Adding dialogue to writing makes for more entertaining and relatable story-telling. In this activity, young writers will use a fun comic book format to add simple dialogue to their personal narratives.

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

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.

Characters are at the very center of any story, and learning how to create dynamic characters is essential for budding writers. Your students can use this handy organizer to plan rich character development in their creative writing.

This exercise will challenge your child's powers of recollection as well as his communication skills. It also provides an introduction to the research process.

Got a case of writer's block? One great way to get started is to draw a picture!

What is the boy in his swim trunks asking the boy in his rain coat? Use your imagination and write down questions the two boys may be asking each other!

Here's a great activity to get your second grader's mind going and creativity in action! He'll write a story to go with the picture and even get to color too.

Super Floyd and Officer Ice Cream are off on an adventure! Help the dynamic duo save the day by filling in their speech bubbles.

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.

Honor Dad this Father's Day by turning him into a veritable superhero! This printable is guaranteed to pack in the giggles (and writing practice, too).

Students will use a comic book format to organize conversations within their personal narratives and practice the writing process.

What story can your second grader come up with for this winter scene? They also get some coloring time to go along with the story they write.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Create a Nonfiction Big Book.

What's going on here? Your child can decide what's happening and where these characters might go next, using this writing prompt as a start.

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

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

Take a look at the colorful monster and practice writing by describing him!

It's storytelling time! Bring the magic of tall tales closer to home by creating a tall tale based on someone your child knows and admires.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Create a Nonfiction Big Book.

Learners will sharpen their creative writing skills as they brainstorm hilarious titles of their own using this worksheet.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help students practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story of a birthday.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your young writers practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story about something they’ve done in the summer

Here's a writing prompt to put a jig in your step, and pep in your writing practice!

Floyd and Roly are best friends and neighbors! Help your child stretch his writing skills with this fill-in-the-speech-bubbles worksheet.

Second graders will hone their creative writing skills to come up with fabulous titles of their very own using this fun worksheet! Students will answer questions to help them hone in on the perfect title for their story.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your young writers practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story about something related to school.

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help your budding writer practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story related to friends.

This goofy magician is about to perform a magic trick! Let your aspiring wizard determine what trick the magician is about to perform.