2nd - 4th Grade Creative Writing Worksheets

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Help your child learn to navigate narrative poetry, then write their own poem, in this super-fun narrative poetry worksheet.

Your young writer can learn about poetry analysis with this worksheet on rhyme schemes, complete with excerpts by Robert Louis Stevenson.

In this summer writing prompt worksheet, children will describe their dream summer vacation.

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

Inspire learners' creativity with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day-themed adventure!

Learners will love thinking and writing creatively with this fun, seasonal writing prompt inspired by St. Patrick's Day!

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

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about an unexpected walk down memory lane while stuck inside on a snowy weekend.

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

In this worksheet, learners come to better understand the different kinds of narratives, and how they are similar and different, by creating a map of narrative genres.

Readers will reinforce their understanding of key narrative features in this writing exercise.

Inspire learners' creativity with this seasonal writing prompt about finding the perfect gift for a friend!

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun and seasonal writing prompt about a mysterious letter!

Invite learners to get creative with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day parade!

The Analyzing a Poem graphic organizer supports students with specific questions to help them understand a poem.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

Super powers and saving the world will make any child want to write! Your third grader will learn about adding supporting details to their main idea.

From nature hunts and rock painting to recycled art and poetry writing, these activities combine scientific exploration with arts and crafts projects.

Find out if you've got a little haiku master on your hands with our haiku worksheet. A simple poetry form, a haiku is perfect for beginning writers.

If your child likes to rhyme, have him try this fun style by using the format of poet Edward Lear.

Our limerick worksheet is sure to tickle your kid's funny bone! This limerick exercise teaches them how to write a limerick.

Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.

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.

Kids learn how to "show" instead of "tell" in their writing.

Here's a great activity to get your second grader's mind going and creativity in action! He'll write a story to go with the picture and even get to color too.

Bring poetry to life by reading it aloud with others! Have young readers select one or more of these poems written by Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Robert Lee Frost. Then take turns reading aloud by swapping single lines, couplets, or stanzas.

Develop your students' writing skills with this character and setting worksheet!