Challenge your students to form a well-reasoned argument with this writing prompt (and rubric!) that's sure to evoke some strong opinions. Students will think about how much homework second graders should be given and make their case in essay form.

This prewriting activity walks students through making an outline of a narrative essay, from the central ideas to the important details.

Help your students practice their informational reading skills as they learn about leafcutter ants!

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

Come up with your dream home location, and practice writing opinions with this 1st grade opinion worksheet!

Students will organize and construct the skeleton of an informative essay with this engaging problem-solving activity.

Children tap into their natural abilities in this worksheet that invites them to make a persuasive written argument!

There are a lot of parts to a letter. This checklist helps students ensure they have a complete and polished piece of correspondence. It includes the main parts of a letter; conventions; format; and tips for how to choose a closing.

This worksheet walks second and third graders through the steps of planning and writing a persuasive paragraph, from selecting a topic to forming an opinion and providing reasoning for their opinion.

From making a list of supplies to drawing a picture of the steps, this worksheet guides kids through the first phase of the writing process.

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

Give your novice writer a fun way to practice sentence writing with these sentence starter prompts.

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

What things do you like? Little writers will get some excellent handwriting practice with this simple list story.

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important female changemakers in the African American community.

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

Home is where the heart is! What does your house look like? Help your kindergartener build her writing skills by completing this list story.

Children will create a timeline of a parent, grandparent, or loved one with this biography template.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Help struggling writers find their confidence with these sentence starters! Kids will use the prompts to help them get started telling a story.

Learners practice finding and editing specific punctuation errors in this letter-editing exercise.

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

This worksheet offers an engaging, meaningful framework for young writers as they learn to build and write compelling arguments.

Budding writers can find their inner zen and build creative writing skills by practicing some haiku poetry.

Encourage students to use vivid, descriptive imagery with this creative worksheet!