The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!

Get into the Halloween spirit with this creative writing activity! Answer questions about how you celebrate by filling in the blanks to complete the sentences.

In writing, supporting the main idea with details is a skill your child should learn early on. Your second grader will fill in the details about a best friend!

Young writers will traverse the story mountain to create a narrative plot of their own! Students will consider various story elements, including characters, setting, climax, problem, and solution with this great visual aid.

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

Where is your favorite place to go on vacation? Answer this question and more about places by filling in the blanks in the sentences.

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

Children add more transition words to their sequencing arsenal in this word-sorting worksheet.

Children write about their favorite summer memory with this writing template, using their five senses to describe what happened.

A strong hook will capture a reader's attention and make them want to know more! In this activity, students will identify four different ways to hook a reader into a story.

Students can start a personal narrative with a clear problem and solution by using this activity to organize their story. This handy graphic organizer will have students consider various aspects of their problem and solution, and how it made them feel.

Mapping out your thoughts before you start writing is key to a well-organized essay. Your students will map their first draft of a personal narrative using this graphic organizer.

A fact is a true statement, while an opinion is just someone's personal view. Learn to tell the difference with this worksheet on facts and opinions!

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.

Who doesn't love a good checklist? This handy worksheet can help budding letter writers make sure they include all the parts of a friendly letter.

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

This worksheet walks second and third graders through the steps of planning and writing a persuasive paragraph, from selecting a topic to forming an opinion and providing reasoning for their opinion.

This resource gives your students practice creating an outline of an informational paragraph.

After reading the classic Aesop fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare," students will use their imaginations to compose their own introductions using one of the most common story hooks (fact, question, description, statement, or sound).

Here's a pretty silly writing prompt. How do a bird from the arctic and a bird from a tropical island meet up one day? Your child can decide!

Sparks students' creative thinking with this Earth Day-themed reflective writing prompt.

Practice reading and writing words that rhyme in this creative exercise.

Being able to write a strong conclusion is an essential skill for all story-tellers. With this activity, budding writers will practice this skill by writing two types of endings for their personal narratives.

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

What foods do you like to eat in the winter? Answer this question and more with this writing exercise that allows you to practice sentence writing.

We all know the classic fairy tale, and now you have a chance to put your own spin on the story of Cinderella! Your kids can let their imaginations take flight as they add their own plot twists and illustrations to the beloved story.

Give your students a chance to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details in a nonfiction text.

Second graders love food! Help your young writer share their opinion about the best kind of food using this helpful paragraph organizer. Fair warning, this activity might make you hungry!

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.

Write a letter to the president of the United States with this fill-in-the-blanks worksheet!