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

If you're stuck at home this summer, try these fun pretend postcards instead for an exercise in creative writing!

In this creative writing prompt, students will imagine what it would be like to turn into a werewolf at the stroke of midnight every Halloween. 

What lurks inside this spooky house? Your 5th grader can invent her own scary story based on this haunting illustration!

What will happen to this cave-man? Your 5th grader can decide by writing a creative and exciting story to go with this illustration.

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

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

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this thought-provoking, leap year-inspired writing prompt!

A soccer ball flies toward the goalie, but what happens next? Let your budding writer create his own story, using this picture prompt as a starting point.

The silverback gorilla is a special animal. This magnificent male is part of an endangered species. Complete this sheet to learn all about this gentle giant.

Celebrate your successes with a fun writing prompt! Your child will have fun using her imagination and honing her writing skills with this writing prompt.

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun writing prompt about an Earth Day discovery!

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

Hold on to your extra eyes and slimy green ooze -- this isn't your average creative writing prompt!

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

Have your students think of story elements as ingredients for a delicious narrative! Young writers will consider setting, characters, the problem, and the solution with this fun pre-writing organizer!

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.

It's ninjas vs zombies! Who will win? Flex your imagination to create a funny or crazy story to answer this writing prompt.

Looking for an alternative activity to ignite the imaginations of your reluctant writers? Use this fun comic book template to introduce creative writing to your students. Novice writers and artists alike will delight in the chance to create their own comi

Children are invited to come up with a new ending to a book they have read in this inventive fan fiction worksheet template.

Young writers will reflect on what the holiday season means to them with this seasonal writing prompt.

Help students learn how to recognize the beats in a poem with this worksheet.

Use this haiku worksheet to add a written element to any afternoon outing in nature.

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

Kids strengthen their pre-writing skills and learn about character development with this planning worksheet.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

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

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

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!