Book of Enos, Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

Book of Enos

Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

By Sofia Lykes July 2015

1. Who was Enos' father? Get a picture of your father, or a father figure to you. Glue it in the middle of a piece of paper. Draw lines from the pictures and add descriptions of your father. These descriptions could include- some of his best qualities, words of wisdom he often says, things he does to show his devotion to God.

2. Enos 1:6, "And my soul hungered." What are some spiritual questions you have? Write them down. See if you can find answers!

3. If someone came up to you and asked, "What is prayer?" how would you respond?

4. Enos 1:21 Develop a Nephite character who did "till the land". Talk about the day he or she had!

5. Enos 1:27, "There is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father." What will those mansions be like? Who will you want there with you? Create a picture of it and label.

6. Time your prayers for 1 week. Create a daily log and write down the things you prayed about and time it took. See if you can add news things and pray a minute longer the next day and the next!! Reflect on your prayers and ask family members what they pray about. Maybe you can add those ideas to your prayers too if the Holy Ghost inspires you to.

Book of Omni, Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

Book of Omni

Book of Mormon

By Sofia Lykes 2015

1. Omni 1:2 "I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord as I ought to have done." What does it mean to regret something? Do you have any regrets? Write down your feelings on something you can do to improve. Don't get down on yourself!! You are a child of God who loves you!! We all have things we can work on though.

2. Make a map with arrows to show WHO got the plates from WHO. Son? Brother? Write down names and relationships. Start with Jarom and end with Mosiah. The whole chapter has 7 people who wrote!

3. Mosiah discovers the people of Zarahemla (verses 15,16)! Hooray!! A celebration will be held. Create an invitation to this grand event. What will take place? Time, Date? Will there be a feast? Dancing? You're the party planner! This is indeed a joyous time!

4. (Verses 17,18) Make a language guide. Draw pictures, write the word in English underneath. Beneath the English word, create a word or symbol for the ancient Zarahemlan language and underneath that, the language of Mosiah. Do at least 10 words!

5. Create a recipe for Salvation based on Amaleki's exhortation in
Omni 1: 25-26.

Book of Jarom, Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

Book of Jarom

Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

By Sofia Lykes July 2015

1. "Benefit of our brethren" Make a power point presentation with 5 things you believe would benefit those in the world who do not believe in Christ.

2. Draw a map of the Plan of Salvation. Label it.

3. Jarom 1:5
Define the following or write some examples of how to do the following:
- observed to keep the law
- observed to keep the Sabbath
- profaned not
- neither did they blaspheme
- laws of the land exceedingly strict (what does strict mean? Any examples you can think of in your own land?)

4. Jarom 1:12 "Prick their hearts with the word." Find a Friend Magazine. Have a piece of paper and draw a large heart. Look through the magazine and when you read something that makes you feel happy, or another peaceful feeling, draw a line from the heart and write down the words. Once your paper is full, write on the inside of the heart what all these words inspire you to do this week.

Book of Jacob, Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

How can we liken the scriptures? I am firm believer in creative writing! These writing prompts can further deeper thinking after reading and enhance understanding. On some of the prompts, there is no right or wrong answer!

 

Book of Jacob

Book of Mormon Writing Prompts

By Sofia Lykes July 2015

1. What are some of the most precious spiritual things you know for certain? Image you had only 1 piece of paper (1 small golden plate) to tell your family and future children all the things you know to be true. What would you write?

2. Create! Describe a king so great that each king after was named the same. What did that king do and say to be so great? Give specific examples.

3. Jacob taught at the temple. What would that have been like? Title your creative essay- A day at the Ancient American Temple....
(Use all the senses in your writing! For example- As I gazed at the stones, some cracked, yet steady and unending, I felt so small. The wonder washed over me, like a tidal wave of heat that was also present. This was the house of The Lord. A bird sang somewhere in the distant jungle of green....)

4. Costliness of apparel. Do some brand name price checking. List 10 items, brand, and price. Ask a parent or sibling to help find similar clothes and prices without the "brand". One last task, find out how much food one of the brand name clothing items could buy in a third world country. What does costliness of apparel have to do with pride?

5. Jacob 2:21, "And the one being is as precious in His sight as the other." Who are some people you love? Choose 2. Who are some people who maybe aren't your cup of tea? Choose 2. Whoever you chose, write or type 4 nice things about that person. Deliver your notes secretly! Even if you choose not to deliver your note to someone who you maybe don't get along with, at least take the time to really think about this scripture.

6. Jacob quotes the prophet Zenos in chapter 5, also known as The Allegory of the Olive Tree. Summarize the story in your own words. What does the story mean to you? See if you can write down all your thoughts in the shape of a tree!

7. Jacob 6:12, "O be wise; what can I say more?"
Define wisdom. Make a haiku poem with the theme of wisdom.
("Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.)

8. Jacob Confounds Sherem!! The Super Power of God will ALWAYS defeat evil!!! Create a comic strip (just because it's a comic strip does not mean it has to be funny... it's just a different way to summarize your understanding of the story) to show what happened in Jacob Chapter 7.
HERE is a website with free comic strip templates.

Book of Mormon, Book of MORMON writing prompts for children

In continuation of my Book of Mormon Writing Prompts for Children, here are some for the Book of Mormon.

Book of Mormon

Book of MORMON Writing Prompts

By Sofia Lykes 2014

1.    Create a “Good Bye Note” from the 3 Nephites to the people of the America’s during the time of Mormon. In the note include reasons why they have to go, any feelings they might have, and any words of wisdom to those they leave behind!

2.    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! In Mormon 4, the city Desolation is fought over. Write an article focused on the war for the newspaper “Desolation Daily”.

3.    Unfortunately, many sad things take place in this book of scripture because of the wickedness of the people. Mormon talks about how this sorrow could be avoided if the people would just repent! Make a list of 25 things that make you sad. On the other side make a list of 25 things that make you happy.

4.    Create a Venn Diagram and compare the destruction of the Nephites with that of the Jaredites. Try to include as many details as you can. Specifically look at Mormon 6, Mormon 8:2, Ether 14 & 15.

     5.    Poor Moroni sees a lot in his lifetime. At one point in
          Mormon 8 he is all alone. He’s witnessed the entire
          destruction of his people. Write a poem about true
          loneliness from his perspective.
 

6.     God is a God of Miracles because….

 
     7.   “Be wise in the days of your probation.” What are
            some wise choices you can make in your life
            daily and in the future?

Book of Mormon Writing Prompts, Book of Ether - Great Sabbath Day Activity!!

I have to insert a bragging moment. I have 2 wonderful little writers. They are very clever and creative. However, I've found that in order for them to grow, I have to provide additional opportunities for them to write... thanks Nevada Public Schools. And don't get me started on art...
But I digress. My sweet Christina recently won a district wide essay competition (she's 9) on the topic of Martin Luther King Jr. and how we can continue his dream. It was brilliant and I loved her analogy of Martin Luther King Jr. being quote, "a peaceful dove that soared above the chaotic lake of life".
She won a $100 scholarship and tickets to the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society Dinner where she was honored by the Air National Guard.

I don't know whether I was more proud that she was so successful or the fact that the very first thing she said when she had learned that she won was, "So that means I'll need to pay $10 for tithing."

My little 7 year old entered the competition too and wrote a wonderful piece. She had a great ending that I had her edit. "If people would just be baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, keep the commandments, and follow Jesus we'd really have a lot less problems." Next time, I won't interfere with my sweet little missionary.

Anyways, babble me bumbles the backward behemoth. I've always wanted to have writing prompts for my kiddos to do based off The Book of Mormon. I love their writing and treasure their words. I plan on doing this for all the Books in The Book in Mormon, but it will probably take awhile!! Feel free to click and paste, but please do not use for monetary gain. If you are publishing on the internet, please link back to my blog. I don't want to be a credit hog, I just want to be organized and honest.
I have a PDF file for anyone who would like, just email me... it's easier to print out.

You'll notice these are not writing prompts for beginning writers. But even young children can talk to you and you can write down their ideas for them!!!

Book of Mormon

Book of ETHER Writing Prompts

By Sofia Lykes 2014

1.   In Ether 1, a genealogy is given of the Jaredites. Make a word art poem by taking the names and connecting them like dominoes. Use at least 20 names. For example:

 

2.   “A land choice above all other lands of the earth” Ether 1:42. Describe what this choice land would be like for you personally.

3.   Nimrod the hunter was making a regular hunting trip, but this time….

4.   Day 284 on the barge. A journal entry while we crossed the great waters…

5.   The Brother of Jared was asked by The Lord to figure out a solution to a problem. Can you think of 2 other ideas as possibilities for light in the barges?

6.   Ether 6 – the end talks about many different kings. Some were righteous, some were not. Pick a  king and write a letter to the people, or someone in their family, from that king’s perspective/ viewpoint.

 
7.   Write a poem about the poisonous serpents that were sent to plague the wicked Jaredites.

8.   Write a persuasive essay on why “secret combinations” should always be destroyed. Give at least 3 good reasons. Make sure your essay is titled.

9.   In Ether 12, Moroni lists examples from the scriptures who showed faith.  List at least 4 of those examples and then add 3 more from the scriptures. Describe who they were, how they showed their faith, and what happened after.

10.        At the end of Ether, we see the destruction of the Jaredites. Part of this destruction was because of the pride and stubbornness of Jaredite leaders like Coriatumr. From his perspective, write an “I wish I would have” piece… because in Ether 15 he does have some regrets!!