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!

The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!

Use words from street signs and billboards to create poetry. Pick four words, use one word per line in a four-line poem. Don't be afraid to get creative!

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.

Children add more transition words to their sequencing arsenal in this word-sorting worksheet.

The best type of introduction makes you want to learn more! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions using this grabby worksheet.

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

Characters are at the very center of any story, and learning how to create dynamic characters is essential for budding writers. Your students can use this handy organizer to plan rich character development in their creative writing.

What if Peter Pan and Alice of "Alice in Wonderland" met? Your child gets to decide what happens next and write a story based on this fun coloring page scene!

This Valentine's Day, create a special card for your loved one in the form of a heart-shaped cinquain.

Give your child hyperbole practice with this fun worksheet. They'll need use their imagination to finish each sentence with a fun hyperbole.

What would happen if Peter Pan invited Robin Hood to Neverland? A fun coloring page scene starts your young writer out!

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

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

What if Peter Rabbit met the White Rabbit in Wonderland? Writing practice starts with a fun coloring page, what happens next is up to your child to write!

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

Here's a great activity to get your second grader's mind going and creativity in action! He'll write a story to go with the picture and even get to color too.

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

Create some Halloween poetry with this acrostic poem-writing worksheet!

What story can your second grader come up with for this winter scene? They also get some coloring time to go along with the story they write.

What if Paul Bunyan stepped into the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story? Make writing practice creative and fun for your child with a coloring page story starter.

Fall is the perfect time to let your child’s imagination go wild as they design and write about their very own pumpkin person. This worksheet provides a great way to gets kids excited about both Halloween and creative writing!

Learners will sharpen their creative writing skills as they brainstorm hilarious titles of their own using this worksheet.

A valentine acrostic poem can help your child express his thoughts and opinions on Valentine's Day. Write a valentine acrostic poem with your kid this February.

In this worksheet, children will write an acrostic poem based on the word "Christmas."

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Story Hooks.