These example literary responses model how to cite and explain evidence to support a claim.

This pre-writing exercise introduces five parts of a strong argument, including counter-arguments.

Use this graphic organizer to help students build critical thinking skills as they plan an argumentative essay about whether people or organizations should be allowed to do certain things.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer reading requirements!

Hook your students with this cookie-themed exercise that will teach the basics of strong persuasive writing.

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

Help students hone their argument writing skills with this writing worksheet and graphic organizer.

Evaluate your arguments with this fourth-grade persuasive writing assessment!

Before students write opinion pieces, they need to understand the difference between facts and opinions. This worksheet teaches them to do just that by having students cut out various statements and sort them into fact and opinion categories.

If your writer needs help organizing to write that big essay assignment, give them a helpful cheat-sheet full of tips on making an outline.

Help your fourth graders organize the structure of their literary essays with this graphic organizer.

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

Encourage children to reflect on the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution with this multi-page worksheet.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this summer-themed writing prompt about spending time outdoors!

This rubric for sixth-grade argument writing covers all of the major Common Core standards in the argument writing strand, including introduction, support, transitions, style, and conclusion.

While playing this fun memory game, students will find a piece of evidence that supports each claim.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about fall break requirements!

Use this example of a persuasive essay to dissect and identify the parts of this genre.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Your students will be ready to share their opinions and evidence when answering high interest persuasive writing prompts.

Using this template, young writers will draft their topic sentence, reasons, and concluding sentence.