5th and 6th Grade Writing Types Educational Resources

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about an unexpected walk down memory lane while stuck inside on a snowy weekend.

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

Learners practice their creative writing with this suspenseful, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a visit to a haunted house!

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

Should schools be limited to a certain number of snow days? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Should students have to complete assignments over winter break? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

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

Should children have to spend time outdoors during the winter months? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Students tap into their own inner wisdom by writing a letter about a current challenge they are facing, and then responding with advice, perspective, or insight.

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!

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

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

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

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

Learners practice their creative writing with this suspenseful, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a particularly eerie night of trick-or-treating!

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

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

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 school dress codes!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer screen time limits!

Learners practice their creative writing with this fun, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a costume with a superpower twist!

Inspire learners' creativity with this seasonal writing prompt about finding the perfect gift for a friend!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day celebrations at school!

Engage students' senses and inspire their creativity with this sensory poem template!

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun and seasonal writing prompt about a mysterious letter!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day gift exchanges!