This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

Write a heartfelt letter to someone who has impacted your life with this SEL writing prompt for middle grades!

This pre-writing exercise introduces five parts of a strong argument, including counter-arguments.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ponyboy From The Outsiders.

In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

Should all people have a right to internet access? Argue your stance in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle school!

With this middle-school revision checklist, students will be guided to review their informational writing with a critical eye in order to improve their writing.

After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Give students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

Assess your students’ narrative writing skills with this standards-based Narrative Writing Rubric for 6th grade.

When writing an informational essay, start with gathering information with the help of this research graphic organizer template.

This standards-based Narrative Writing Rubric for 8th grade is the perfect tool to assess your students’ narrative writing skills!

Assess your students’ argument writing skills with a standards-based rubric for eighth grade.

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Keep this study aid handy during homework time, or keep a copy in the back of your binder for classroom reference.

Help plan and research a biography with this helpful graphic organizer!

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

Use this graphic organizer to help students build critical thinking skills as they plan an argumentative essay about whether people or organizations should be allowed to do certain things.

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

Students read background information about July as National Anti-Boredom Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Help your students write letters to a pen pal, faraway relative, and others! This letter template gives students practice writing formal letters — like persuasive or business correspondence — and friendly, informal letters.

Prepare students for reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by accessing and building background knowledge with this pre-reading activity!