Make writing magical with metaphors! Beginning writers can practice creating their own metaphors with this sheet as a guide.

When authors create characters, they think about “inside” and “outside” details. Your students will go through the same process with this writing worksheet. Ask them to create a character and list the things they imagine this character thinks about and fe

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

What's going on in this superhero comic strip? The adventures are up to your learner, as they fill in captions and word bubbles with comic book writing.

Get kids thinking about their opinions! This worksheet will help you gain an understanding of how your students organize their ideas prior to crafting a new writing piece. This resource pairs well with the Household Chores writing prompt.

Have a blast completing this mouth-watering writing exercise by writing down the steps you would take to create the perfect ice cream sundae.

Hey, what's Kraken? Kraken are mythical sea creatures with terrifying tentacles. Tell your young writer to come up with a story for Captain Kraken.

Young writers can elevate their writing through wise word choices!

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

Here is a great story-starter for more advanced writers. Your student will put his creativity to the test by filling in the blanks to this story!

Students will read a complex sentence and then break it down into bite-size chunks in order to practice rewording vocabulary in this reading fluency worksheet.

Is the sleeping dragon a watchdog or a pet? Your fifth grader can write her own story with this fun writing prompt.

Students will then popular upper grade novel titles and determine the strategies those authors used to grab readers' attention.

Use this classic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson to introduce students to onomatopoeia.

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

Students learn how to support an opinion by addressing opposing viewpoints.

A letter is found in an attic. There's a mystery ahead! Your young author can use their imagination to create a fictional story based on this writing prompt.

Assess your students’ varying abilities to write in a cohesive and sequential manner.

In this worksheet, children read the article and circle each misspelled word, then correctly spell each one.

In this brief questionnaire, students will think about who their audience is and what they believe.

This prewriting activity helps students focus on developing a character and scene for a story.

Encourage your little writer to exercise his creativity and write a story about this wacky scene.

Explore setting by creating a travel brochure for the setting of your book.

Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing!

In this activity, students will consider different strategies for coming up with titles, and practice crafting them for various pieces of text.

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

Show students editing symbols that are used to polish writing before publishing. Then, have them practice editing a short story.

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

Mini musicians, get ready for a jukebox adventure back in time! Visit the Library of Congress Jukebox website to hear 5 classic melodies by famous composers.