This story starter featuring an alien pet will provide first graders with some coloring fun and writing practice in one engaging exercise!

A cowboy meets a dragon but how does it end, and how did it start? Your young story teller can decide!

Get into a mad scientist state of mind with this fun science fiction writing prompt! Your child will imagine and describe a magical potion.

Follow Chuck on vacation by looking at the pictures he took! What is he doing in each picture? Use your imagination and creativity to write captions for each.

Your students will be digging into nonfiction texts in search of the purpose and main idea of a passage.

Children learn to plan and organize their compositions with this writing prompt and template.

This research, drawing, and writing worksheet is a fun introduction to informational and science writing.

What is your favorite Easter candy? Before you dive into those chocolate treats, write a creative story about the best Easter egg goodies.

Hooray, your students have written informational books! But have they also created a table of contents? Through this activity, young authors will consider the different sections of their writing as they add this important element to their books.

Monster footprints in a dark forest sets the scene for a super scary story! This picture prompt will help your child practice creative writing.

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

This simple acrostic template for Earth Day makes it easy for kids of all abilities to pen a poem about the planet.

Here are a few fun things to help your first grader think about the spring season. What does he like to do? What do people wear in springtime?

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Get ready for the next big snowstorm with a plan to stay cozy, safe, and happy!

Being a fish might be fun! Your young writer can write their own under the sea story with this creative writing prompt.

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.

What would you get Hedgehog for his birthday? Enjoy a fun story starter with your budding author, a great way for her to exercise her creativity.

In this worksheet, kids support an opinion about school lunches with reasons.

What better time to write letters than the holidays? In this activity, students practice spelling holiday words while writing a letter to a friend or family member.

Funny story starters, like this one, switch on imagination, and it doesn't feel like the great writing practice that it is!

What story can your second grader come up with for this winter scene? They also get some coloring time to go along with the story they write.

What if you came upon a monster in the woods? Have your little writer use their imagination to create a story based on this scene!

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

What is that strange object in the sky? This prompt will be a lift off for your young writer's imagination as he creates a story to match the picture.

This cute worksheet asks your first grader to write a silly story about how this hungry monkey captures those yummy bananas.

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a spooky info page, all about zombies! Your child will learn the ways of the walking dead as he hones his reading skills.

Have some fun with haiku! These haiku poem prompts mix pop culture with zen creativity.

Would you rather travel through time or travel through space? Explore limitless frontiers while writing science fiction.