When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

After completing Walter Lord’s book A Night to Remember, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Students will put their persuasive skills to work with this worksheet. They will plan and write a draft of a persuasive paragraph on whether or not to buy an electronic device of their choosing.

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.

Get creative this Valentine's Day with a writing prompt! Your child can use his imagination to come up with a story behind this romantic day.

Here's a fun way to get your first grader writing stories; this one's about a mouse, cat, and cheese!

What if Paul Bunyan stepped into the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story? Make writing practice creative and fun for your child with a coloring page story starter.

Inspire your little poet with a writing prompt for Valentine's Day! He'll come up with some sweet rhymes and create his own poem.

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

Compose your own Halloween-themed acrostic poem with this worksheet that's all ready to go!

Students learn how to support an opinion by addressing opposing viewpoints.

Are there monsters in the closet? Your 5th grader will use her imagination to create a fun story based on this illustration!

Beware of walking under ladders! Find out the origins of this superstition and why people avoid walking under ladders.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, choose one of Mrs Who's quotes to research, reflect on, and design a bumper sticker around.

What do a goofy green frog, bright blue castle, and pretty pink princess have in common? Your first grader will write a fairy tale all about it!

Once students have completed their first draft of opinion writing, use this handy checklist to guide them through the peer review process. Students will look for a clear opinion, supporting reasons, a conclusion, and correct spelling and punctuation.

The Peter Pan story says that mothers tidy their children's minds at night! Think deep and list what your mind is like before and after mom cleans up.

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

Does your little one need a gift for Dad this Father's Day? Look further than this cute lesson in letter-writing!

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Help your young reader hone his critical thinking skills with this worksheet that challenges him to write his own book review.

Have you ever knocked on wood to counter-jinx yourself? Now it's time to find out the truth behind this well-known superstition!

What lurks inside this spooky house? Your 5th grader can invent her own scary story based on this haunting illustration!

This Easter writing prompt will get your child to think about Easter traditions and then order his thoughts by practicing structured composition.

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

A valentine acrostic poem can help your child express his thoughts and opinions on Valentine's Day. Write a valentine acrostic poem with your kid this February.

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.

What do you do at school every day? Help your child sort out her school routine and write it down, from beginning, to middle to end!

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.

Invite students to practice their argumentative writing skills with this leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Is that polar bear eating an ice cream cone? Get your child into a creative writing mood with this fun coloring page, and let his imagination do the rest!