This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

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

Help students hone their argument writing skills with this writing worksheet and graphic organizer.

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Add some spice to your writing by varying sentence patterns with this two-page writing worksheet for sixth graders!

Use this sixth-grade graphic organizer worksheet to plan an argumentative essay about whether more should be done to solve a problem facing our society.

Write a heartfelt letter to someone who has impacted your life with this SEL writing prompt for middle grades!

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

Should all people have a right to internet access? Argue your stance in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle school!

With this middle-school revision checklist, students will be guided to review their informational writing with a critical eye in order to improve their writing.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection! 

Give students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

Assess your students’ narrative writing skills with this standards-based Narrative Writing Rubric for 6th grade.

When writing an informational essay, start with gathering information with the help of this research graphic organizer template.

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Use this graphic organizer to help students build critical thinking skills as they plan an argumentative essay about whether people or organizations should be allowed to do certain things.

Students read background information about July as National Anti-Boredom Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Prepare students for reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by accessing and building background knowledge with this pre-reading activity!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

Get students thinking deeply about their personality traits with this engaging reflective writing prompt!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Give blossoming authors a chance to practice their creative writing skills with this realistic fiction writing prompt and standards-based rubric.

Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

Get students thinking, reflecting, and writing with this middle school narrative writing prompt and rubric!