Respond to a Quote: Prompt #20

Provide your students with an opportunity to engage in critical thinking and hone their writing skills with this captivating writing prompt! In this writing exercise, students are asked to think about a quote by theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. Writers are asked to describe what they think Albert Einstein meant and explain whether they agree or disagree, supporting their writing with at least one piece of evidence. 

Whether used to assess writing skills or as an on-demand writing prompt, this fun and engaging middle grades writing worksheet is a great way to invite students to reflect on how failure can lead to progress. For more worksheets like this, check out the rest of the prompts in the Respond to a Quote Writing Prompts set.