A diamante poem is a diamond shaped poem. Show your students an example of this type of poem and invite them write their own diamantes!

This guided practice reinforces how strong writers make a claim that they can support with strong evidence.

In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.

Children are invited to come up with a new ending to a book they have read in this inventive fan fiction worksheet template.

These example literary responses model how to cite and explain evidence to support a claim.

Give your students some practice writing an informational essay about the American Revolution!

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing!

Think about what you want to improve about yourself as you start the new school year with this writing prompt!

When authors create characters, they think about “inside” and “outside” details. Your students will go through the same process with this writing worksheet. Ask them to create a character and list the things they imagine this character thinks about and fe

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

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

Welcome to the kitchen, chefs! Let’s see if you can whip up a tasty piece of writing that’s full of delicious verbs!

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

Explore more complicated sentences as you add details about where, when, why, and how!

Defend your favorite snacks in this cheerful writing worksheet!

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

Ring in the Lunar New Year by learning more about this exciting holiday!

Students will practice writing hook questions and then write their own introduction to an informational text about animals that echo.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

Explore the elements of Hanukkah with this research template created for fourth through eighth graders!

Uncover the history and traditions of Christmas with this research organizer created for fourth through eighth graders!

Think about the ways that your teacher has affected you in this writing worksheet!

This template guides children through the pre-writing process as they prepare to write about a special day, adventure, or experience.

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

Get the buzz on your new students with this helpful parent questionnaire!

Students complete a figurative language flip chart from the mnemonic device I SHAMPOO C.

If your kid loves the book Bridge to Terabithia, he might enjoy its movie adaptation. He'll have fun reading and watching while honing his analytical skills.

For kids just entering the world of research and report-writing, here's a handy reference guide on how to write a bibliography.

Show your fifth-grader it's possible to make your own comic rather than just read them. He'll work on creative writing while he's at it!