When authors create characters, they think about “inside” and “outside” details. Your students will go through the same process with this writing worksheet. Ask them to create a character and list the things they imagine this character thinks about and fe

What if the monster under the bed was just lonely and shy? Have some spooky fun with this writing prompt to challenge your point of view.

Enjoy a sweet writing response page all about Valentine's Day. Kids will get to reflect on an important person in their life.

Many famous mythical creatures tend to reflect the geography of the land around their country of origin. What does your hometown monster look like?

What would happen if Megalodon and the Loch Ness Monster went head-to-head? Your budding writer can have fun narrating this epic battle!

Which food does your child like more: watermelon or waffles? Practice writing opinions with this fun 1st grade opinion worksheet!

Good writers also know how to slow down the action at just the right times to build suspense and pull the reader into the moment.

With this worksheet, students will think about something they would like to see changed in the world. Provide them with this graphic organizer to organize their ideas.

Use this classic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson to introduce students to onomatopoeia.

Second graders will pick their favorite activity from the year to display their narrative writing skills, and the handy rubric makes it easy to provide constructive feedback on all the essential components.

Exaggeration in storytelling is no big secret. Help your child write a story about himself with this exercise in telling tall tales.

Let's write a pretend newspaper article! Here's a silly way for your child to look at telling a story the way it might be written for a newspaper.

Ready for Halloween? Here's Noppera Bo, a terrifying folk tale from Japan, to help you celebrate.

This worksheet offers useful practice for students learning about this figurative language device.

Give your students the opportunity to conduct an interview with a family member or loved one to learn about their meaningful traditions. They will ask questions about fall traditions, finding out about clothing, food, location, and the people involved. Th

Practice identifying advanced formatting features found in nonfiction, including titles, headings, and subheadings.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Does your creative writer love to have a spooky good time with his stories? This ghostly worksheet will get him in the spirit!

Partners will work together to complete this worksheet as they participate in peer editing.

Voice is the energy, intention, and tone of a piece. Students will practice identifying voice in writing, then examine an excerpt from an award-winning text that book with a strong example of voice.

In this writing exercise, children write a descriptive paragraph or two about the colors that surround them in autumn.

Write about the main idea and supporting details in this worksheet. This worksheet will help your kid organize her thoughts and describe details.

This worksheet will expose your learners to important poets in the African American community.

Help students reflect on revisions to their work and improve their writing with this worksheet.

Feeling grateful is what Thanksgiving is all about! Let your first grader express his gratitude with a fun drawing activity.

Historic novels are rich sources of reading practice and this graphic organizer is a nod to prairie classics like those written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

Write an informational essay about a summer topic like vacations, swimming pools, or outside games. Inspire your students to plan their essay with this summer-themed graphic organizer.

Help your students get excited about choosing a title for their fictional story with this helpful planning sheet. Students will also plan an important character and surprising plot moment in their stories!

What would happen if two snails entered a race? Start your own story with these slow-and-steady snails!