100 word Challenge

The 100 Word Challenge is a weekly creative writing challenge for children. Each week a prompt is given, which can be a picture or a series of individual words and the children can use up to 100 words to write a creative piece. This can be posted on a class blog which links to the 100 Word Challenge blog where others can comment on the children’s writing.

This limited word count with a focused theme and a guaranteed audience gives children a huge motivation for writing. Reluctant writers feel safe with only 100 words to write, while those more advanced writers can find a real challenge with the restriction to 100 words.