20 Fun Dr. Seuss Themed Writing Prompts!

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1. Make a list of things you could do to cheer up the Grinch.
2. The Cat in the Hat is lending you Thing 1 and Thing 2 for the day. What will you do with them?
3. In I Can Read with My Eyes Shut, Dr. Seuss wrote, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more things that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Do you think this is true? Why or why not?
4. If you could ask Dr. Seuss three questions, what would you ask?
5. Pretend that you get to choose one Dr. Seuss book that will be translated into every language and given to every single child on the planet. Which book do you choose? Why?
6. Create a new animal for If I Ran the Zoo. Describe your animal in detail, give it a name, and illustrate it.
7. Would you eat green eggs and ham on a boat with a goat? Why or why not?
8. Write a new ending for The Cat in the Hat.
9. Horton was determined to save Whoville. Write about a time when you were very determined to do something.
10. Write an advertisement for the Star Belly Machine that appears in The Sneetches. 
11. Choose a Dr. Seuss character and pretend that you will spend the day together. Create a schedule for the day.

12. Make a top 10 list of your favorite Dr. Seuss books. Be sure to rank your books according to how much you like them.Your favorite book should be at the top of the list.
13. Write a poem about yourself in the rhyming style of Dr. Seuss.
14. What would you do if the Lorax gave you the very last Truffula seed?
15. And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street features a boy who hugely exaggerates what he sees to make his story more interesting. Write an exaggerated story about something you saw on the way to school (it does not have to rhyme).
16. What emotions do you feel when you read or hear The Cat in the Hat? Make a list of at least five different emotions and tell what in the story makes you feel each one.
17. Pretend that you live in Whoville. Write about an average day in your life.
18. Think of a Dr. Seuss book that has been made into a cartoon or movie. Which version do you like better, the book or the cartoon/movie. Why?
19. What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Why is that one your favorite?
20. While they are loads of fun, many Dr. Seuss books also meant to teach the reader things about life or to give advice. What are some things you have learned from Dr. Seuss?

Learn more about the free Dr. Seuss Book Title Activity here. It’s also included in the writing prompts download.

Want more? Here are 200 prompt slides for writing or discussion that you can display for the entire class.