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

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.

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

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

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.

What do a goofy green frog, bright blue castle, and pretty pink princess have in common? Your first grader will write a fairy tale all about it!

Engage your students in argumentative writing by having them share an opinion on a topic that may elicit diverse feelings—pet snakes! Students will use this writing prompt to practice writing an argumentative paragraph using supporting evidence.

What's going on here? The knight is being attacked by a fire-breathing horse! Get out those crayons and give some color to this wacky scene.

This checklist can be be used when revising all types of writing! Have students use this handy writing tool to help them make their writing as strong as can be as they check for correct spelling, use of details, neatness, and more!

There are many ways to spice up personal narratives. From dialogue to pictures, this worksheet teaches students the benefit of adding descriptive elements to their writing.

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.

In this worksheet, students will write a story about their recent history using important storytelling words like first, next, after, and finally. Challenge your students to write an interesting ending!

Allow your child to dream about what goes on high over her head with this story starter worksheet that encourages your child to think about life in space.

This cat looks crafty, but how does the story end? Give your child a head start writing a creative story with this fun coloring page.

Children will draw an Easter picture, then write about their picture on the lines, in this sweet writing and drawing prompt.

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

Let your first grader brag a bit about his best skills and enjoyable, after-school activities.

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.

What do you think of your book? Write an opinion and back it up with this worksheet.

Give your child a head start writing a creative story with this fun coloring page, and let his imagination do the rest!

This worksheet will have your child read a brief passage, and then decide on his favorite part.

Feeling grateful is what Thanksgiving is all about! Let your first grader express his gratitude with a fun drawing activity.

Beginning readers track when they read by touching each word. In this worksheet, students will touch each word they read then count the total words in each sentence.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Describing the World Using Sensory Language

Use this open-ended writing activity to assess your students’ abilities to write informational texts and include appropriate text features. Students are asked to write about a topic of their choice using key details and facts, including at least one text

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

Get creative juices flowing with this desert island story starter that encourages creative thinking and helps reinforce the link between words and pictures.

Celebrate Easter by trying your hand at acrostic poetry!

This story starter featuring an alien eating ice cream will have her begging to complete this exercise and then probably begging for an ice cream cone as well!

A polar bear on a beach? Give your silly storyteller a fun way to practice her writing skills with this picture-perfect story starter.