When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

This persuasive writing prompt asks kids to write a position statement about whether students should or should not have homework over summer vacation.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Kids imagine what they would do if a scarecrow showed up for Thanksgiving dinner in this creative writing exercise.

Help your students' confidence in writing persuasive essays grow with this tree graphic organizer. Using this worksheet, students will make connections between opinion, reasons, and examples in their persuasive writing.

What do your classmates think? Find out their favorites with this favorable opinion worksheet.

Third person narrative is one of the most common techniques used in storytelling. Help your young writer understand when to use "it" or "they" as they endeavor to write a personal narrative using the singular and plural forms of third person pronouns.

Make a hand-crafted Father's Day gift -- and work on writing at the same time -- with this retro-inspired Father's Day card.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Evidence to Analyze a Character.

n this funny fairy tale, a brave young man has a few run-ins with some boastful ghosts.

The elegant and simply style of renga is the perfect way to introduce your child to the rhythm and style of poetry.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... flying baby? Your imaginative young writer can come up with a story for this unlikely superhero.

What kinds of games would you play in the jungle? Give your little monkey a fun way to practice her storytelling skills with this story starter prompt.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Give your students the opportunity to turn boring titles into interesting titles!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

Kids love telling stories, especially about their families! Encourage your kindergarteners to practice retelling familiar stories as they recount a favorite time with their family.

This creative writing prompt is a fun, relatable way to help learners understand and use point of view in their reading and writing.

Let's be honest: some things inspire your child more than others. Play along with what first grader already loves with this dessert-themed worksheet!

When your child uses this worksheet, he'll work on his storytelling ability and a ton of other helpful skills as well.

This joker is walking right into bad luck, literally! You get to decide what happens to him after he walks under this ladder. Be as creative as you want.

Rooney wants to run for president. See if you agree with his vision of a perfect school, and write your own opinion!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Peter Pan says what? Your child adds to the famous story with his imagination in this fun writing exercise.

With this worksheet, students will think about something they would like to see changed in the world. Provide them with this graphic organizer to organize their ideas.

Rev your creative engines! This worksheet will help your second grader build his reading and writing skills, and practice making sentences of his very own.

Second graders love telling stories! Help them plan their own small moment stories using this handy graphic organizer.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a creative writing prompt. Kids will write about a romantic or silly way that they would show their love for someone.