Who's for the Game? Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts
This creative writing resource is built around Jessie Pope’s Who’s for the Game?, a provocative WW1 recruitment poem. The prompts encourage students to critically engage with tone, audience, and purpose, while exploring the tension between patriotism and propaganda through their own writing.
Ideal for KS3–KS4 students (ages 11–16), with opportunities for higher-level extension and comparison.
◆ 10 unique writing prompts based on themes, tone, and subtext
◆ Tasks promote critical thinking, creativity, and historical understanding
◆ Suitable for warm-ups, homework, or extended writing lessons
◆ Delivered as a downloadable PDF for easy printing or digital use
This creative writing resource is built around Jessie Pope’s Who’s for the Game?, a provocative WW1 recruitment poem. The prompts encourage students to critically engage with tone, audience, and purpose, while exploring the tension between patriotism and propaganda through their own writing.
Ideal for KS3–KS4 students (ages 11–16), with opportunities for higher-level extension and comparison.
◆ 10 unique writing prompts based on themes, tone, and subtext
◆ Tasks promote critical thinking, creativity, and historical understanding
◆ Suitable for warm-ups, homework, or extended writing lessons
◆ Delivered as a downloadable PDF for easy printing or digital use
This creative writing resource is built around Jessie Pope’s Who’s for the Game?, a provocative WW1 recruitment poem. The prompts encourage students to critically engage with tone, audience, and purpose, while exploring the tension between patriotism and propaganda through their own writing.
Ideal for KS3–KS4 students (ages 11–16), with opportunities for higher-level extension and comparison.
◆ 10 unique writing prompts based on themes, tone, and subtext
◆ Tasks promote critical thinking, creativity, and historical understanding
◆ Suitable for warm-ups, homework, or extended writing lessons
◆ Delivered as a downloadable PDF for easy printing or digital use
