Prompt Makeover Practice

This worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 strengthen editing, summarization, elaboration, and digital literacy skills by practicing how to adjust prompt length intentionally. Students work with a variety of prompts, condensing long prompts into shorter versions while preserving key ideas, and expanding short prompts into more detailed instructions that clarify expectations, tone, and structure.

Learning Goals

• Summarizing and Expanding Text (Grades 6-8) – Students practice shortening and lengthening text while maintaining meaning.
• Precision and Clarity in Writing – Learners focus on word choice and structure to communicate ideas efficiently.
• Understanding Prompt Control – Students explore how changing prompt length affects AI output quality and focus.
• Editing and Revision Skills – Students revise text to better match a specific purpose or outcome.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators with clear examples and student-friendly instructions.
• Low-Prep and Versatile – Suitable for writing workshops, technology lessons, independent practice, or assessment.
• Dual Skill Focus – Combines traditional ELA editing skills with modern AI literacy.
• Supports Diverse Learners – Scaffolded tasks allow students to focus on one transformation at a time.
• Cross-Curricular Alignment – Reinforces English Language Arts writing standards and technology education concepts.

This printable worksheet helps students gain control over how they communicate instructions by learning when to condense and when to expand their writing. Through summarizing, elaborating, and revising prompts, learners strengthen clarity, precision, and digital-literacy skills. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this activity supports thoughtful writing choices and effective interaction with AI tools.

This worksheet is part of our Short AI Prompt vs. Long AI Prompt Worksheets collection.