Paraphrasing means putting another's writing into your own words. This is an important skill for middle school children to master.

Integrate writing and science with this research graphic organizer in which students research and record information about an invasive species in their local region.

Help students organize their ideas with this versatile storyboard graphic organizer! Children can use it to respond to text, organize the order of events, or even as a pre-writing tool to collect ideas.

Help your young readers develop this important reading comprehension skill with this handy template that will help them learn to paraphrase any piece of writing by answering a few open-ended questions.

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.

For little private eyes everywhere, here's a chance to play detective! Your child will use writing and drawing skills to finish this fun and furry comic strip.

Use this inspirational personal narrative prompt and standards-based rubric to help middle schoolers hone their narrative writing skills.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “transmit” a memory of their own with this creative extension project! 

Write the story to go along with this series of story illustrations with this fun writing prompt.

Children learn to structure a paragraph in this hands-on writing organization exercise.

What if you showed up to class and the whole school was deserted? Kids will have fun stretching their writing muscles with this April Fools prompt.

Use this graphic organizer to guide students' reflections after listening to an episode of a podcast.

Ready to add some magic to the standard creative writing process?

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!

Paraphrasing is an important writing skill. With this worksheet, your student will learn some history as he practices paraphrasing.

Young writers will use their imagination and descriptive language to tell a fictional story in this seasonal writing prompt.

Give your students practice in catching the reader's attention by using a strong hook in their writing!

Show students how vivid a well-written description can be and then let them create imagery of their own.

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this exciting, summer-themed prompt about a strange encounter at a local carnival!

It's the zombie apocalypse! What happens next? Your child will flex his creative writing skills with this fun Halloween writing prompt, all about zombies.

With this art-based activity, students will practice supporting their opinion with evidence.

Hold on to your extra eyes and slimy green ooze -- this isn't your average creative writing prompt!

Help your student warm up to opinion writing by asking him to write a review.

Celebrate Halloween with a spooky reading exercise, where you'll learn all about werewolves! Read up on the history behind these legendary beasts.

The key to a strong story is superb editing. Students are asked to read the short story, then come up with compliments, suggestions, and corrections to improve the story.

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

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