Watch out for this big, bad Bushido! Bushido is a Japanese word meaning "way of the warrior." It's up to your child to write the story of this super samurai.

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

What if the monster under the bed was just lonely and shy? Have some spooky fun with this writing prompt to challenge your point of view.

This robot soldier has found something on a Mars exploration that he's taking back home. What is it? Only your imaginative young author can decide.

What if the dragon guarding castle was just a household pet? Help your young writer boost her creativity with this fun prompt.

Flex those creative writing skills by starting a story in a few different ways! Use the picture as a prompt, and use each technique to start a story.

Give your child a fun way to polish his writing skills with a Halloween story starter. Hell get to make up his own scary story and get a creativity boost.

The best type of introduction makes you want to learn more! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions using this grabby worksheet.

What if Dorothy's house had landed in New York City instead of Oz?

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Story Hooks.

Get acquainted with a few different writing techniques with this fun prompt. Kids will start the same story in a few different ways.

There's more than one way to hook a reader! Help your students reinforce their understanding of captivating story starters with this Goldilocks-themed matching worksheet.

Djinn are evil genies who live in a parallel world. Tell your 4th grader to write about his favorite superhero defeating this djinn.