1st Grade Writing Process Resources

Stretch those writing skills with this "stretch a sentence" activity! Little writers will learn to expand on an idea by adding more details to a sentence.

In this fun essay-writing activity, young writers will complete a graphic organizer to plan their thoughts, then refer to it to write a short opinion piece about their favorite dinner.

Children reflect on the meaning of American civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy in this thoughtful writing practice and drawing worksheet.

What foods do you like to eat in the winter? Answer this question and more with this writing exercise that allows you to practice sentence writing.

Kids practice narrative writing with this personal prompt.

Boost your child's writing skills with these simple sentence starters for beginning writers!

Flex those writing skills with these clever prompts. Practice stretching sentences by adding details of who, what, when and where!

Help your learners think about all of the different plants and animals that live in habitats all over the world!

Use this colorful, open-ended worksheet to help your learners understand the value of 100.

This fun worksheet will help young students as they dive into the genre of biography.

It's raining, it's pouring... This cute and colorful printable gets learners thinking about their favorite rainy day activities.

It's time to brainstorm! Use this worksheet to help budding writers generate a list of ideas and topics for future stories, as well as give students a chance to practice their letter and word spacing.

From making a list of supplies to drawing a picture of the steps, this worksheet guides kids through the first phase of the writing process.

Here are a few ways to help your first grader think about winter, by doing a little writing and drawing about the season.

Make writing fun with this dinosaur writing prompt, perfect for kids who are fascinated by the prehistoric world.

Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.

This open-ended worksheet inspires students to research fascinating inventors!

What's your favorite thing about the rain? This writing prompt encourages your child to use their descriptive powers to write about what happens on rainy days.

How far can you stretch these sentences? Give your young writer a creativity boost with this clever sentence practice sheet.

A fictional story has many parts that require planning. Young writers will love using this planning sheet to plan out their setting, characters, problem, solution, and choose a title.

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

This resource gives your students practice creating an outline of an informational paragraph.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

It’s fun to dream about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about why their dream career is a good choice.

This research, drawing, and writing worksheet is a fun introduction to informational and science writing.

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!