Challenging Writing Prompts for Gifted and Talented Students (6th and 7th Grade)

This workbook comes with 68 different writing prompts for gifted and talented students in sixth grade and seventh grade. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: Why must kids go to school instead of playing video games all day? Is it okay to kill a flower just so that you can have it? What sharp things are dangerous to humans? Why shouldn’t people feed human leftovers to dogs and cats? Do plants think about the Sun and warmth? Why is it okay to chop a tree limb off, but not a dog’s leg? Is a bird’s baby less important than a human’s baby? What real thing or possible event are you afraid of? Why do people kill bees that sting us, but not cats that bite us? Who is the most important person in the world? Is it okay to say “I hate you” to someone? What fun events make you the happiest? How is the Sun important to you staying alive? What job would you like to have when you’re older? What physical work must you do in order to have food for a meal? Why do siblings argue with each other? Which building do you spend the most time in? When was the last time you visited a lake? What is the last insect you picked up? When is a tree no longer a tree? How are you similar to a bird? What places have you gone swimming? How does a plant know where the Sun is? Have you ever climbed to the top of a tree? How is a fence different from a tree? And more…