Have your students think of story elements as ingredients for a delicious narrative! Young writers will consider setting, characters, the problem, and the solution with this fun pre-writing organizer!

What will happen to this cave-man? Your 5th grader can decide by writing a creative and exciting story to go with this illustration.

An acrostic poem is one of the most easy and rewarding ways for younger children to write poetry. Fill in the blanks to spell out "family".

We all know the classic fairy tale, and now you have a chance to put your own spin on the story of Cinderella! Your kids can let their imaginations take flight as they add their own plot twists and illustrations to the beloved story.

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.

Young writers set off on the right foot with this realistic fiction graphic organizer.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

Practicing poets can refine their sense of meter and rhythm with this worksheet about stressed and unstressed syllables.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

This worksheet will help your first grader generate ideas for writing.

Children practice conceptualizing a million in this creative writing exercise.

What if Peter Pan and Alice of "Alice in Wonderland" met? Your child gets to decide what happens next and write a story based on this fun coloring page scene!

A day of fishing is interrupted by a giant sea monster! What happens next? This writing prompt will help your student stretch his imagination.

Inspire learners' creativity with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day-themed adventure!

Create some Halloween poetry with this acrostic poem-writing worksheet!

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.

What if you had $1,000, but you couldn't spend it on yourself? Flex your creativity and goodwill thinking with this writing prompt.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

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

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this thought-provoking, leap year-inspired writing prompt!

The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!

Learners practice their creative writing with this fun, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a costume with a superpower twist!

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

Look out, a twister is headed this way! This tornado writing prompt is sure to trigger a creative story from your young writer.

If you're stuck at home this summer, try these fun pretend postcards instead for an exercise in creative writing!

Children are invited to plan their ideal Thanksgiving in this creative writing exercise.