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

A valentine acrostic poem can help your child express his thoughts and opinions on Valentine's Day. Write a valentine acrostic poem with your kid this February.

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.

In order to write informational texts, students need to research their topics. Use this handy notetaker to help students record and think through the new information they are gathering.

Is that polar bear eating an ice cream cone? Get your child into a creative writing mood with this fun coloring page, and let his imagination do the rest!

Can you name what trick this skateboarder is doing? Help your second grader build his creative writing skills with this beginning sentence writing worksheet.

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

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

This worksheet gives students practice in topic exploration and elaboration using the catchy concept of an MVP.

Want students to add more pizazz to their narratives? Encourage them to use descriptive details! Have students read over their writing and identify how many adjectives they used. Then challenge them to add in at least five more adjectives.

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

Have you seen the Easter Bunny? Help your first grader write his very own Easter story. He'll recall some fun memories, plus he'll build writing skills!

Have you ever heard of a pig with a sense of fashion? Challenge your child's creativity with this fun story starter.

Your child can grab her pencils, both plain and colored, and get to work flexing her literary muscles by writing an illustrating a fairy tale.

Why do we celebrate Easter? Encourage your child to practice her creative writing skills by answering this holiday question.

Mapping out your thoughts before you start writing is key to a well-organized essay. Your students will map their first draft of a personal narrative using this graphic organizer.

One of the best ways to prepare for writing is by examining another author’s work. In this activity, students look closely at a nonfiction text and answer questions about what they find in preparation for writing their own.

Make your writing shine with a cover that pops! After students have completed a piece of informational writing, it’s time for them to make engaging covers. This worksheet helps students include all of the key elements—title, picture, and the author's name

In this worksheet, learners will practice identifying supporting ideas, then follow a prompt to write an informational paragraph of their own.

In this worksheet, children will write an acrostic poem based on the word "Christmas."

Feeling grateful is what Thanksgiving is all about! Let your first grader express his gratitude with a fun drawing activity.

Find out other students' opinions about dessert with this tasty worksheet!

This story starter featuring an alien family trip will engage your second grader in a fun coloring exercise and help strengthen his writing skills!

If your family owns a cat, this is a perfect time to make the furry family member the star while your child practices penmanship (without even knowing it).

Hooray, your students have written informational books! But have they also created a table of contents? Through this activity, young authors will consider the different sections of their writing as they add this important element to their books.

Help kids get a leg up on writing practice! These sentence starters will boost their storytelling skills and help them practice handwriting as they go.

Get into the Halloween spirit with this creative writing activity! Answer questions about how you celebrate by filling in the blanks to complete the sentences.

Have your 1st grader choose a favorite instrument and defend his opinion with this opinion writing worksheet.

Would you rather meet Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy?

What are Floyd and Roly talking about? Fill in the word balloons and make up your own comic!