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

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.

What turned Louie's frown upside-down? This cute story starter gets your first grader writing a turtle tale.

A polar bear on a beach? Give your silly storyteller a fun way to practice her writing skills with this picture-perfect story starter.

Acrostic poems are a fun, easy introduction to poetry. Learn about what makes a good acrostic poem and try writing one about school!

Show your child the benefits of making connections with the characters in a story with this introspective worksheet.

Introduce this graphic organizer as a way to help students compose opinion pieces.

Give your child practice with his writing skills with this printable writing worksheet that prompts your child to write about rainbows.

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

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!

The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!

Rooney wants to run for president. See if you agree with his vision of a perfect school, and write your own opinion!

Children will use this simple template to write a friendly letter to Santa Claus.

Looking for a worksheet to help your child with patterns? This printable worksheet will give him practice with creating a logical sequence of events.

Help your child improve his writing skills with this printable worksheet that asks him to describe what he likes to do at school.

What have these delightful dolphins discovered on the sea floor? It's your child's mission to finish this aquatic story!

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.

Practice reading and writing words that rhyme in this creative exercise.

Use this colorful, open-ended worksheet to help your learners understand the value of 100.

Use this handy worksheet to help your students (and you!) keep track of their writing goals. Refer to the goals during writing workshop conferences, and be sure to have students add to them and revise them as needed.

As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!

This creative worksheet inspires students to think of themselves as artists!

What are you thankful for? Use this acrostic poem template to inspire your learners to reflect on the theme of gratitude.

This story starter featuring an alien leaving to attend a birthday party will spark the imagination and provide writing practice, too!

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

What do your classmates think? Find out their favorites with this favorable opinion worksheet.