Students design a pet rock and use rhetorical appeals to convince their class to choose it as a mascot!

Practice argumentative writing with this Earth Day-themed prompt about tourism's impact on the environment. 

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Help students organize their ideas and structure their written responses with the PEEL strategy!

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

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

Rise and shine with a writing prompt that gets middle schoolers thinking about whether schools should start early or late.

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

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

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day candy consumption!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day celebrations at school!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day gift exchanges!

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

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

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

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

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

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about fall break requirements!

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