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

Help students organize their ideas with this versatile storyboard graphic organizer! Children can use it to respond to text, organize the order of events, or even as a pre-writing tool to collect ideas.

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

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.

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

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

Help your students take organized notes on a book, lesson, or video with this helpful worksheet. Kids will record facts they already know, what they learn, and questions they still have. Then they can paste their notes in their composition notebook.

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.

Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!

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.

What was the very first toy you played with when you were a baby? Answer this question and more by filling in the blanks to answer the questions about toys.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

Have your students think of story elements as ingredients for a delicious narrative! Young writers will consider setting, characters, the problem, and the solution with this fun pre-writing organizer!

Preservation of natural resources happens in lots of ways, big and small. When you don't want something to run out too quickly, what can you do to help?

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 telling stories! Help them plan their own small moment stories using this handy graphic organizer.

Children discover how a paragraph resembles an inverted traffic light, with its topic, supporting, and closing sentences.

Help your child monitor their progress as readers with this reading goals worksheet. The act of reflecting and goal setting will set students up for reading success!

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.

Here's a great activity to get your second grader's mind going and creativity in action! He'll write a story to go with the picture and even get to color too.

What kinds of games would you play in the jungle? Give your little monkey a fun way to practice her storytelling skills with this story starter prompt.

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

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!

Imagine what would happen if a crow wanted to be a peacock! Give your little storyteller a fun way to practice their creative writing with this prompt.

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

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