Genre Writing Printable Worksheets

This Santa letter template is great for kids who want a little extra structure when writing to Mr. Claus. Try our Santa letter template this Christmas season.

Young writers will reflect on what the holiday season means to them with this seasonal writing prompt.

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.

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Play author with this creative writing and comprehension exercise! Your child will learn all about inference, or drawing conclusions based on what they've read.

Young writers practice crafting thoughtful, compelling paragraphs with this persuasive writing worksheet.

Help your child learn to write clearly and concisely by writing her own set of "how to" instructions.

How do you know when it's wintertime? Have your child complete this winter writing prompt to exercise writing skills and reinforce seasonal knowledge.

Children practice gratitude in this fall-themed worksheet that invites them to write down the things they are grateful for.

Students take emojis from text to paper, using them as prompts for identifying and reflecting upon their own feelings.

There's no better way to get your kid thinking about the weather than by having him write about it. Kids write a sentence about the weather in each picture.

What is your favorite animal? Answer this question and many more in this creative writing worksheet in which first graders can practice writing sentences.

In this activity, students will consider the key features of a narrative, such as plot, setting, rising action, and characters.

Does your little one know the different continents? Help her cut and paste the continent names onto this colorful world map.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

Explore story sense with your young reader. First, read the astronaut's story. Then, let your imagination tell what will happen next!

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

Showing gratitude for family and community is essential, but let’s not forget our gratitude for nature. Use this writing worksheet during a nature walk to remind your learner of the beauty and bounty of nature, and how worthy it is to receive appreciation

Help Santa out by making him a wish list. Have your child fill-in the blanks with this Santa letter template, and send the letter off to the North Pole!

In this worksheet, learners come to better understand the different kinds of narratives, and how they are similar and different, by creating a map of narrative genres.

Children will read simple pasta directions, then select the correct transition words from the choices shown.

Ever wonder how the sun helps plants grow? Here is an easy way to explain the process of photosynthesis to your first grader.

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

Young writers take on the perspective of a turkey in this creative writing exercise.

Help your kindergartener craft the perfect letter to Santa with this great template! He can work on handwriting, and even learn a few new sight words.