings and other assignments. For example, if you see that a paper comes at the end of a three-week unit on the role of the Internet in organizational behavior, then your professor likely wants you to synthesize that material.
  • Try a free-write . A free-write is when you just write, without stopping, for a set period of time. That doesn’t sound very “free”; it actually sounds kind of coerced, right? The “free” part is what you write—it can be whatever comes to mind.  Professional writers use free-writing to get started on a challenging (or distasteful) writing task or to overcome writer’s block or a powerful urge to procrastinate. The idea is that if you just make yourself write, you can’t help but produce some kind of useful nugget. Thus, even if the first eight sentences of your free write are all variations on “I don’t understand this” or “I’d really rather be doing something else,” eventually you’ll write something like “I guess the main point of this is…,” and—booyah!—you’re off and running.
  • Ask for clarification . Even the most carefully crafted assignments may need some verbal clarification, especially if you’re new to a course or field. Professors generally love questions, so don’t be afraid to ask. Try to convey to your instructor that you want to learn and you’re ready to work, and not just looking for advice on how to get an A.

Defined-Topic Assignments

Many writing tasks will ask you to address a particular topic or a narrow set of topic options. Defined-topic writing assignments are used primarily to identify your familiarity with the subject matter. (Discuss the use of dialect in  Their Eyes Were Watching God , for example.)

Remember, even when you’re asked to “show how” or “illustrate,” you’re still being asked to make an argument. You must shape and focus your discussion or analysis so that it supports a claim that you discovered and formulated and that all of your discussion and explanation develops and supports. 

Undefined-Topic Assignments

Another writing assignment you’ll potentially encounter is one in which the topic may be only broadly identified (“water conservation” in an ecology course, for instance, or “the Dust Bowl” in a U.S. History course), or even completely open (“compose an argumentative research essay on a subject of your choice”).

Pencil sketches of a boo, a magnifying glass, and paper.

Figure 3 . For open-ended assignments, it’s best to pick something that interests you personally.

Where defined-topic essays demonstrate your knowledge of the content , undefined-topic assignments are used to demonstrate your skills— your ability to perform academic research, to synthesize ideas, and to apply the various stages of the writing process.

The first hurdle with this type of task is to find a focus that interests you. Don’t just pick something you feel will be “easy to write about” or that you think you already know a lot about —those almost always turn out to be false assumptions. Instead, you’ll get the most value out of, and find it easier to work on, a topic that intrigues you personally or a topic about which you have a genuine curiosity.

The same getting-started ideas described for defined-topic assignments will help with these kinds of projects, too. You can also try talking with your instructor or a writing tutor (at your college’s writing center) to help brainstorm ideas and make sure you’re on track.

Getting Started in the Writing Process

Writing is not a linear process, so writing your essay, researching, rewriting, and adjusting are all part of the process. Below are some tips to keep in mind as you approach and manage your assignment.

Graphic labeled "The Writing Process." From left to right, it reads: Topic, Prewrite, Evidence, Organize, Draft, Revise, Proofread.

Figure 4 . Writing is a recursive process that begins with examining the topic and prewriting.

Write down topic ideas. If you have been assigned a particular topic or focus, it still might be possible to narrow it down or personalize it to your own interests. 

If you have been given an open-ended essay assignment,  the topic should be something that allows you to enjoy working with the writing process. Select a topic that you’ll want to think about, read about, and write about for several weeks, without getting bored. 

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Figure 5 . Just getting started is sometimes the most difficult part of writing. Freewriting and planning to write multiple drafts can help you dive in.

If you’re writing about a subject you’re not an expert on and want to make sure you are presenting the topic or information realistically, look up the information or seek out an expert to ask questions.

  • Note: Be cautious about information you retrieve online, especially if you are writing a research paper or an article that relies on factual information. A quick Google search may turn up unreliable, misleading sources. Be sure you consider the credibility of the sources you consult (we’ll talk more about that later in the course). And keep in mind that published books and works found in scholarly journals have to undergo a thorough vetting process before they reach publication and are therefore safer to use as sources.
  • Check out a library. Yes, believe it or not, there is still information to be found in a library that hasn’t made its way to the Web. For an even greater breadth of resources, try a college or university library. Even better, research librarians can often be consulted in person, by phone, or even by email. And they love helping students. Don’t be afraid to reach out with questions!

Write a Rough Draft

It doesn’t matter how many spelling errors or weak adjectives you have in it. Your draft can be very rough! Jot down those random uncategorized thoughts. Write down anything you think of that you want included in your writing and worry about organizing and polishing everything later.

If You’re Having Trouble, Try F reewriting

Set a timer and write continuously until that time is up. Don’t worry about what you write, just keeping moving your pencil on the page or typing something (anything!) into the computer.

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Valentine's Day Writing Assignment - Writing a Break Up Letter or Text Message

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Valentine's Day Writing Assignment - Writing a Break Up Letter or Text Message: Teach your students how to write the perfect break-up letter or text message with this fun anti-Valentine's Day writing resource! Students will learn what to include in the perfect break-up letter or text and develop two fictional characters who are breaking up. They will complete a pre-writing graphic organizer to share information about the couple's relationship, personality traits, and relationship issues. Then, they will develop an outline for the letter or text message and write a good copy on the eye-catching templates included.

Included in This Valentine's Day Writing Assignment:

➡️ Writing a Break-Up Letter Presentation: Use this presentation to guide the lesson and introduce this high-interest Valentine's Day writing activity. The presentation includes discussion questions, information on a good vs. bad break-up, tips for writing a break-up letter, and prompts to guide the lesson and assignment.

➡️ Writing a Break-Up Letter Informational Handout: Guide your students in writing a strong break-up letter with this student informational handout that will outline for them what makes a perfect break-up letter or text message.

➡️ Pre-writing Graphic Organizer: Before students begin writing their letters or text messages, they will use this pre-writing planning organizer to plan their writing. The organizer will allow students to ensure their writing is organized and includes the most important information.

➡️ Good Copy Templates: Once students are ready to write their letter or text message, they can use these eye-catching good copy pages (one in letter format and one in text message format). These look great on display on a bulletin board!

What Teachers Are Saying About This Valentine's Day Writing Assignment:

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was one of the most fun activities that we did all year. Students had so much fun "breaking up" with each other. Some made up people and some used their own friends etc. Perfect Valentine's Day activity.

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An assignment prompt for a First-Year Writing course should a) establish the context for student writing, b) define a goal or set of goals (as well as parameters) for the student’s writing, and c) provide explicit information about how the writing project will be evaluated. There are other things an assignment prompt might do, but we would like to emphasize these three: context, writing tasks and goals, and evaluative criteria.

  • Context . Context includes the familiar statements of where the class conversation and writing has led or what questions or problems have been set up by the readings. Context might introduce key vocabulary or concepts, and it might remind students of materials that have been discussed in class that may be relevant to this assignment. But context can also include suggestions about what is at stake in addressing these questions and where the inquiry may lead.
  • Writing tasks and goals . The assignment prompt should provide specific, feasible goals for the student’s project. In addition to spelling out a chief goal for the thinking required of students (“examine race as a factor of identity”), the prompt should make explicit mention of the specific writing tasks that will serve that goal (“introduce and defend a term that Appiah doesn’t use but that you think belongs in this conversation”). These writing tasks often involve some consideration of genre, audience, or other elements of rhetoric.
  • Evaluative criteria . While we discourage you from using a rigid, scaled rubric, we ask that you provide a description of what you will be looking for in student writing and how you will be defining success. This might be a useful place to address the questions of why you’re asking for this work, who the intended audience is, and what components are required.  In a recent review of assignment prompts, it was evaluative criteria that were most likely to be missing .

Finally, we’ve found that the best assignment prompts are usually about one page in length. Some instructors provide more context or additional details about process, calendar, or options that take the assignment sheet onto additional pages, which is fine. Nevertheless, do what you can to outline the gist of the project as succinctly and clearly as possible. (And, by the way, please remember to put your name on your assignment materials.)

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English 1011.009: Writing through Literature

Second Essay Assignment

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For this assignment, you should select a few texts from the growing class archive, which includes the following texts:

Chapter 2 of Narrative Medicine by Rita Charon

Excerpt from The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“Art” by Eric Nelson

“Flu Shot” by David Watts

“The Caves of Lascaux” by Miriam Karmel

“(Un)Body Double: A Rhapsody on Hairless Identity” by Jane E. Schultz

“Devil’s Bait” by Leslie Jamison

“The Road to Carville” by Pat Tompkins

W;t (the film version based on Margaret Edson’s play)

“In the Operating Room” by Mary Borden

Please feel free to draw on others’ essay drafts and illness narratives (with proper citation, of course) where helpful.

In this part of the course, we have been focusing on the gaps that exist within healthcare: gaps in communication, empathy, expectations, experience, knowledge, and the self (just to name a few).

What I’d like you to do in this essay is to explore one of these moments of division – one of the moments when communication breaks down, when we see the limitations of empathy, when we are forced to acknowledge the limitations of our knowledge about the complexities of the body and the self. In other words, where do you see a gap in healthcare? Why do you think this gap exists? What can be done to bridge it? Can it be bridged? Should it be bridged? Develop an essay that features this gap and articulates an argument, engaged with our readings, that you think provides a fresh way to view this situation in healthcare and the stakes involved for different parties and communities at large.

As always, when I am responding to, evaluating, and grading your essays, I will primarily be looking for the following things: (1) evidence of your close and considered engagement with your source material and with the terms of the assignment and (2) a clear sense of your contribution to this ongoing discussion.

Some Logistical Considerations

This essay should be seven pages long and should be set in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Your paper should also have an MLA header, an engaging title, page numbers, one-inch margins, and it should be stapled whenever submitted in hard copy.

Wednesday, October 8: Post your first draft on our HuskyCT Discussion Board by 9 am.

Thursday, October 9-Tuesday, October 21: In-class workshopping of Essay 2; everyone should attend these workshops prepared to assist in the peer review process.

Tuesday, October 28: The final draft of your essay is due by class time ; please post your final draft on our HuskyCT Discussion Board by 1 pm.

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Valentine’s Day’s storyline revolves around several couples facing struggles related to their love life while a few are in a situation where they are searching for their love. The movie shows what really happens on Valentine’s Day with regular people who are in love and who are single but trying their best to find love. It’s a quite refreshing take on the subject of Valentine’s Day.

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