Oh, no, our prince has a dragon hot on his heels...really, really hot! Let your 1st grade author decide what happens next.

With a simple prompt and plenty of blank space to fill, this worksheet is just the thing to get kids' creative writing wheels turning.

One of the best ways to prepare for writing is by examining another author’s work. In this activity, students look closely at a nonfiction text and answer questions about what they find in preparation for writing their own.

Let's go on a writing adventure! Imagine if you woke up in a completely different country, and no idea how to get home. What would you do next?

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

Give your students a chance to reflect on the importance of learning and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt!

Children write about how they would care for a pet turkey in this creative writing exercise.

This handy checklist helps your students identify all of the necessary components of an effective persuasive letter.

Children will write a story about Sheep and friends' fun night out together in this creative writing prompt.

Take a storytelling picnic, and help your little learner weave a fun and wacky story using these story cards.

Learners will learn about and refer to the rules for writing a limerick as they pen a St. Patrick's Day poem of their own.

Give students another chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable writing prompt based on a Maya Angelou quote.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

What kinds of games would you play in the jungle? Give your little monkey a fun way to practice her storytelling skills with this story starter prompt.

Encourage students to develop an informational paragraph using a personal anecdote!

In order to write informational texts, students need to research their topics. Use this handy notetaker to help students record and think through the new information they are gathering.

Young writers will use their imaginations to describe their ideal Valentine's Day menu in this engaging writing prompt.

Researching, both online and offline, is a skill your student will find useful in any class. This writing worksheet gives her an interesting topic to research.

Dialogue moves narratives along and can add much-needed drama to otherwise stagnant writing. In this worksheet, students get a chance to practice writing dialogue to add to their personal narratives.

Finished with the first draft of informational writing? Let this handy checklist guide students through a peer review conference! Students will check for correct punctuation, capitalization, complete sentences, and staying on topic.

Help your students think deeply about literature with these helpful conversation starters.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Introduce students to nonfiction genres in their school or local library!

Challenge your student to write something out of the norm! Get creative and write a screenplay based on the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Kids practice argument writing by taking a position on devices in the classroom.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

This board game doesn't require any strategy, just some imagination and creativity! Tell a story to make it through the obstacles to the other side.

What's happening in this scene? It's up to your creative kid to fill the speech bubbles.