Second graders will hone their creative writing skills as they brainstorm outrageous titles of their very own using this worksheet!

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.

Voice is the energy, intention, and tone of a piece. Students will practice identifying voice in writing, then examine an excerpt from an award-winning text that book with a strong example of voice.

Get acquainted with a few different writing techniques with this fun prompt. Kids will start the same story in a few different ways.

Flex those creative writing skills by starting a story in a few different ways! Use the picture as a prompt, and use each technique to start a story.

It seems that Christmas magic has gone haywire! Be creative and write a story to explain this silly holiday scene.

What if Friday the 13th really did cause everybody bad luck? Let your creativity jump off from here and write about the worst possible Friday the 13th.

Can you spot the yeti? Help your child learn about a famous mythical creature with this page all about the yeti!

What would happen if Baba Yaga had a hoarding intervention? Get to know a famous and eerie Russian folktale with this creative writing exercise.

By writing his own story in this worksheet, your child can learn to "fill in the blanks" of reading comprehension.

Did you know there were really hot lava monsters in Chilean folklore? Read a bit about the legendary cherufe.

Have you ever knocked on wood to counter-jinx yourself? Now it's time to find out the truth behind this well-known superstition!

Imagine if Pinocchio ran away and ended up in Alaska during the Gold Rush! Your little writer will decide what happens next.

If your students need extra practice structuring a personal narrative, use this prompt to write a story about something that was difficult for them.

What if Dorothy's house had landed in New York City instead of Oz?

Encourage your little writer to exercise his creativity and write a story about this wacky scene.

Djinn are evil genies who live in a parallel world. Tell your 4th grader to write about his favorite superhero defeating this djinn.

If your child has ever fantasized about being a pro athlete, he'll enjoy this writing assignment! Characters have stats and stories have supporting details.

This joker is walking right into bad luck, literally! You get to decide what happens to him after he walks under this ladder. Be as creative as you want.

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

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

Teach students to slow the pace of the story by pausing to take stock of what’s happening around the character and inside the character's heart and mind.

Have you ever heard of a half-horse, half-fish? In old Mediterranean folklore these mythical beasts are quite common!

Give your child a fun way to polish his writing skills with a Halloween story starter. Hell get to make up his own scary story and get a creativity boost.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Story Hooks.

Engage your fourth grader in another comic strip writing exercise with the third installment in the Adventures of A.J. and C.K. series.

Imagine if the classic Christmas story, The Nutcracker, was actually a Halloween story! How would that change the way the story was told?

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Story Hooks.

There's more than one way to hook a reader! Help your students reinforce their understanding of captivating story starters with this Goldilocks-themed matching worksheet.