5th and 6th Grade Writing Types Resources

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Give your students a chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this engaging picture prompt! 

Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt!

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!

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

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

Get students looking ahead and setting goals for themselves in the new year with this resolutions writing worksheet.

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

Give students an opportunity to flex their descriptive writing muscles with another engaging picture prompt!

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!

Young writers practice crafting thoughtful, compelling paragraphs with this persuasive writing worksheet.

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

In this thoughtful opinion-writing worksheet, children will describe the season they like best, and why.

Help your child learn to write clearly and concisely by writing her own set of "how to" instructions.

Students take emojis from text to paper, using them as prompts for identifying and reflecting upon their own feelings.

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

Get ready for the next big snowstorm with a plan to stay cozy, safe, and happy!

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

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

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

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

Learners will learn about a winter holiday, then complete the graphic organizer with their notes, using this festive research template.

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

Encourage learners to engage in research by offering them this Research Graphic Organizer to help guide their explorations and record their findings.

In this sixth-grade worksheet, students hone their narrative writing skills by practicing identifying and removing irrelevant details to strengthen a story.

Help plan and research a biography with this helpful graphic organizer!