Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing. Standards-based rubric included.

Beware of walking under ladders! Find out the origins of this superstition and why people avoid walking under ladders.

Here's a chance for your kid to dream up his very own superhero! With this narrative writing worksheet, he'll brainstorm strong verbs and adjectives.

There are many different ways to start a story! Hone creativity and build knowledge about literary devices with these fun story starting prompts.

Get your little storyteller in gear for creative writing! This story starter worksheet is perfect for honing your child's writing skills.

Thanksgiving is a special time of year to get children talking about being thankful. Use these writing prompts to explore three different types of writing on the same topic.

On a dark and story night... Spookify your storytelling time with some scary story cards!

What if you had to relive the worst day ever! Have some April Fools' Day fun with this silly writing prompt.

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

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

What happens when Medusa tries to visit the salon? Have some storytelling fun with this wacky writing prompt!

Pick up the past with this fun writing drill, perfect for Halloween time or any kid that's fascinated by monsters.

Did you know that kids all over the globe know of the boogeyman? This cautionary tale is told in almost every country!

What is going on in this picture? Have fun with this picture writing prompt, a great way to boost creativity in your young writer.

What's happening in this scene? It's up to your creative kid to fill the speech bubbles.

This skydiver is in for a surprise! What will happen next? Your little writer will use his imagination to write a story that explains this wacky picture.

Is your town famous for being the home of a creepy creature? If not, this worksheet gives kids the opportunity to create one!

Does your child need a head start in creative writing? Give her this story starter worksheet, and she'll help Marnie figure out how to bake her muffins!

Kids imagine what they would do if a scarecrow showed up for Thanksgiving dinner in this creative writing exercise.

Third person narrative is one of the most common techniques used in storytelling. Help your young writer understand when to use "it" or "they" as they endeavor to write a personal narrative using the singular and plural forms of third person pronouns.

Get ready to ring in the New Year with a fun writing prompt, all about New Year's resolutions. This is a good way to build paragraph-writing skills.

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

Here's a piratey, funny writing prompt for your child to write an adventure story with!

Starting a story can be the toughest part of writing. Help your child flex their creativity by starting the same story in six different ways!

Good writers also know how to slow down the action at just the right times to build suspense and pull the reader into the moment.

Have you ever opened an umbrella indoors? Some people think that action causes bad luck! Read all about how this superstition came to be.

Your cartoon-crazed creative kid gets to decide what the cool cartoon characters say.

If Christmas were a person, what would he or she be like? Have some fun crafting the ultimate holiday character with this Christmas writing prompt!

Here's a dragon story that's never been told before, and your child can write it!