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

Good writers also know how to slow down the action at just the right times to build suspense and pull the reader into the moment.

Give your students the opportunity to conduct an interview with a family member or loved one to learn about their meaningful traditions. They will ask questions about fall traditions, finding out about clothing, food, location, and the people involved. Th

In this writing exercise, children write a descriptive paragraph or two about the colors that surround them in autumn.

This worksheet will expose your learners to important poets in the African American community.

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

What does it mean to be struck by Cupid's arrow? Help your child build her writing skills with a Valentine's Day writing prompt.

Get to know grandpa a little better with a fun interview exercise! Your writer will practice building sentences and using descriptive language.

Go on a reading adventure with Sinbad the Sailor, a hero of Middle Eastern myth and a great excuse to practice reading comprehension.

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

Create some Halloween poetry with this acrostic poem-writing worksheet!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Compound Sentences in Nonfiction.

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

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Beware of walking under ladders! Find out the origins of this superstition and why people avoid walking under ladders.

Children reflect on the significance of this holiday with this thoughtful writing prompt.

Where could this map lead to? Give your beginning writer a fun way to exercise his creativity.

In this creative writing prompt, children recall a past Thanksgiving and describe what made it so memorable.

Easter decorations are full of pastels, pinks and yellows! But why do those colors represent Easter? Help your child write a response to this question.

Students will form their own opinions, as they voice whether or not they think children should be allowed to wear Halloween costumes to school.

Flex those creative writing skills by starting a story in a few different ways! Use the picture as a prompt, and use each technique to start a story.

Use this creative reading and writing worksheet to have your child make their own two truths and one lie game to share with a friend.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Compound Sentences in Nonfiction.

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

Children are invited to plan their ideal Thanksgiving in this creative writing exercise.

Put a fun spin on the typical "Dear Santa" letter. Your child must use persuasive language to convince Santa to bring her the presents she wants!

Children are invited to reflect on the ways adversity can lead to gratitude in this thoughtful writing prompt.

Is spilling salt really bad luck? Read about the origins of this food superstition; it may not be as odd as you think!

If you break a mirror, will it really give you bad luck for 7 years? Investigate the origins of this famous superstition with a fun writing activity.