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Favorite Food Opinion Writing
Favorite Food Opinion Writing
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Favorite Food Opinion Writing
Let your students work up an appetite for writing with this opinion writing prompt. First students will consider their favorite food while they fill in the structured pre-writing planner, then they can use the second page to write their opinion essay.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Write Your Essay
Write Your Essay
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Write Your Essay
This worksheet will help your writers begin to craft their essay by walking them, step-by-step, through paragraph writing and structuring their ideas.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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What is a Narrative? Key Features
What is a Narrative? Key Features
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What is a Narrative? Key Features
In this activity, students will consider the key features of a narrative, such as plot, setting, rising action, and characters.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Writing Graphic Organizer
Informational Writing Graphic Organizer
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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer
Use this resource to help your students get organized. The labeled sections will guide them to follow the proper informative essay structure.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer
Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer
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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer
Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Practice Writing a Conclusion
Practice Writing a Conclusion
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Practice Writing a Conclusion
Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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The Best Food
The Best Food
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The Best Food
Second graders love food! Help your young writer share their opinion about the best kind of food using this helpful paragraph organizer. Fair warning, this activity might make you hungry!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Opinion Writing Check-Up
Opinion Writing Check-Up
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Opinion Writing Check-Up
Use this resource to assess your students’ writing skills when it comes to responding to opinion writing prompts.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Paragraph Practice
Paragraph Practice
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Paragraph Practice
Whether your student is new to paragraph writing, or needs more practice, this worksheet is a wonderful introduction, practice, or review.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper
Informative Essay: Anchor Paper
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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper
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.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Outline an Informative Paragraph
Outline an Informative Paragraph
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Outline an Informative Paragraph
Use this sample paragraph and outline to help students write their own informational paragraphs.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument
Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument
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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument
Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Persuasive Writing Assessment
Persuasive Writing Assessment
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Persuasive Writing Assessment
This language arts assessment will illustrate your students’ writing abilities within the persuasive writing genre.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Journal Writing Task Cards #1
Journal Writing Task Cards #1
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Journal Writing Task Cards #1
Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
How-to Writing Template
How-to Writing Template
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How-to Writing Template
From making a list of supplies to drawing a picture of the steps, this worksheet guides kids through the first phase of the writing process.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Recess Opinion Writing
Recess Opinion Writing
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Recess Opinion Writing
Encourage your second graders to develop a well-reasoned argument about the length of recesses with this writing prompt and rubric. Students can use the pre-writing planner to develop their argument, then they'll write out their opinion on page two.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments
Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments
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Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments
With this exercise, students will practice writing counter-arguments and rebuttals.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Argument Writing: Match the Evidence
Argument Writing: Match the Evidence
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Argument Writing: Match the Evidence
While playing this fun memory game, students will find a piece of evidence that supports each claim.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Writing Check-Up
Informational Writing Check-Up
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Informational Writing Check-Up
Use this resource to assess your students’ writing skills in responding to an informational writing prompt.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Informative Essay: Mixed Up Essay
Informative Essay: Mixed Up Essay
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Informative Essay: Mixed Up Essay
Students will organize and construct the skeleton of an informative essay with this engaging problem-solving activity.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Opinion Essay: Anchor Paper
Opinion Essay: Anchor Paper
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Opinion Essay: Anchor Paper
Use this example of a persuasive essay to dissect and identify the parts of this genre.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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The Best Vacation
The Best Vacation
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The Best Vacation
Who doesn't love dreaming about their ideal vacation? Help your young writers share their opinion of the best place to vacation while using this handy paragraph organizer.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Journal Writing Task Cards #2
Journal Writing Task Cards #2
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Journal Writing Task Cards #2
Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Persuasive Writing: Soda
Persuasive Writing: Soda
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Persuasive Writing: Soda
Students compose a persuasive paragraph stating their opinion, including an introduction, three supporting arguments, and a conclusion, with the help of this worksheet template.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Malala: Education Advocate
Malala: Education Advocate
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Malala: Education Advocate
Students read about Yousafzai's life, then answer a series of thoughtful questions about both education and the issues they care about.
5th grade
Social studies
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Essay Writing Worksheets and Printables

Essay writing is a crucial skill as students traverse the path from elementary school to college and eventually the professional world. Our essay writing worksheets will equip them with everything they need for the journey. Informational, opinion, persuasive, and narrative text types are presented in innovative ways. These worksheets also include useful graphic organizers to help students plan their writing.