These October Would You Rather Morning Work Paragraph Writing Bell Ringers are the perfect way to make daily writing practice engaging and purposeful. Using fun, student-friendly Would You Rather questions, this resource teaches students exactly how to write a paragraph step by step, without the groans or guessing.
Designed as a paragraph of the week routine, each week features a “this or that” style prompt based on a fun October holiday or theme that sparks discussion and builds writing confidence. Students brainstorm, write topic and detail sentences, revise, and publish—all in just a few minutes per day.
Use it as morning work, a bell ringer, or part of your writing block!
What’s Included:
- 5-day weekly structure: brainstorm → supporting details → topic + closing sentence → revise/edit → publish
- 14 variety of creative Would You Rather prompts coordinating with October topics and fun holidays - pick and choose what would engage your learners best!
- pumpkins
- Halloween
- bats
- National Animal Day
- Do Something Nice Day
- National Popcorn Month
- National Mismatched Sock Day
- National Color Day
- National Chocolate Day
- Opinion paragraph student checklist
- Opinion paragraph teacher rubric for easy assessment
Why Teachers Love It:
✔️ Breaks paragraph writing into manageable daily steps
✔️ Engages even reluctant writers with fun prompts
✔️ Scaffolded with graphic organizers, sentence stems and checklists
✔️ Aligned with common standards for opinion writing
✔️ Great for 3rd–6th grade classroom
Whether you're teaching how to write a paragraph or looking to boost writing fluency, this resource makes paragraph writing part of your daily routine in a fun and effective way!
Please note: This resource is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped. You will receive a link to download a PDF after purchase which may be printed for single classroom or homeschool use.
