Assess kids' ability to support opinions with this writing prompt.

Encourage students to put their thoughts into words on the paper with these writing prompts. Invite your students to respond to these prompts with a well-written opinion paragraph.

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.

Children learn to recognize how they can write with a certain reader, or audience, in mind, in this hands-on worksheet.

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.

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.

With this worksheet, students will read a short text about Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan, and then answer questions about the importance of standing up for what they believe in.

In this creative essay-writing prompt, children identify something they love to do, then write the ways that they might turn this pastime into a vocation.

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.

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

Children are invited to voice their opinion about an issue that is important to them with this letter-writing prompt and template.

Kids practice persuasive writing with this money-themed worksheet.

Get your facts straight with this basic logic worksheet! Your child can practice telling the difference between facts and opinions.

Challenge students to come up with arguments and counter-arguments for a controversial topic, whether they agree or not.

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about giving middle school students access to recess!

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Help your students' confidence in writing persuasive essays grow with this tree graphic organizer. Using this worksheet, students will make connections between opinion, reasons, and examples in their persuasive writing.

Helping your students support their opinions with thoughtful reasons will prepare them to write strong persuasive texts.

This handy checklist helps your students identify all of the necessary components of an effective persuasive letter.

Would you rather travel through time or travel through space? Explore limitless frontiers while writing science fiction.

Invite students to practice their argumentative writing skills with this leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Your second graders have been developing their opinion writing over the course of the year. Now it's time to assess your students' abilities to develop a well-reasoned argument with this end-of-year writing prompt about homework.

What would your perfect Christmas tree look like? Have your beginning writer practice descriptive writing to answer this fun Christmas creative writing prompt!

Kids practice argument writing by taking a position on devices in the classroom.

Children learn to recognize how they can write with a certain reader, or audience, in mind, in this hands-on worksheet.

Assess your students’ grasp on writing norms and style within the opinion writing genre.

Get to know your readers with this practice prompt, to help kids learn the importance of writing for an audience.