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

Take notes on peer conversations as students explain points that support their answers.

Write an ice skating story based on the illustration on the page. It can be silly or heartfelt, even science fiction!

Young writers will reflect on what the holiday season means to them with this seasonal writing prompt.

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

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about spring break homework requirements!

The first half of Dotty's story is here, but the second half is missing! Can your child come up with her own ending to complete the page?

In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells out a word or message! Give your child a fun challenge with this acrostic "mother" poem starter.

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

Catch a glimpse into your students’ thoughts and ideas while simultaneously assessing their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills!

In this writing assessment, see how well your students draw connections between texts and the real world.

Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing.

Fourth graders can practice writing and storytelling in this creative writing exercise based on a make-believe pet dinosaur!

Your fourth grader can practice story sequencing and flex their reading comprehension by putting the paragraphs in order to tell a story beginning to end.

Spellers take their skills to the stratosphere with this fun practice worksheet.

Get students looking ahead and setting goals for themselves in the new year with this resolutions writing worksheet.

Get in the mood for Halloween with a spooky creative writing prompt. Your child will imagine and write about adventures in a haunted house!

Children will use their imaginations to write a fanciful holiday story in this creative writing worksheet.

You've never heard a ghost story like The Phantom Knight of Vandal Camp! Discover the scares, if you dare, behind this tale before writing the ending.

After students have learned about reading response letters they can use this checklist to polish their own letter.

The silent film era featured creative storytelling techniques like miming and slapstick. Read and write about silent film era classics like Charlie Chaplin.

Use this writing tool to teach your students how to write like a historian.

Help your students plan a well-supported persuasive letter with this planning document.

Should schools be limited to a certain number of snow days? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this thought-provoking writing prompt about leap year!

Students read background information about April as National Volunteer Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Use a kid-friendly rubric to help your students peer-review their persuasive essays!

What is that strange object in the sky? This prompt will be a lift off for your young writer's imagination as he creates a story to match the picture.

Give students an opportunity to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Nelson Mandela quote.

Get your fifth grader to polish his writing chops with this write-it-yourself comic.