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.

Add some spice to your writing by varying sentence patterns with this two-page writing worksheet for sixth graders!

Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!

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.

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Use this sixth-grade graphic organizer worksheet to plan an argumentative essay about whether more should be done to solve a problem facing our society.

Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.

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.

Help budding authors practice giving personality to their narrative writing with the exercises in this writing worksheet.

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Learners practice their creative writing with this suspenseful, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a visit to a haunted house!

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.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer reading requirements!

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Help students hone their argument writing skills with this writing worksheet and graphic organizer.

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

Help students better understand what it means to have a topic with a broad scope versus a narrow scope with this helpful worksheet! 

Use this inspirational personal narrative prompt and standards-based rubric to help middle schoolers hone their narrative writing skills.

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

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this summer-themed writing prompt about spending time outdoors!

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

This rubric for sixth-grade argument writing covers all of the major Common Core standards in the argument writing strand, including introduction, support, transitions, style, and conclusion.

Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for sixth grade!

Students read background information about May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about fall break requirements!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.