Children write about how they would care for a pet turkey in this creative writing exercise.

After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.

This persuasive writing prompt asks kids to write a position statement about whether students should or should not have homework over summer vacation.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

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

Help your students' confidence in writing persuasive essays grow with this tree graphic organizer. Using this worksheet, students will make connections between opinion, reasons, and examples in their persuasive writing.

The elegant and simply style of renga is the perfect way to introduce your child to the rhythm and style of poetry.

Learners will learn about and refer to the rules for writing a limerick as they pen a St. Patrick's Day poem of their own.

Invite students to think creatively—and eco-consciously!—this Earth Day with this writing prompt.

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

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Tilly from Tilly and the Bookwanderers.

Young writers take on the perspective of a turkey in this creative writing exercise.

Research your favorite author, then map out biographical details on an idea web.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Thanksgiving is a great time to focus on family and be thankful for things in our lives. In the worksheet A Poem with Details from Your Thanksgiving, learners will write an abecedarian poem with details from their Thanksgiving break where the first letter

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, reflect on T.J. Avery’s decisions and consequences with this extension activity.

Your young poet can review the important concepts of rhyme and rhythm by completing some practice exercises based on this poem.

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

Use this activity to teach students the structure and content of a reading response letter.

An evil snowman is on the prowl! What crafty plan will your creative writer come up with to resolve this winter adventure?

Let your students choose a scientific concept that they want to base their story on and then, just for fun, ask them to write a few pages of a science fiction story.

Year-round school: yay or nay? Use your persuasive writing skills to make a case.

What is that strange object in the sky? This prompt will be a lift off for your young writer's imagination as he creates a story to match the picture.

Children are invited to create their own works of fan fiction with this inventive worksheet template.

Collect and organize your thoughts in preparation for a reading response letter with this graphic organizer.

History buffs and fiction lovers alike will enjoy learning about legendary writer Mark Twain with this Wild West worksheet!

After students have learned about reading response letters they can use this checklist to polish their own letter.

This graphic organizer helps kinds understand the importance of achieving goals and how they can do it step by step.

Challenge students to come up with arguments and counter-arguments for a controversial topic, whether they agree or not.

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.