Young writers will review the basic structure of an informative essay, including the topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion, as they complete this graphic organizer.

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

In this worksheet, learners come to better understand the different kinds of narratives, and how they are similar and different, by creating a map of narrative genres.

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

This worksheet will help your writers begin to craft their essay by walking them, step-by-step, through paragraph writing and structuring their ideas.

Help your beginning writer become an excellent essay-writer with this helpful proofreading practice sheet.

In this creative activity, students design and make a case for their own proposed emoji.

In this paragraph editing page, kids will have a great time editing this love letter from a Victorian gentleman.

Challenge your outspoken learner to put their opinions down on paper, and practice writing persuasive text while they're at it.

Use this sample paragraph and outline to help students write their own informational paragraphs.

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.

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

How well do you know your siblings? Give your writer a fun activity, where they'll answer questions about their big or little brother!

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

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of American colonists and report back to the king himself in this creative worksheet!

Students will look at a sample essay and try to pick out the kind of details and big ideas that make an informative essay tick.

Get kids in the holiday spirit by practicing 30 Days of Gratitude! This activity is perfect for November, but can also be done year-round.

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

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

Transition words introduce new ideas and connect key elements in a story. In this exercise, your students will identify and use transition words in a series of sentences.