Students will use an excerpt from the book The Secret Agent Training Manual: How to Make and Break Top Secret Messages by Elizabeth Singer Hunt to study paragraph structure.

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

It’s fun to think about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about what they need to learn in order to make their dreams come true.

Take your pick from this packet of writing prompts which focus on one scene that has lots of possibilities. Is your young storyteller ready?

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

Have you seen the Easter Bunny? Help your first grader write his very own Easter story. He'll recall some fun memories, plus he'll build writing skills!

Help your kindergarten students learn about sequencing and science as they learn about the five stages in a ladybugs life.

Mini musicians, get ready for a jukebox adventure back in time! Visit the Library of Congress Jukebox website to hear 5 classic melodies by famous composers.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

Want students to add more pizazz to their narratives? Encourage them to use descriptive details! Have students read over their writing and identify how many adjectives they used. Then challenge them to add in at least five more adjectives.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

Use this creative prompt to peek into your young writer’s imagination and cultivate their writing skills.

Use a kid-friendly rubric to help your students peer-review their persuasive essays!

Help your students plan a well-supported persuasive letter with this planning document.

Teach students to organize their thoughts before they start writing with this prewriting organizer.

Learners will have fun with hyperbole in this lively writing worksheet.

This template guides children through the pre-writing process as they prepare to write about a special day, adventure, or experience.