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

Use this fun creative writing prompt and accompanying rubric to inspire budding authors and help them hone their narrative writing skills.

Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Use this middle school worksheet to introduce learners to the MLA 8th edition format for citing sources and writing a bibliography.

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

How can you show love to your friends and family? Get students thinking deeply with this Easter-themed writing prompt!

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

Invite your students to practice their creative storytelling with this fun, spring-themed writing prompt about a peculiar find at the beach following a storm!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this summer-themed writing prompt about spending time outdoors!

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

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

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

Use this graphic organizer to guide students' reflections after listening to an episode of a podcast.

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about allowing teachers to hold classes outdoors!

Invite learners to research Easter and record their findings using this spring-inspired research template!

Are kids today spending enough time outdoors?  Make your case in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle grades!

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

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

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer reading requirements!

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about spring break homework requirements!

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.

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Use this inspirational personal narrative prompt and standards-based rubric to help middle schoolers hone their narrative writing skills.

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this fun, summer-themed writing prompt about finding something mysterious buried in the sand!

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

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about giving middle school students access to recess!

This rubric for sixth-grade argument writing covers all of the major Common Core standards in the argument writing strand, including introduction, support, transitions, style, and conclusion.