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 Christmas writing prompt gets your child to think about what it's like to have Santa's job. Try this Christmas writing prompt with your young writer.

How cool would it be to have a pet dragon! Have fun with this "what if" writing prompt, and spin a fun story about the adventures you'd have.

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!

Assess your students’ grasp on writing norms and style within the opinion writing genre.

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!

How would the story of the Frog Prince go if it was told from the perspective of the other frogs in the pond?

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.

This story starter will help your child learn about story structure and plot. She'll read the beginning and the end, filling in the parts that are missing.

Get your little storyteller in gear for creative writing! This story starter worksheet is perfect for honing your child's writing skills.

Get in the mood for Halloween with a spooky creative writing prompt. Your child will imagine and write about adventures in a haunted house!

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.

Helping your students support their opinions with thoughtful reasons will prepare them to write strong persuasive texts.

Assess kids' grasp of sequencing and paragraph structure with this sheet.

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).

Did you know that kids all over the globe know of the boogeyman? This cautionary tale is told in almost every country!

This Father's Day, encourage your child to get to know dad a little better by writing a brief biography.

Out of this world! This prospector has begun mining for resources on Mars! Your 4th grade sci-fi lover can write a story about his daily life.

We all know the classic tale of the Three Little Pigs, but no one has heard it from the wolf's point of view!

Here's great exercise for writers of any age - building a character with supporting details! In this case, a vampire character.

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

What if you were the last person on earth? Give your child some fun writing practice with this sci-fi writing prompt.

Does your child need a head start in creative writing? Give her this story starter worksheet, and she'll help Marnie figure out how to bake her muffins!

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.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Write an ice skating story based on the illustration on the page. It can be silly or heartfelt, even science fiction!

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... flying baby? Your imaginative young writer can come up with a story for this unlikely superhero.