Squirrel Writing Practice Page

Printable squirrel writing practice page perfect for a fall or autumn theme. The one-page PDF is titled “Squirrel Writing Practice.” It has a squirrel picture at the top with room to draw, an acorn in the bottom corner and seven rows of handwriting lines with a dashed middle line.

Squirrel Writing Page

• • If I were a squirrel, I would…
  • A squirrel can…
  • My favorite snack is an acorn because…
  • I saw a squirrel jump over…
  • Squirrels hide nuts so they can…

• If you lived in a treehouse like a squirrel, what would it look like inside?
• Imagine you are a squirrel trying to protect your favorite acorn. Where do you hide it?
• Write a story about a squirrel who wakes up and realizes their fluffy tail turned a bright, glowing blue.
• What is something you know about squirrels? Use the words tree, acorn, and jump.
• Imagine a squirrel named Sammy wants to be friends with a bird. How do they play together?

• Squirrel Word Bank: acorn, squirrel, tree, branch, fluffy, hide, jump, winter

Ways to use it

• Sentence starters: Write one of the squirrel sentence starters above on the board for children to finish.
• Story prompts: Older students can choose one of the writing prompts and write a short story.
• Word bank: Post the squirrel word bank so children can use the words in their writing.
• Squirrel watch: Look for squirrels outside, then have children write about what they saw them doing.
• Fact writing: After reading about squirrels, have children write a fact they learned.
• Fall center: Keep copies at a writing center during a fall or squirrel theme.