This prewriting activity walks students through making an outline of a narrative essay, from the central ideas to the important details.

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

Students will organize and construct the skeleton of an informative essay with this engaging problem-solving activity.

There are a lot of parts to a letter. This checklist helps students ensure they have a complete and polished piece of correspondence. It includes the main parts of a letter; conventions; format; and tips for how to choose a closing.

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

Your students will enjoy reading this messy story and finding the different sentence structures.

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Teach students to organize their thoughts before they start writing with this prewriting organizer.

Take mystery and suspenseful writing to the next level with this worksheet! Students can revise sentences and then use this exercise to make their own writing more evocative. Use this worksheet to practice adding vivid details to sentences.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

In this worksheet, young writers will read two simple descriptions, then rewrite them using more vivid verbs and adjectives.

Learners practice finding and editing specific punctuation errors in this letter-editing exercise.

Encourage students to use vivid, descriptive imagery with this creative worksheet!

Sharpen and assess your students’ proofreading skills with this worksheet that will also prepare them for peer editing.

This guided practice reinforces how strong writers make claims and support them with strong evidence.

Young writers practice forming and defending an opinion in this engaging three-page persuasive writing template.

What is a limerick? It's a silly poem with five lines, and a fun way learn about rhythm and rhyme.

These fun dog-themed worksheets will help fifth graders practice their reading comprehension skills.

Learn all about how to write a haiku with this quick and easy worksheet on the structure of this timeless poetry type.

Help students cover proper punctuation, capital letters, grammar and spelling with this editing checklist as they edit their peer's work.

What if you could make up your own animal species? Your child will have fun as she uses her imagination to hone her writing skills.

This worksheet helps underscore the importance of sequencing as students learn to structure their writing.

Invite your students to practice their creative storytelling with this fun, spring-themed writing prompt about a harrowing experience at a baseball game!

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

Introduce students to this graphic organizer to help them outline their ideas for an essay of their own.

Transition words introduce new ideas and connect key elements in a story. In this exercise, your students will identify and use transition words in a series of sentences.