There's more than one way to hook a reader! Help your students reinforce their understanding of captivating story starters with this Goldilocks-themed matching worksheet.

There's life on Mars! It's the Molten Martian! This curious character can be a springboard to a story by your 4th grader. Let him take off into his imagination.

The incredible Kid Wizard and Ninjastar are about to face off with their arch-nemesis! But how will things end?

Have you ever knocked on wood to counter-jinx yourself? Now it's time to find out the truth behind this well-known superstition!

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

Write an informational essay about a summer topic like vacations, swimming pools, or outside games. Inspire your students to plan their essay with this summer-themed graphic organizer.

Students will then popular upper grade novel titles and determine the strategies those authors used to grab readers' attention.

This engaging worksheet is a fun way to introduce a playful form of figurative language to young writers.

This worksheet gives students practice in topic exploration and elaboration using the catchy concept of an MVP.

Calculating caterpillars and capricious crayfish! Your child will be laughing as he learns some new vocabulary and practices using alliteration.

Learners will have fun with hyperbole in this lively writing worksheet.

Imagine if Count Dracula had an advice column! What kinds of zany advice would he give out?

Students will form their own opinions, as they voice whether or not they think children should be allowed to wear Halloween costumes to school.

In this worksheet, learners will practice identifying supporting ideas, then follow a prompt to write an informational paragraph of their own.

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.

Students will practice creating sentences using both like and as, filling in the blanks with figurative language of their own.

Encourage your fourth graders to put their writing skills and imagination to good use by imagining that they are opening up a restaurant and writing about it!

Collect and organize your thoughts in preparation for a reading response letter with this graphic organizer.

Uh oh! Either way you're in trouble with this scary and thrilling creative writing prompt.

Give your students practice planning purposeful writing!

There are many ways that writers can add voice to their writing, including dialect, emotion, word choice, and ALL CAPS.

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.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.

Use these vocabulary flashcards with the EL Support Lesson: Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details.

Practice identifying advanced formatting features found in nonfiction, including titles, headings, and subheadings.

Students will use real nonfiction texts to search for transition words and then consider how they are used to connect ideas.

Do Christmas angels play hockey? Use your imagination to elaborate on this wacky winter scene!

Children learn how to develop the thinking skills required to move from an opinion statement to a support statement in this three-part, self-guided worksheet.

Use this activity to teach students the structure and content of a reading response letter.

No more abrupt “The End”s! Students will organize and reflect on their narrative’s problem and solution as they work toward a strong ending.