Middle School Funny Writing Prompts

Worksheet Description

This is a series of prompts that were designed for middle school students.

Here are some sample prompts from this worksheet:

Time-Traveling Photobomb – While testing a time machine, you accidentally pop up in the background of a famous historical photo. Write a hilarious story about your attempts to blend in and avoid changing history while sporting your modern clothes and gadgets.

The Epic Food Fight Chronicles – Describe the legendary food fight that erupts in your school cafeteria, involving flying mashed potatoes, ketchup splatters, and even a spaghetti lasso. Who ends up being the unlikely hero that puts an end to the chaos?

Misadventures of a Bumbling Superhero – You’re a superhero with an unusual power-being able to summon glitter storms! Write about the challenges you face as you try to save the day while accidentally turning villains and bystanders sparkly.

Extreme Hide and Seek – You and your friends decide to take hide and seek to the next level by playing it in the world’s largest mall after closing time. Describe the hilarious places you hide and the antics that ensue as you all try to find each other.

Robot for a Day – When a malfunctioning cleaning robot at school mistakes you for its owner, you suddenly have a robot sidekick following you everywhere. Write a story about the awkward and funny situations this robot gets you into.