This worksheet walks students through an example of how the dialogue between two or more characters can help writers change the pacing of a narrative.

Do your students have difficulty making mental pictures or writing summaries? Help them practice both skills with this reading comprehension worksheet in which students choose a scene from their book to illustrate and summarize.

Use this worksheet to help evaluate student summaries of texts or other presentations.

Take notes on peer conversations as students explain points that support their answers.

Write your own Abraham Lincoln biography using a simple essay template.

This graphic organizer helps kinds understand the importance of achieving goals and how they can do it step by step.

In this brief questionnaire, students will think about who their audience is and what they believe.

Children use their creative writing skills with this Thanksgiving prompt.

After students have learned about reading response letters they can use this checklist to polish their own letter.

What if you showed up to class and the whole school was deserted? Kids will have fun stretching their writing muscles with this April Fools prompt.

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.

Children are invited to dream up their ideal animal companion in this fun creative writing exercise.

Use this mid-year assessment to get a glimpse into your young writers and their skills when it comes to writing narratives.

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Hey, what's Kraken? Kraken are mythical sea creatures with terrifying tentacles. Tell your young writer to come up with a story for Captain Kraken.

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.

Learn more about this influential activist and author in this nonfiction reading page.

Voice is the energy, intention, and tone of a piece. Students will practice identifying voice in writing, then examine an excerpt from an award-winning text that book with a strong example of voice.

Have your students practice writing with varied sentence patterns in this story writing challenge.

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

When three suitors come knocking at the princess's door, which one will she choose? Read The Three Princes, then take the place of the king in an exercise.

Have your students practice fleshing out their opinions with this writing exercise. Students will love sharing their opinions about their favorite game, least favorite food, and favorite season.

Beginning readers can practice their comprehension skills by using this graphic organizer to diagram the plot of a story or book.

Give your students a chance to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt.

Surprise! Young writers are prompted to write a personal narrative about a time they were surprised. Students will practice sequencing and prewriting skills as they use this fun watermelon-shaped graphic organizer to plan out their personal narrative.

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.

Students read background information about April as National Volunteer Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Take notes of student peer conversations all in one document!

This Easter writing prompt will get your child to think about Easter traditions and then order his thoughts by practicing structured composition.

This worksheet offers useful support for third and fourth graders as they learn to read and write informational essays.