Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

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.

Use this worksheet to help middle-school writers correctly use ellipses to indicate a pause in narrative dialogue.

Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for sixth grade!

Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for seventh grade!

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!

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!

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

Assess your students’ argument writing skills with a standards-based rubric for eighth grade.

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “receive” a memory with this engaging extension activity!

Integrate writing and science with this research graphic organizer in which students research and record information about an invasive species in their local region.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ponyboy From The Outsiders.

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

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

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

After completing The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, have students reflect on the significant themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

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

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, encourage students to examine the novel's setting with this creative writing worksheet! 

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

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

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

Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for eighth grade!

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.

Assess your students’ argument writing skills with this standards-based rubric for seventh grade!

Engage readers with a colorful artistic extension activity to go along with The Giver by Lois Lowry!

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.