St. Patrick’s Day is a fun, mid-March holiday that inspires learning about folktales and history, writing stories about magical creatures or lucky finds, and reading humorous limericks. Use this St. Patrick’s Day writing paper to capture student writing all March long.
Inside the St. Patrick’s Day Writing Paper Bundle
Download the St. Patrick’s Day pages to print and use in your classroom. Each page provides writing lines and a different St. Patrick’s Day image.
Here’s what’s included:
- Happy St. Patrick’s Day lined writing page: A festive, lined writing template students can use for stories, reflections, or creative responses inspired by St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
- Shamrock lined writing page: A simple, student-friendly lined page perfect for drafting paragraphs, short stories, or holiday-themed journal entries.
- Shamrock lined writing page with illustration section: An alternate-style page with a balanced layout of lines and space for drawing.
- Shamrock lined writing page with smaller illustration section: Another variation designed with more lines and a smaller space for illustrations.
- Shamrock lined writing page with larger illustration section: A writing page perfect for younger students, with a large space for drawing and several writing lines.
How To Use St. Patrick’s Day Writing Paper
Here are a few ways to use the St. Patrick’s Day writing pages:
- March morning writing: Inspire imagination and writing by posting a prompt like “What would you do if you found a four-leaf clover?” or “If you could only eat green foods, what would you eat?”
- Build a story: Give students a story starter, e.g., “One day, the leprechaun saw …” Then, students pass their story from one classmate to another, each adding a sentence to the story until they have a set of silly stories to read.
- Research St. Patrick’s Day: Learn more about St. Patrick’s Day, how it started, and why it’s important. Then, students can write what they learn on a writing page. Start your research with these St. Patrick’s Day facts.
- Write a limerick: Limericks are a type of poetry associated with Ireland. Read limericks, then have students write their own. Want to expand from limericks? Check out these St. Patrick’s Day poems.
- Explore Irish folktales: Read and respond to an Irish folktale. Students can read an Irish folktale, summarize it, and compare it to other folktales they have read.
However students use them, these St. Patrick’s Day writing pages will add a little whimsy to your March writing unit!
Why Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Writing?
St. Patrick’s Day is a fun, low‑pressure way to spark student creativity while keeping writing skills front and center. Holiday‑themed prompts help students stay engaged as they practice organizing ideas, adding details, and expressing themselves in writing.
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