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.

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

Your students will be digging into nonfiction texts in search of the purpose and main idea of a passage.

Did you spill the salt? Step on a crack? Do you even care? You decide what, if anything, causes bad luck. Get the juices flowing for some creative writing.

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.

Get acquainted with a few different writing techniques with this fun prompt. Kids will start the same story in a few different ways.

Put a little imagination into writing practice! Kids will imagine up a new animal species and write a descriptive paragraph about it.

How would you show your love on Valentine's Day? Be as creative as you want with this fun writing prompt.

Invite learners to get creative with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day parade!

What is it like to be an ant? After reading Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg, your students will know!

Flex those creative writing skills by starting a story in a few different ways! Use the picture as a prompt, and use each technique to start a story.

Many famous mythical creatures tend to reflect the geography of the land around their country of origin. What does your hometown monster look like?

To grow up or not to grow up? Let your child decide (just for fun of course) and list the pros and cons after he reads this passage from Peter Pan.

A diamante poem is a diamond shaped poem. Show your students an example of this type of poem and invite them write their own diamantes!

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.

Peter Pan says what? Your child adds to the famous story with his imagination in this fun writing exercise.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female athletes as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Sports worksheet.

Finish this cartoon by writing the script and filling the speech bubbles.

If Christmas were a person, what would he or she be like? Have some fun crafting the ultimate holiday character with this Christmas writing prompt!

Funny story starters, like this one, switch on imagination, and it doesn't feel like the great writing practice that it is!

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.

Is your town famous for being the home of a creepy creature? If not, this worksheet gives kids the opportunity to create one!

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

Kids imagine what they would do if a scarecrow showed up for Thanksgiving dinner in this creative writing exercise.

Learn more about this influential activist and author in this nonfiction reading page.

Read about the Wampus Cat, a famous Tennessee legend. Test comprehension as your child reads about some of the sightings.

Take the monotony out of researching a topic with this Two Truths and One Lie worksheet.