5th - 8th Grade Writing Types Resources

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.

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!

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

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

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!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day candy consumption!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Inspire learners' creativity with this fun and seasonal writing prompt about a peculiar engraving!

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

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

Develop your students' writing skills with this character and setting worksheet!

In this activity, your child will get the chance to adapt a favorite book for the stage or screen.

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 plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

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

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

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

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

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