Students compose a persuasive paragraph stating their opinion, including an introduction, three supporting arguments, and a conclusion, with the help of this worksheet template.

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Esperanza from Esperanza Rising.

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

Help students cover proper punctuation, capital letters, grammar and spelling with this editing checklist as they edit their peer's work.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

In this comprehensive two-page worksheet template, young writers will find frames for crafting thoughtful, compelling persuasive essays.

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

This graphic organizer is a helpful tool for learners to gather and organize key information as they research an important person of their choice.

Encourage children to reflect on the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution with this multi-page worksheet.

Assess kids' revision process knowledge with this worksheet.

This guided practice reinforces how strong writers make a claim that they can support with strong evidence.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Order of Operations Sequencing.

Get kids in the holiday spirit by practicing 30 Days of Gratitude! This activity is perfect for November, but can also be done year-round.

Inspire creative thinking this Earth Day with a nature-themed reflective writing prompt.

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Students will review and play with three basic sentence structures to liven up their writing.

Young writers practice forming and defending an opinion in this engaging three-page persuasive writing template.

In this activity, your child will get the chance to adapt a favorite book for the stage or screen.

Hook your students with this cookie-themed exercise that will teach the basics of strong persuasive writing.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Children learn how to capitalize and punctuate titles, including guidelines for when to underline, italicize, or use quotes.

These example literary responses model how to cite and explain evidence to support a claim.

Encourage students to use vivid, descriptive imagery with this creative worksheet!

Use this worksheet as a tool to assist your young writers in selecting the perfect idea for their narrative.

Bring poetry to life by reading it aloud with others! Have young readers select one or more of these poems written by Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Robert Lee Frost. Then take turns reading aloud by swapping single lines, couplets, or stanzas.

There are a lot of parts to a letter. This checklist helps students ensure they have a complete and polished piece of correspondence. It includes the main parts of a letter; conventions; format; and tips for how to choose a closing.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!