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

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this exciting, summer-themed prompt about a strange encounter at a local carnival!

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!

Prepare students for reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

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!

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

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.

After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.

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.

This standards-based Narrative Writing Rubric for 8th grade is the perfect tool to assess your students’ narrative writing skills!

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

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

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

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.

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

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!