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.

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

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.

Where is this rocket ship going? Where did it come from? Your child can create a story and get a step-up by using the word bank as a place to start!

Nouns are an important part of every sentence! What would happen if we tried to write a story with no nouns?

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.

Curate the perfect playlist for the school year with this middle-grade worksheet!

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

After introducing similes, give kids a chance to be creative with this writing activity! Students will have fun comparing all kinds of things of their choosing using the prompts, and you'll love watching them use and grow their figurative language ski

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

Explore your own life to find something magnificent and then turn it into a poem!

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!

What is your favorite Easter candy? Before you dive into those chocolate treats, write a creative story about the best Easter egg goodies.

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 a Christmas story in this holiday-themed writing worksheet.

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.

Every family has their own special Christmas traditions -- how would you describe yours?

Review parts of speech and sentence structure with a fun and creative writing exercise. Try writing a descriptive scene using no verbs!

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

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