Keep creativity alive this winter break with a creative writing prompt, inspired by the spirit of Christmas giving!

What's going on here? Your child can decide what's happening and where these characters might go next, using this writing prompt as a start.

Good writers also know how to slow down the action at just the right times to build suspense and pull the reader into the moment.

Young writers learn to develop strong narrative voices by getting in touch with how they express themselves given a variety of situations.

Did you know that in Australia, December 25th is actually during the summer? Imagine if we celebrated Christmas during the summer!

Use this classic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson to introduce students to onomatopoeia.

Once students have completed their first draft of opinion writing, guide students through a peer review conference with this checklist! Students will reread their own work and then a partner's work, checking for punctuation, capitalization, and more.

Show students editing symbols that are used to polish writing before publishing. Then, have them practice editing a short story.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

Children will enjoy dreaming up their dream Valentine's Day gift in this simple drawing and writing prompt.

A letter is found in an attic. There's a mystery ahead! Your young author can use their imagination to create a fictional story based on this writing prompt.

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

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

With this worksheet, students will think about something they would like to see changed in the world. Provide them with this graphic organizer to organize their ideas.

Use this graphic organizer to explore a beloved summer pastime in writing.

Practice storytelling and illustration skills with this two-part adventure!

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.

Use this resource with your students to challenge them to reflect on the year and pick out the highs and lows of the year. We all go through them, and what is important is that we learn from them.

Super villain Mt. Crushmore and superhero The Human Shield are battling it out...with sharks! What mighty and menacing things are they saying to each other?

The best type of introduction makes you want to learn more! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions using this grabby worksheet.

Encourage students to share their writing with classmates and receive feedback to improve their writing with this peer publishing worksheet.

This prewriting activity helps students focus on developing a character and scene for a story.

Students will learn that voice is the energy, intention, and tone of the piece and then practice infusing different voices into their writing.

It's storytelling time! Bring the magic of tall tales closer to home by creating a tall tale based on someone your child knows and admires.

Help your writers develop a voice with this worksheet. Challenge them to think about ways to express themselves with language, phrases, idioms, similes, and word choice.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Partners will work together to complete this worksheet as they participate in peer editing.

Students will put their persuasive skills to work with this worksheet. They will plan and write a draft of a persuasive paragraph on whether or not to buy an electronic device of their choosing.

Your second graders have been developing their opinion writing over the course of the year. Now it's time to assess your students' abilities to develop a well-reasoned argument with this end-of-year writing prompt about homework.