Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Story Hooks.

Being able to write a strong conclusion is an essential skill for all story-tellers. With this activity, budding writers will practice this skill by writing two types of endings for their personal narratives.

Help your students develop and prepare a well-reasoned argument with this handy organizer! First students will choose a topic that they feel strongly about, then they'll explain the reasons for their opinion and practice writing a concluding statement.

Help students practice their handwriting while writing these sentences as neat as can be. Students will also get a chance to practice counting the number of words in each sentence.

This worksheet challenges first graders to find out the main idea of the passage.

Who is your favorite larger-than-life character? Help your young reader understand story structure with this tall tales activity.

Help your students practice their writing skills using this journal page about their weekend. Challenge them to fill the entire page!

This engaging worksheet is a fun way to introduce a playful form of figurative language to young writers.

It's never too early to start planning for your future! After imagining what their lives will be like at age 25, students write persuasive letters to their parents asking for their support.

Help young readers think critically about the organization of a paragraph using this reading and writing activity. Students will read a paragraph about recycling and then choose the best sentences to add to the piece to make it even better!

Second graders love field trips! Help them share their opinion about the best field trip location while using this handy paragraph organizer.

Learn more about your students' favorite school subjects with this engaging opinion writing prompt and rubric. Students will contemplate their favorite subject while they fill out the pre-writing planner, then they'll write out their essay on page two.

Encourage your writers to use this graphic organizer worksheet when writing an informative essay. Fill in the bubbles for topic, main ideas, and supporting details.

In this worksheet, students will write a story about their recent history using important storytelling words like first, next, after, and finally. Challenge your students to write an interesting ending!

Challenge your students to form a well-reasoned argument with this writing prompt (and rubric!) that's sure to evoke some strong opinions. Students will think about how much homework second graders should be given and make their case in essay form.

It's time to put on your creative writing caps! Your students will enjoy writing their own endings to this unfinished story!

In this inventive worksheet, children practice writing from the perspective of everyday items.

Beginning readers track when they read by touching each word. In this worksheet, students will touch each word they read then count the total words in each sentence.

Your second graders have been developing their opinion writing over the course of the year. Now it's time to assess your students' abilities to develop a well-reasoned argument with this end-of-year writing prompt about homework.

It’s fun to think about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about what they need to learn in order to make their dreams come true.

This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.

Write an informational essay about a summer topic like vacations, swimming pools, or outside games. Inspire your students to plan their essay with this summer-themed graphic organizer.

Who doesn't love dreaming about their ideal vacation? Help your young writers share their opinion of the best place to vacation while using this handy paragraph organizer.

Invite your students to jog their memories, recall events, and write about what happened to them this morning. This worksheet challenges students to fill the entire page with words.

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

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.

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

Use this Halloween story starter to encourage your child to hone their creative writing skills and write imaginative tales all about this beloved fall holiday! This worksheet includes a place for young authors to write and illustrate their story.

Have you ever wanted to be someone new? In this fun worksheet, students can apply to the job of the Easter Bunny!

Children will enjoy dreaming up their dream Valentine's Day gift in this simple drawing and writing prompt.