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! 

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

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

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!

Students practice expressing ideas precisely and concisely by revising sentences to remove vague and redundant words or phrases.

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.

Students read background information about August as National Sandwich Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Use this middle school worksheet to introduce learners to the MLA 8th edition format for citing sources and writing a bibliography.

Engage students' senses and inspire their creativity with this sensory poem template!

Give your students a chance to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt.

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

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!

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

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

After reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!

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

Learners practice their creative writing with this suspenseful, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a particularly eerie night of trick-or-treating!

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