Use this writing prompt activity to assess your first graders’ abilities to write an opinion piece. Students are tasked with writing a review of a book or movie of their choice, making sure to include a summary, their opinion, and supporting reasons.

Revision is an important skill for writers, but it can be tricky to develop. In this activity, students will practice their revision skills by adding details to make a story come to life and then rewriting their new and improved story.

Take a moment to reflect on your day with this thoughtful first- and second-grade worksheet!

It’s more fun to revise with a partner! After writing personal narratives, have students share their writing with a partner. Partners should identify at least three parts in the narrative where three descriptive details could be added.

In this illustrated worksheet, children read about four Kwanzaa traditions, then reflect on a holiday tradition of their own.

Children will read about four Hanukkah traditions, then write about a tradition of their own, with this festive writing prompt.

Review and record the elements of a story in this first- and second-grade worksheet!

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.

Successful peer conferences are a breeze with this narrative writing checklist! Students will review their own writing and a partner's writing, checking for correct punctuation, capitalization, complete sentences, and staying on topic.

Once students have completed their first draft of opinion writing, guide students through a peer review conference with this checklist! Students will reread their own work and then a partner's work, checking for punctuation, capitalization, and more.

This fun acrostic poem for kids reviews simple sight words about the one place they're most familiar with besides home...school!

In this worksheet, reflect on the experience of learning something new!

Students will reflect on a special activity from class, then describe that activity using their own words!

Recall the memories you’ve made with your teachers in this worksheet!

Kids plan out personal narrative writing with this worksheet.

Kiss “The End” goodbye! This activity gets students to practice using more interesting story endings.

Before students write opinion pieces, they need to understand the difference between facts and opinions. This worksheet teaches them to do just that by having students cut out various statements and sort them into fact and opinion categories.

Blast off into the new year with this fun get-to-know-you worksheet for first and second graders!

Practice creative writing with some simple sentence prompts. Fill in the holes to describe what it's like to swim in the ocean.

Reflect on your friendships with this personal narrative writing worksheet for first and second graders!

Take a moment to reflect on your emotions with this thoughtful worksheet for first and second graders!