5th - 8th Grade Writing Resources

Give learners a chance to hone their copyediting skills with this one-page grammar worksheet!

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Give your students a chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this engaging picture prompt! 

Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

This writing worksheet is a good way for learners to boost vocabulary and spelling, and it's a great tool to prepare for standardized testing.

Set goals for the year ahead with this New Year's resolutions template!

Let your young writer relax by practicing writing notes to friends, journal entries, and even a grocery list!

In this middle school grammar worksheet, learners will read short narrative passages and choose the transitions that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Get students looking ahead and setting goals for themselves in the new year with this resolutions writing worksheet.

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

Give students an opportunity to flex their descriptive writing muscles with another engaging picture prompt!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!

Young writers practice crafting thoughtful, compelling paragraphs with this persuasive writing worksheet.

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

In this thoughtful opinion-writing worksheet, children will describe the season they like best, and why.

Help your child learn to write clearly and concisely by writing her own set of "how to" instructions.

Students take emojis from text to paper, using them as prompts for identifying and reflecting upon their own feelings.

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Introduce your students to eight common types of figurative language with this colorful exercise.

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.

Get ready for the next big snowstorm with a plan to stay cozy, safe, and happy!

This template guides children through the pre-writing process as they prepare to write about a special day, adventure, or experience.

Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.