Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.

Is that a pirate on a dinosaur's back? Yes. Why? Let your child decide (and slip in great composition skills practice)!

Children will create their own “best self” journal to log moments where they have been at their best. They are guided to find inspiring quotes and images, decorate their journal, and use the provided prompts to get them started on their journaling.

Surprise! Young writers are prompted to write a personal narrative about a time they were surprised. Students will practice sequencing and prewriting skills as they use this fun watermelon-shaped graphic organizer to plan out their personal narrative.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Invite children to reflect on family with this sweet writing template!

Get ready for the next big snowstorm with a plan to stay cozy, safe, and happy!

Children will use their creative writing skills to continue the story in this fiction writing exercise.

If you could choose just one word to best describe yourself, what word would it be?

Imagine if Count Dracula had an advice column! What kinds of zany advice would he give out?

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

What would happen if two snails entered a race? Start your own story with these slow-and-steady snails!

This volcano writing worksheet is a great story starter and provides a different approach to composition, perfect for research-based writing.

What if a zombie horde went up against a viking horde? Your little writer will decide who will be victorious!

Would you rather meet Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy?

What if Pinocchio were a girl instead of a boy? How would the story be different?

Write an ice skating story based on the illustration on the page. It can be silly or heartfelt, even science fiction!

Children write about their favorite summer memory with this writing template, using their five senses to describe what happened.

What if Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman were stranded on a desert island together? It's up to your creative writer to tell the rest of the story.

Zombies always have such a bad rep. Imagine a day in the life from the point of view of a zombie kid!

What if you could make up your own animal species? Your child will have fun as she uses her imagination to hone her writing skills.

Keep those 1st grade handwriting skills building! Your young storyteller will write a story (make-believe or real-life) about the summer.

Play the role of author, and rewrite a famous fairy tale! What if the Cinderella story was told from the perspective of the stepsisters?

Try rewriting a childhood favorite, Peter Pan, as if Pan was the bad guy and Captain Hook was the good guy!

In this fun worksheet template, children compose a letter with an extra-special destination: the future!

Children are invited to dream up their ideal animal companion in this fun creative writing exercise.

How would the story of the Frog Prince go if it was told from the perspective of the other frogs in the pond?

We all know the classic tale of the Three Little Pigs, but no one has heard it from the wolf's point of view!

Get students looking ahead and setting goals for themselves in the new year with this resolutions writing worksheet.

A cowboy meets a dragon but how does it end, and how did it start? Your young story teller can decide!