What might happen if Peter Pan and Alice went to Wonderland? What is life like in outer space? Second graders explore the power and fun of writing with a nudge from fun writing prompts.
Nature Appreciation Walk: Showing Our Gratitude Towards Nature
Showing gratitude for family and community is essential, but let’s not forget our gratitude for nature. Use this writing worksheet during a nature walk to remind your learner of the beauty and bounty of nature, and how worthy it is to receive appreciation
Week 4 of our Fourth Grade Fall Review Packet features five more days of diverse learning activities designed to prepare students for their fourth grade year.
From zombie history to writing prompts and survival preparedness, this mix of zombie-themed worksheets is the perfect treat for kids who need fun brain breaks and supplementary work.
Kids can go on a daily writing adventure with a month's worth of prompts to keep writing skills sharp. Invent an animal, write a recipe, make three wishes, and more!
Embark on a worldwide animal safari with this nature-lover's workbook! Learn about animal habitats, endangered species and more, all while honing reading comprehension skills.
Writing doesn't have to be a bore! Inspire reluctant writers to use their imaginations for storytelling. Colorful pictures can spark creativity in kids and help them strengthen descriptive writing.
Don't tread, but do read up on exciting history! Your child can flex his learning with trivia, games and reading passages all about the American Revolution.
Whip up a flurry of creativity with these writing prompts; a perfect addition to any writer's journal. Play with story cards, write out winter goals and go on writing adventures in winter scenarios.
Get your fifth grader to love writing with these creative writing prompts. Students will practice building stories, and can find inspiration from great authors such as Jack London or Mark Twain.
This writing lesson allows young authors to take random objects on exciting adventures. Students will enjoy telling stories from their objects' points of views, from exposition to resolution.
Good storytelling always includes a great ending! Your students will learn academic vocabulary and add their own conclusion to a short story. Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as an introduction to the Write Your Own Ending lesson plan.
Give your students an introduction to types of story hooks as they compose original story beginnings the help of a word bank. This can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson for the Capture That Reader! lesson plan.
Encourage your students to use imagery - visually descriptive language that paints a picture. Ask your students to rewrite vague statements with vivid imagery.
Creative writing is typically fiction or poetry. Writing creatively lets students employ their wildest imaginations while continuing to learn how to write complete sentences and effective paragraphs. Unlike persuasive writing, fantasy is front and center. These resources teach skills essential to writing successful fiction and poetry and help students develop creative writing confidence. Students learn how to write creatively by responding to fun writing prompts, considering what-if scenarios, and adopting different perspectives. A variety of lesson plans and workshops are designed to help students in first through fifth grades with creative writing. With these resources, students will learn skills associated with creative writing, such as how to develop strong characters, and you will have fun teaching them how to write from their imaginations. After students complete these activities, they should be more comfortable writing poetry and other creative genres.