Read this shortened version of the Monkey King story, then try your hand at writing a new folk tale starring the Monkey King himself!

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

Can you tell the difference between fact and opinion? Hone writing skills by identifying opinion vs fact.

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

Brighten your writing by learning how to build and describe great characters!

Set goals for the year ahead with this New Year's resolutions template!

Children use their creative writing skills with this Thanksgiving prompt.

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?

The most precious thing someone can give is their time. Reignite your love of giving with these time-giving activities. There are also some donation suggestions for used objects. This worksheet, 31 Days of Giving, can be used any 31 days of the year!

Teach students to organize their thoughts before they start writing with this prewriting organizer.

This assessment will illustrate your students’ writing abilities within the realistic fiction writing genre.

Fill in the speech and thought bubbles as a guy and girl talk on the phone.

Imagine you spent a day in the life of a snowflake. What winter wonders would you see? Have some fun with this creative writing prompt.

Review and practice writing dialogue with your students. Choose from three situations and create an original dialogue for the characters in one of them.

How many ways can you start a story? Have fun with writing, and practice telling the beginning of a story in six different ways.

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

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!

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

When three suitors come knocking at the princess's door, which one will she choose? Read The Three Princes, then take the place of the king in an exercise.

Did you ever get bad luck from seeing a black cat cross your path? Maybe the superstition is not as scary as you thought!

Use this assessment and the corresponding rubric to see how well students write personal narratives!

What if you discovered a secret passageway in your house! Write a story to tell what you'd do next in that situation.

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.

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.

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

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.

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