Funny story starters, like this one, switch on imagination, and it doesn't feel like the great writing practice that it is!

"The witch was on her broom with her..." Where will your child take the story from here? This Halloween story starter is a great way to get your first grader's wheels turning and creative juices flowing.

Help students get ready to write personal narratives by selecting interesting topics to write about. Through this activity, students will brainstorm about past adventures they've had and then choose one moment to focus their narratives on.

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

Enlighten the holiday spirit in your beginning writer, and have her respond to this Christmas writing prompt about the holiday colors.

Is your child ready to write her Christmas wish list? Give her some festive holiday stationery, perfect for sending off to Santa!

Spin a spooky tale with a creative writing card game, perfect for a dark and creepy Halloween night around the campfire.

Put your budding reader's creative side to the test with this worksheet that encourages him to come up with an alternate ending to a passage you assign.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Take a bite into the supernatural with this scary writing prompt.

Your young poet can review the important concepts of rhyme and rhythm by completing some practice exercises based on this poem.

In this activity, students will organize their thoughts, then write their own definitions for two common classroom objects. When they finish, have them share their work aloud so students can see the variations around the room!

Find out the ingredients for a great opinion piece with this simple guide.

What if Dorothy from the "Wizard of Oz" had tea with the Mad Hatter? Make writing practice creative and fun for your child with a coloring page story starter!

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

Everyone has ideas about what they'd do if they could go back in time. See what your kid's ideas are and give her some creative writing practice in the process!

Watch out for this big, bad Bushido! Bushido is a Japanese word meaning "way of the warrior." It's up to your child to write the story of this super samurai.

Give your students a silly writing prompt in the spirit of April Fools' Day!

Celebrate the spirit of Halloween, and share a spooky story! With this creative writing exercise, your child will describe his costume and what inspired it.

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.

Give your child hyperbole practice with this fun worksheet. They'll need use their imagination to finish each sentence with a fun hyperbole.

Up, up, and away! Kids love to explore new places! Use this awesome travel writing template as a launching point for your students to hone their writing and editing skills.

What would you get Hedgehog for his birthday? Enjoy a fun story starter with your budding author, a great way for her to exercise her creativity.

Students will learn that voice is the energy, intention, and tone of the piece and then practice infusing different voices into their writing.

Explore your own life to find something magnificent and then turn it into a poem!

Put proper punctuation into practice with this Bumble Bee read-along worksheet.

Use this activity to teach students the structure and content of a reading response letter.

Looks like Santa Claus is in trouble! It's up to your creative writer to unravel the mystery behind this mysterious letter.

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.

A great title hooks the audience and gives readers an idea about what they’ll be reading. With this worksheet, your writers will learn different strategies for crafting titles for any piece of writing.