Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

The most precious thing someone can give is their time. Reignite your love of giving with these time-giving activities. There are also some donation suggestions for used objects. This worksheet, 31 Days of Giving, can be used any 31 days of the year!

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

On a dark and story night... Spookify your storytelling time with some scary story cards!

Children practice parts of speech as they learn about this special poetry genre.

Use this mid-year assessment to get a glimpse into your young writers and their skills when it comes to responding to opinion writing prompts.

Budding essayists will practice organizing their ideas using the template and prompts on this worksheet.

Use this resource to assess your students’ writing skills as they respond to a narrative prompt.

Here are four examples of mineral resources for kids to think about, plus a short explanation of what a mineral resource is.

Build great sentence writing skills with these sentence prompts for kids.

Let your creative juices flow in this crazy writing prompt worksheet!

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

This worksheet is a lovely introduction to cinquains and poetic forms.

Looking for an alternative activity to ignite the imaginations of your reluctant writers? Use this fun comic book template to introduce creative writing to your students. Novice writers and artists alike will delight in the chance to create their own comi

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

Use this template to plan and create an original comic.

Students answer key questions about their main character to develop details in this pre-writing worksheet.

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun writing prompt about an Earth Day discovery!

Your little writer will use his imagination to bend time and space with this creative writing prompt. Where will he go and what will he see?

This worksheet offers an engaging, meaningful framework for young writers as they learn to build and write compelling arguments.

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

Children learn to plan and organize their compositions with this writing prompt and template.

If your child is struggling with writing composition, help him spark his imagination with a fun creative writing prompt.

Third person narrative is the most commonly used point of view in writing. Introduce your child to the concept of third person narrative with this worksheet.

Take the intimidation out of narrative writing with this exciting alternative! Budding writers and artists alike will love the chance to get creative with this comic book template.

These thinking stems will set the stage for a rich reading environment and spark thoughtful reading responses.

This handy checklist helps your students identify all of the necessary components of an effective persuasive letter.