5th - 8th Grade Writing Worksheets

Give learners a chance to hone their copyediting skills with this one-page grammar worksheet!

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

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

Select a topic that interests you, then learn about it from a variety of sources, such as books, websites, and articles.

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!

Let your young writer relax by practicing writing notes to friends, journal entries, and even a grocery list!

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

This writing worksheet is a good way for learners to boost vocabulary and spelling, and it's a great tool to prepare for standardized testing.

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!

In this middle school grammar worksheet, learners will read short narrative passages and choose the transitions that best connect the ideas and sentences.

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!

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Introduce your students to eight common types of figurative language with this colorful exercise.

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

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

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!

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.