This Christmas writing prompt gets your child to think about what it's like to have Santa's job. Try this Christmas writing prompt with your young writer.
These articles, short stories, fairy tales and fables teach kids about a wide range of subjects so your child can learn more about history and science while improving literacy and vocabulary skills.
What adventures can a reindeer, candy cane, and a snowman embark on? Let’s find out! In this writing lesson, students will write a Christmas-themed narrative incorporating characters, setting, problem, and solution.
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!
Week 3 of this Fourth Grade Fall Review Packet explores topics in reading, writing, math, social studies, and science for a well-rounded review of third grade curriculum.
Explore the parts of a plant and the stages of life it goes through. Then try your hand at germinating seeds as you introduce your little bud to important plant processes like photosynthesis.
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.
Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms of Figurative Language
Similes, metaphors, and idioms are some of the most widely used literary devices in both speaking and writing. Students will review each of these and practice creating some of their own.
Help students learn about descriptive writing with this engaging lesson. Your class will learn to show character emotions though the “show, don’t tell” writing technique with videos, practice writing, and class participation.
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.
Use this series to help your child explore the passage of time, from days to years. Kids will get to map their lives on a timeline as they learn about concepts of past, present and future.
No need to knock on wood, this book just takes a page from common superstitions to give kids great writing practice! They can consider some origins as they read and write about different beliefs.
Your child will improve language arts skills while learning about life science in this workbook. It includes word searches, reading exercises, creative writing, spelling tests and other activities.
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.
Figurative language is a great way to flex both a writer and a reader’s imagination: it’s any kind of writing that isn’t literal, like a simile, metaphor, or personification. Learn about figurative language and other literary devices with our worksheets, activities, games and more. Once you start using figurative language and literary devices, your writing will sing!