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

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

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

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

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

Introduce students to the power of self-appreciation with this inspiring writing activity!

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this fun, summer-themed writing prompt about finding something mysterious buried in the sand!

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

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.

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

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

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

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

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!

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

Getting ready to write an informational essay? Use this five-page outline to help think through the next stages of the informational writing process!

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

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.

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

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

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

Help students to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a quote by poet Julia Alvarez.

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

Help your students recognize variations in speaking and writing based on context with this one-page worksheet!

Use this Evaluating Sources Checklist to help students evaluate their sources for relevance, accuracy, bias, and reliability.

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

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

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

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.