When you’re teaching creative writing, nothing hooks students faster than a strange discovery. Today’s prompt starts with a mysterious lamp found in an attic, and students will use the story starter to write their own ending in the comments. The mysterious lamp sets the stage for imagination, adventure, and strong sentence writing.
Story Starter: The Mysterious Lamp in the Attic
While cleaning the attic this weekend, I discovered a mysterious lamp tucked behind a pile of dusty boxes. The strange lamp didn’t look valuable, but something about it felt unusual. When I picked it up and rubbed the surface, a genie appeared in a burst of bright light. The genie explained that I now had three wishes, and suddenly the attic felt full of magic and possibility. What happens next is up to you.
This beginning is designed to give you a clear moment of tension, curiosity, and wonder. The mysterious lamp is the main object that drives the story, so think about how it affects your character’s choices and reactions. Focus on how this moment changes the situation and creates opportunities for conflict, adventure, and decisions.
Word Bank for the Mysterious Lamp Prompt
Use at least five words from this list when you finish the story:
lamp, genie, wishes, magic, surprise, adventure, challenge, decision, secret, wonder
These words help guide your ideas while giving you freedom to build your own plot, tone, and characters.
Your Task: Finish the Story in the Comments
Write a minimum of 5 complete sentences to finish the story of the mysterious lamp. You can take the adventure in any direction you want. Make sure your writing includes at least five words from the word bank and stays focused on what happens after the genie appears. Think about your character’s decisions, any challenges they face, and the surprises that unfold because of the mysterious lamp. Post your final story in the comments when you’re ready.
Story Prompt: The Mysterious Lamp in the Attic
When I was cleaning the attic this weekend, I found an old lamp hidden behind a stack of dusty boxes. It looked ordinary at first, but when I rubbed it to clean it off, a genie appeared right in front of me. The genie told me I had three wishes, and everything around me suddenly felt full of possibility.
This is where your imagination takes over.
Use the word bank below to guide your writing. Your story should explain what happens next and how the character reacts to this moment of unexpected magic.
Word Bank (Use at least 5 words):
lamp, genie, wishes, magic, surprise, adventure, challenge, decision, secret, wonder
Your Task (Write in the Comments):
Finish the story by writing a minimum of 5 complete sentences in the comments section.
Use at least five words from the word bank.
Describe the adventure, the choices the character makes, and any unexpected surprises along the way.
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