Brisk Prompt Library

Create a quiet time activity for middle school kids on the last day of school

Option 1 - Step 1: Create Guided Notes about [topic]. Step 2: Leave blank spaces for students to fill in key concepts, facts, definitions, etc. Option 2 - Create Guided Notes about [topic]. The Guided Notes should provide a thorough overview of the [topic]. Add in blanks throughout the notes you create for students to fill in as they follow along.

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of The Grapes of Wrath. Your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim.

Create an emoji story for [grade level] over [topic]

Create a lesson plan on Lewis and Clark's history in Wisconsin and what they learned about the land. Make the lesson plan interactive for students and create any resources identified in the lesson.

Step 1: Develop 4 sets of short highly engaging literary reading passages that [grade level] students can use to identify theme. Each passage needs to have one two-part multiple choice question. Part one needs to be multiple choice at DOK 2 and have students identify the theme of the passage. Part two needs to be multiple choice at DOK 2 or 3 and have students choose a piece of evidence to support the theme from part one. Step 2. Ask for an answer key that also includes a rationale for each answer choice written so teachers can use it to explain theme and evidence to students.

My students love [interest/movie/topic]. We are studying [topic]. Make a connection between these two things to help boost student interest in learning about [topic].

Introduce a new word each day and ask students to define it, use it in a sentence, and identify synonyms and antonyms.

Word problems for [grade level] based on real life scenarios with fractions and whole numbers. Please make sure each question has a different DOK and include the answer key with explanations. Be as specific as possible with the number of questions and DOK question numbers.

Create a vocab list with quiz questions and answers