Mother's Day Writing Project for Middle School: A Few of My Favorite Things About You

Writing prompts & lessons · Grades 6–8 · PDF, 9 pages · Free

Turn a Mother's Day card into real writing. In this free 3 to 4 day project, middle schoolers choose a mom or any special person, gather specific memories with a five-senses Memory Map, interview their person, and turn details into similes, metaphors, hyperbole and imagery.

Students then write either a list poem titled A Few of My Favorite Things About You or a tribute letter, revise with a checklist and publish on a decorated final copy. A 4-point rubric makes grading quick.

Every page says "my person" so students can write about a mom, grandparent, guardian or mentor, and students who prefer not to share can write about someone from history or a book.

What's included

• Teacher notes with a 4-day plan
• Five-senses Memory Map
• Interview page with 6 questions
• Figurative Language Lab with models
• Drafting page: list poem or tribute letter
• Revision checklist + 4-point rubric
• Decorated final copy page

How teachers use it

• Mother's Day
• Poetry and narrative writing
• Figurative language practice
• Advisory or SEL

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