Young writers will work with animal metaphors as they plan and craft a poem about someone they know.

Help your students review how develop a claim and support that claim with evidence. A claim is an opinion about a story that you can support with evidence.

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, students will practice their narrative writing techniques as they draft a story about their favorite person

Are kids today spending enough time outdoors?  Make your case in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle grades!

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

This resource helps ELs incorporate their own thoughts and text connections into a thinking paragraph.

This two-page practice template guides young authors through the process of writing strong hooks, including tips, best practices, and common pitfalls.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

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

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

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

Guide student research about women’s suffrage around the world with this two-page research graphic organizer!

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!

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

Kids practice argument writing with this claims worksheet.

Students read background information about July as National Anti-Boredom Month and then respond to reflective questions.

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, give students an opportunity to engage with the book and their senses in this poetry-based extension activity! 

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.

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Young writers practice crafting interesting, well rounded characters for their stories with this character planning template.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Children learn to recognize how they can write with a certain reader, or audience, in mind, in this hands-on worksheet.

Help students to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a quote by poet Julia Alvarez.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Many famous mythical creatures tend to reflect the geography of the land around their country of origin. What does your hometown monster look like?

Help students learn how to recognize the beats in a poem with this worksheet.

Children are guided through the process of writing clear, well supported arguments with this writing template.

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!

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.