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2 June 2025

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Enhance your teaching of A Sound of Thunder with these imaginative and engaging creative writing prompts. Designed to extend students’ understanding of Ray Bradbury’s iconic short story, these tasks encourage thoughtful exploration of time travel, responsibility, and the butterfly effect.

These prompts allow students to delve deeper into the story’s moral questions and alternative outcomes, making them ideal for starters, extension tasks, homework assignments, and cover lessons.

This download includes:
★ A complete list of 10 creative writing prompts
★ Individual handouts for each prompt, allowing students to develop their creative responses directly on the worksheet

Sample Prompts:
➤ Write an alternative ending to the story. What happens if Eckels hadn’t stepped off the path, but something else went wrong instead?
➤ Create a character profile for a modern-day time-travel guide. What rules would they follow, and how would they react to a traveller like Eckels?

With a range of open-ended prompts, students can select a task that suits their interests and abilities, or teachers can assign them strategically for differentiation.

Perfect for:
✔ Creative writing tasks
✔ Homework assignments
✔ Cover lessons
✔ Thematic exploration & discussion

Download now to spark creativity and deepen students’ understanding of A Sound of Thunder!

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A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Activities Bundle

Dive into the immersive world of A Sound of Thunder with this comprehensive teaching bundle! Designed to deepen students’ understanding and boost engagement, this all-in-one resource pack includes a wide range of creative, interactive, and revision-based activities centred around Ray Bradbury’s powerful short story. From discussion-based tasks to imaginative writing and vocabulary games, this bundle provides everything you need to explore the story’s key themes, characters, and literary elements in a rich and meaningful way. This bundle includes: ✔ A Sound of Thunder Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts – Inspire narrative and imaginative responses to key themes ✔ A Sound of Thunder Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary and concepts in a fun, accessible format ✔ A Sound of Thunder Crossword – A challenging and interactive puzzle to support comprehension ✔ A Sound of Thunder Post-Reading Creative Tasks – Engage students with dynamic activities such as podcast scripts, mood boards, and design work ✔ A Sound of Thunder Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Promote peer-led discussion and critical thinking with this interactive activity ✔ A Sound of Thunder Bingo Revision Game – A lively way to review characters, plot, and themes ✔ A Sound of Thunder Essay Questions – 15 analytical essay prompts to develop literary insight and writing skills Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile: Perfect for introducing, exploring, and revising A Sound of Thunder ✔ Engaging: Combines creative, analytical, and discussion-based approaches to suit a variety of learners ✔ No-Prep & Easy-to-Use: Ready-to-print PDFs and editable versions included for flexible use Perfect for: ✔ English lessons and literature study ✔ Revision and exam preparation ✔ Group tasks and independent study ✔ Cover lessons and homework Download now to bring A Sound of Thunder to life through a rich mix of activities designed to captivate and challenge your students!

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