5th - 8th Grade Writing Resources : Page 2

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

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

Invite students to think creatively—and eco-consciously!—this Earth Day with this writing prompt.

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

Students have another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Challenge your outspoken learner to put their opinions down on paper, and practice writing persuasive text while they're at it.

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

Children learn to identify and use common time and sequence words in this grammar and vocabulary worksheet.

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

Research your dream career with this graphic organizer! Pick a career to learn about, and then compile your notes in this worksheet.

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

Help your students recognize variations in speaking and writing based on context with this one-page worksheet!

Young writers will work with animal metaphors as they plan and craft a poem about someone they know.

Help your students organize their notes as they conduct research for their informational writing.

Invite your students to practice their creative storytelling with this fun, spring-themed writing prompt about a startling find in the picnic cooler!

In this creative activity, students design and make a case for their own proposed emoji.

This worksheet template guides children through the pre-writing and writing process, helping them to organize their thoughts before they write.

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

Use this creative grammar worksheet to give your child practice making sense of text message language and translating it into formal writing.

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

Use this resource with your students to practice making connections between words. As your students complete the analogies, they will identify the relationships between words and their meanings.

Readers will reinforce their understanding of key narrative features in this writing exercise.

Practice argumentative writing with this Earth Day-themed prompt about tourism's impact on the environment. 

This worksheet will help your writers begin to craft their essay by walking them, step-by-step, through paragraph writing and structuring their ideas.

With an emphasis on grammar, mechanics, and style, this checklist is a great way to help writers hone their editing skills and gain familiarity with the writing process.

Inspire learners' creativity with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day-themed adventure!

Students read background information about May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then respond to reflective questions.

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.