It’s more fun to revise with a partner! After writing personal narratives, have students share their writing with a partner. Partners should identify at least three parts in the narrative where three descriptive details could be added.

Revision is an important skill for writers, but it can be tricky to develop. In this activity, students will practice their revision skills by adding details to make a story come to life and then rewriting their new and improved story.

In first grade, kids will begin to reflect on and write about what they are reading. This worksheet will help them to practice.

In order to write informational texts, students need to research their topics. Use this handy notetaker to help students record and think through the new information they are gathering.

Children will read about four Hanukkah traditions, then write about a tradition of their own, with this festive writing prompt.

Help your students get excited about choosing a title for their fictional story with this helpful planning sheet. Students will also plan an important character and surprising plot moment in their stories!

Kids plan out personal narrative writing with this worksheet.

Combine a fun coloring exercise and writing refresher in one with this story starter featuring an alien dancing to his favorite music!

What's your favorite holiday? Write five reasons to back up your opinion in this worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Children will write a story about Sheep and friends' fun night out together in this creative writing prompt.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

Celebrate Easter by trying your hand at acrostic poetry!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

If your family owns a cat, this is a perfect time to make the furry family member the star while your child practices penmanship (without even knowing it).

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Find out other students' opinions about dessert with this tasty worksheet!

One of the best ways to prepare for writing is by examining another author’s work. In this activity, students look closely at a nonfiction text and answer questions about what they find in preparation for writing their own.

Help students improve peer writing conferences with this reflection exercise. Students will think critically about the feedback they received, discussing the comments they found most and least helpful. Afterwards, have them share their best peer feedback!

Help students practice their handwriting while rewriting these sentences as neatly as possible. Students will also get to practice counting the number of words in each sentence.

Practice your super strong writing skills to defend your opinion about who the best superhero is.

Get started with writing and explaining great opinions with these words.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

Imagine if Sleeping Beauty were actually a boy! Will Sleeping Handsome be rescued by a beautiful knightess in shining armor?

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

Have you ever heard of a pig with a sense of fashion? Challenge your child's creativity with this fun story starter.

This story starter featuring an alien pet will provide first graders with some coloring fun and writing practice in one engaging exercise!

A cowboy meets a dragon but how does it end, and how did it start? Your young story teller can decide!

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