Children will use this simple template to write a friendly letter to Santa Claus.

Young writers practice forming and defending an opinion in this engaging three-page persuasive writing template.

Young writers will practice forming and defending an opinion in this engaging three-page persuasive writing template.

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

Hold on to your extra eyes and slimy green ooze -- this isn't your average creative writing prompt!

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

Can you tell the difference between fact and opinion? Hone writing skills by identifying opinion vs fact.

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

Introduce this graphic organizer as a way to help students compose opinion pieces.

Use this example of a persuasive essay to dissect and identify the parts of this genre.

In this creative essay-writing prompt, children identify something they love to do, then write the ways that they might turn this pastime into a vocation.

Use a kid-friendly rubric to help your students peer-review their persuasive essays!

Learn more about your students' favorite school subjects with this engaging opinion writing prompt and rubric. Students will contemplate their favorite subject while they fill out the pre-writing planner, then they'll write out their essay on page two.

Help your student warm up to opinion writing by asking him to write a review.

This 3-page worksheet about opinion writing for kids provides a topic and poses questions to help them organize their thoughts and write their opinion.

Before your third grader puts on a costume, have him practice writing sentences that support a single topic. The topic of this worksheet? The fun of Halloween!

Use this resource to assess your students’ opinion writing skills. They will respond to a prompt by formulating an opinion and supporting it with reasons and evidence from two nonfiction texts.

Second graders love field trips! Help them share their opinion about the best field trip location while using this handy paragraph organizer.

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Assess your students’ grasp on writing norms and style within the opinion writing genre.

With this art-based activity, students will practice supporting their opinion with evidence.

This worksheet will help your students determine whether they can construct a solid argument around a claim they have made about a story.

Are kids today spending enough time outdoors?  Make your case in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle grades!

Young writers will write a persuasive letter in response to a formal letter.

With this worksheet, students will read a short text about Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan, and then answer questions about the importance of standing up for what they believe in.

Kids practice persuasive writing with this money-themed worksheet.

Kids practice argument writing by taking a position on devices in the classroom.

Motivate students with this authentic persuasive writing experience! Students will brainstorm and choose two products before planning a persuasive essay.