Give blossoming authors a chance to practice their creative writing skills with this realistic fiction writing prompt and standards-based rubric.

Here's great exercise for writers of any age - building a character with supporting details! In this case, a vampire character.

Second graders love telling stories! Help them plan their own small moment stories using this handy graphic organizer.

Challenge your students to form a well-reasoned argument with this writing prompt (and rubric!) that's sure to evoke some strong opinions. Students will think about how much homework second graders should be given and make their case in essay form.

Show students editing symbols that are used to polish writing before publishing. Then, have them practice editing a short story.

It's storytelling time! Bring the magic of tall tales closer to home by creating a tall tale based on someone your child knows and admires.

Upper grade students practice using transitions to craft clear and cohesive writing.

Give your students the opportunity to put a friendly letter together!

Once students have completed their first draft of opinion writing, use this handy checklist to guide them through the peer review process. Students will look for a clear opinion, supporting reasons, a conclusion, and correct spelling and punctuation.

Help young readers think critically about the organization of a paragraph using this reading and writing activity. Students will read a paragraph about recycling and then choose the best sentences to add to the piece to make it even better!

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

Once students have completed their first draft of informational writing, use this handy checklist to guide them through the peer review process. Students will look for clear sequencing, details, complete sentences, and correct spelling and punctuation.

Each inventive activity on the board inspires children to use their imagination while completing an academic task.

Encourage students to develop an informational paragraph using a personal anecdote!

Give your students practice in using editing symbols for punctuation and capitalization.

Young writers practice crafting interesting, well rounded characters for their stories with this character planning template.

These days, we seem wired to our electronics! Challenge your child to imagine a world without electricity in this creative writing prompt.

Who doesn't love dreaming about their ideal vacation? Help your young writers share their opinion of the best place to vacation while using this handy paragraph organizer.

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

Traditions are an important part of a family’s culture. They signify what they think, how they behave or do something, and they are passed down from generation to generation. Does your learner know all about their family traditions? Use this worksheet to

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.

Take a stab at haiku poetry with this free-form haiku writing worksheet. All you need is imagination and a pen!

Upper grade students will practice using transition words to craft clear and cohesive writing.

Get kids thinking about their opinions! This worksheet will help you gain an understanding of how your students organize their ideas prior to crafting a new writing piece. This resource pairs well with the Household Chores writing prompt.

For kids just entering the world of research and report-writing, here's a handy reference guide on how to write a bibliography.

Children learn to plan and organize their compositions with this writing prompt and template.

This worksheet offers students extra practice in recognizing corresponding texts and audiences.

Encourage your writers to use this graphic organizer worksheet when writing an informative essay. Fill in the bubbles for topic, main ideas, and supporting details.

Got a case of writer's block? One great way to get started is to draw a picture!

Your young writer can practice his storytelling skills with this character development worksheet, where he'll outline 4 fictional characters.