Your second graders have been developing their opinion writing over the course of the year. Now it's time to assess your students' abilities to develop a well-reasoned argument with this end-of-year writing prompt about homework.

Hooray, your students have written informational books! But have they also created a table of contents? Through this activity, young authors will consider the different sections of their writing as they add this important element to their books.

In this activity, students will organize their thoughts, then write their own definitions for two common classroom objects. When they finish, have them share their work aloud so students can see the variations around the room!

Fill in the speech bubbles of this scene to make a cartoon, but only if you're not afraid of spiders!

No more abrupt “The End”s! Students will organize and reflect on their narrative’s problem and solution as they work toward a strong ending.

This reading exercise uses interactive story writing; it's a great way to look at reading comprehension from a different angle.

What would you wish for if you had the chance? This writing prompt is a fun way to get beginning writers using their creativity.

Help students improve peer writing conferences with this reflection exercise. Students will think critically about the feedback they received, discussing the comments they found most and least helpful. Afterwards, have them share their best peer feedback!

Who is your favorite larger-than-life character? Help your young reader understand story structure with this tall tales activity.

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important musicians in the African American community.

Students will write an expositional essay about second grade with this end-of-year informational writing assessment. Use the included rubric as a jumping off point to assess student writing for proper grammar, structure, and content.

Does your kid think he knows how to write a haiku? How about draw one? Let him try it out with this haiku worksheet. Inspiration is a blank canvas!

Celebrate the biggest all-star in your life by turning your dad into a baseball card!

Teach kindergarteners to be persuasive with their writing. This writing worksheet will help students practice writing a persuasive letter and gives them the opportunity to draw and write supporting details.

Your little expert will love to write about a favorite topic with this expert story prompt!

Encourage students to add sensory details to their writing with this fun worksheet.

After writing a draft of an informational piece, have students edit their writing with this handy checklist. Students will check their writing for correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization, as well as an accurate table of contents.

In this spooky-slash-silly writing prompt, kids can write about what kind of music, if any, might repel a zombie.

This composition prompt asks kids to consider one thing they can do and one thing they can stop doing this Earth Day.

Feeling grateful is what Thanksgiving is all about! Let your first grader express his gratitude with a fun drawing activity.

Kindergarten students have lots of opinions! Help them write a review of their favorite animal to share with their classmates.

F is for fantastic father! Celebrate dear ol' dad with this Father's Day acrostic poem, a sweet and thoughtful Father's Day present that beats a necktie.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

Make taking notes fun by having your students use this handy organizer to collect their thoughts while learning about predators and prey. Students will note what they learn, questions they have, and new or interesting vocabulary words they hear.

Allow your child to dream about what goes on high over her head with this story starter worksheet that encourages your child to think about life in space.

Does your little one need a gift for Dad this Father's Day? Look further than this cute lesson in letter-writing!

Invite students to think creatively—and eco-consciously!—this Earth Day with this writing prompt.

Help your young writer prepare to write procedural books by filling out this planner. Considering each step of a process sets students up for success when writing how-to books.