A1 guided writing prompts

How to use this page

Choose one prompt per day and write 5-8 sentences.
Use the sentence frames first, then replace words with your own ideas.

Prompt set (A1)

1. My day: Describe a normal weekday.
2. My family: Introduce 1-2 family members.
3. My room: Describe furniture and activities.
4. My city: Write where you live and what you like there.
5. My hobbies: Explain what you do in your free time.

Sentence frames

• Ich heiße ... und ich wohne in ...
• Am Morgen ... / Am Abend ...
• In meinem Zimmer gibt es ...
• Ich mag ..., weil ...
• Am Wochenende ...

Example mini response (Prompt: My day)

Am Morgen stehe ich um sieben Uhr auf.
Dann frühstücke ich und trinke Kaffee.
Ich fahre mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.
Am Nachmittag arbeite ich im Büro.
Am Abend koche ich und lerne Deutsch.
Danach lese ich ein bisschen und gehe schlafen.

Self-check (A1)

1. Do all sentences end with punctuation?
2. Are nouns capitalized?
3. Is the conjugated verb in position 2 in main clauses?
4. Did I use at least one time phrase?
5. Is the text easy to read aloud?

Writing tip

Small daily writing beats long irregular writing.
5 correct sentences every day are better than 30 rushed sentences once a week.