Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

Prepare students for reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by accessing and building background knowledge with this pre-reading activity!

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

Help your fourth graders organize the structure of their literary essays with this graphic organizer.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Encourage children to reflect on the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution with this multi-page worksheet.

Students will review and play with three basic sentence structures to liven up their writing.

In this summer writing prompt worksheet, children will describe their favorite place to spend time during summer.

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

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about allowing teachers to hold classes outdoors!

This guided practice reinforces how strong writers make claims and support them with strong evidence.

Invite learners to research Easter and record their findings using this spring-inspired research template!

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

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

Young writers respond to three relatable prompts in this three-page nonfiction writing exercise.

In this summer writing prompt worksheet, children will describe the summer climate where they live.

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer reading requirements!

Help students better understand what it means to have a topic with a broad scope versus a narrow scope with this helpful worksheet! 

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

Use this graphic organizer to help students build critical thinking skills as they plan an argumentative essay about whether people or organizations should be allowed to do certain things.

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.

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

There are a lot of parts to a letter. This checklist helps students ensure they have a complete and polished piece of correspondence. It includes the main parts of a letter; conventions; format; and tips for how to choose a closing.