This story starter features a traveling alien. Color the picture of the alien inside the spaceship then write a story about his travels on the back of the page

Did you know that flamingos can ice skate? This funny picture needs some color, and a story behind it!

It's up to your 2nd grader to make a story based on a prince, a princess and two huge grins. Try story elements like setting, background and a problem.

Play the role of author, and rewrite a famous fairy tale! What if the Cinderella story was told from the perspective of the stepsisters?

In this spooky-slash-silly writing prompt, kids can write about what kind of music, if any, might repel a zombie.

Oh no! Cuz-Cuz is in Roly's food! It's up to your child to figure out why by adding text to the characters' speech bubbles.

Your child can write a short story about the family dog (or make one up) while perfecting his penmanship!

What is this silly dog doing up in outer space? Challenge your child to write a story to go along with the picture in this coloring page!

Did you ever get bad luck from seeing a black cat cross your path? Maybe the superstition is not as scary as you thought!

Is your kid obsessed with video games? He needs to practice handwriting somehow, so let him imagine what video game he would make and write about it.

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

Every family has their own special Christmas traditions -- how would you describe yours?

What is this giraffe up to? Let your child be the storyteller with this fun coloring worksheet.

Imagine if Sleeping Beauty were actually a boy! Will Sleeping Handsome be rescued by a beautiful knightess in shining armor?

Are your students getting ready to write their own opinion pieces? Set students up for success with this worksheet that will have them record and differentiate facts and opinions about a topic of their choice.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your budding writer practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story related to friends.

Did you spill the salt? Step on a crack? Do you even care? You decide what, if anything, causes bad luck. Get the juices flowing for some creative writing.

Help students get ready to write personal narratives by selecting interesting topics to write about. Through this activity, students will brainstorm about past adventures they've had and then choose one moment to focus their narratives on.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your young writers practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story about something related to school.

Read up on the various number superstitions around the world and why certain numbers are so lucky or unlucky for certain cultures!

A list poem is an easy exercise you can count on. This Valentine's Day printable let's your child express himself with some fun writing practice.

This story starter featuring an alien family trip will engage your second grader in a fun coloring exercise and help strengthen his writing skills!

Give your child some creative inspiration writing a story with this fun coloring page, and let his imagination do the rest!

This exercise will challenge your child's powers of recollection as well as his communication skills. It also provides an introduction to the research process.

This tiger is quite a daredevil, but how does his story go? Give your child a head start writing a creative story with this fun coloring page!

Is spilling salt really bad luck? Read about the origins of this food superstition; it may not be as odd as you think!

Give your child a head start writing a creative story with this fun coloring page, and let his imagination do the rest!

Nouns are an important part of every sentence! What would happen if we tried to write a story with no nouns?

Looks like Santa Claus is in trouble! It's up to your creative writer to unravel the mystery behind this mysterious letter.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your young writers practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story about something they’ve done in the summer