It is almost summertime! Help your kindergarteners get excited as they write a story using a picture as inspiration.

Have you ever heard of a giraffe that loves to roller skate? This fun-filled story starter is sure to put a smile on your little writer's face.

Get creative juices flowing with this desert island story starter that encourages creative thinking and helps reinforce the link between words and pictures.

Before your third grader puts on a costume, have him practice writing sentences that support a single topic. The topic of this worksheet? The fun of Halloween!

Dive into creative writing with this visual story prompt.

Did you know there were really hot lava monsters in Chilean folklore? Read a bit about the legendary cherufe.

Kindergarten students have lots of opinions! Help them focus their thinking as they share which kind of dessert they would choose and why.

Get in the mood for Halloween with a spooky creative writing prompt. Your child will imagine and write about adventures in a haunted house!

This printable game is a walk in the park! Get fired up for figurative language with this fun and creative metaphor game.

Have some fun with haiku! Practice syllable counting and creative writing by coming up with funny haiku poems for April Fools' Day.

What if you had a T-Rex as a pet? Dino lovers can put their imaginations to the test with this adorable story starter.

Students will get to track their own learning on a topic using this graphic organizer. First they'll write down thoughts and questions they have about a topic. After reading, they'll record their new thoughts and consider how their responses have changed.

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

Show students editing symbols that are used to polish writing before publishing. Then, have them practice editing a short story.

This story starter featuring an alien eating ice cream will have her begging to complete this exercise and then probably begging for an ice cream cone as well!

A polar bear on a beach? Give your silly storyteller a fun way to practice her writing skills with this picture-perfect story starter.

Help your students prepare to write an argumentative piece with this writing prompt activity. This worksheet will jumpstart the writing process by having students articulate an opinion and come up with supporting evidence and details.

It’s time for Halloween and the houses are getting all decorated! Help kids get into the Halloween spirit by drawing decorations on a house, then write a narrative about the house.

This worksheet helps list ways to conserve natural resources by starting out each sentence with an idea.

Your second graders have been developing their opinion writing over the course of the year. Now it's time to assess your students' abilities to develop a well-reasoned argument with this end-of-year writing prompt about homework.

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

Help your kindergartener craft the perfect letter to Santa with this great template! He can work on handwriting, and even learn a few new sight words.

Use this mid-year assessment to get a glimpse into your young writers and their skills when it comes to writing narratives.

In this writing assessment, see how well your students draw connections between texts and the real world.

What does it mean to be struck by Cupid's arrow? Help your child build her writing skills with a Valentine's Day writing prompt.

These adorable octopi are in love! Your child can be the storyteller with this worksheet, and finish their love story after coloring them in!

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.

Helping your students support their opinions with thoughtful reasons will prepare them to write strong persuasive texts.

This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.