This two-page practice template guides young authors through the process of writing strong hooks, including tips, best practices, and common pitfalls.

Children learn to plan and organize their compositions with this writing prompt and template.

Kindergarteners through second graders can use this versatile Biography Booklet printable to research and write about someone in booklet form.

Understanding first person narrative is important for every student to master! Grasp the concept of first person with the help of this worksheet.

This three-part series of writing prompts will reinforce story structure and creativity in your child's writing.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Use this graphic organizer to guide students' reflections after listening to an episode of a podcast.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this thought-provoking, leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Guide student research about women’s suffrage around the world with this two-page research graphic organizer!

A polar bear on a beach? Give your silly storyteller a fun way to practice her writing skills with this picture-perfect story starter.

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!

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

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.

Who doesn't love dreaming about their ideal vacation? Help your young writers share their opinion of the best place to vacation while using this handy paragraph organizer.

Kids practice argument writing with this claims worksheet.

Use this resource to assess your students’ opinion writing skills. They will respond to a prompt by formulating an opinion and supporting it with reasons and evidence from two nonfiction texts.

Students read background information about July as National Anti-Boredom Month and then respond to reflective questions.

This goal setting worksheet is a great way for learners to identify measurable goals and make a plan for how to achieve them!

Mapping out your thoughts before you start writing is key to a well-organized essay. Your students will map their first draft of a personal narrative using this graphic organizer.

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, give students an opportunity to engage with the book and their senses in this poetry-based extension activity! 

You know your first grader would leap at the chance to own a pet dinosaur. Let him explore the possibilities with this fun handwriting exercise!

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

Let your child pretend to be a superhero and write a story about his super powers. He'll get some valuable handwriting practice in the process.

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

What is going on in this picture? Have fun with this picture writing prompt, a great way to boost creativity in your young writer.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

Learn more about your students' favorite school subjects with this engaging opinion writing prompt and rubric. Students will contemplate their favorite subject while they fill out the pre-writing planner, then they'll write out their essay on page two.

Uh-oh! The punctuation has gone missing, and we need your students' help editing these personal narratives! By looking closely at a punctuation-less narrative, students practice using correct end punctuation in this fun worksheet.

Use this mid-year assessment to catch a glimpse of your young writers’ style and voice, while simultaneously assessing their skills within the informational writing genre.