What if the monster under the bed was just lonely and shy? Have some spooky fun with this writing prompt to challenge your point of view.

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

Out of this world! This prospector has begun mining for resources on Mars! Your 4th grade sci-fi lover can write a story about his daily life.

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

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

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.

What if you woke up on Christmas morning and time had stopped! What would happen next?

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.

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.

The best type of introduction makes you want to learn more! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions using this grabby worksheet.

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

Use these vocabulary cards 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.