Students practice framing issues. In this writing skills lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to look at specific topical issues by framing them. Students then create collages on current issues and...

In this creative writing instructional activity, students answer the questions provided, such as, "If I had 100 legs, I would..." All the story starters have the number 100 mentioned.

In this writing worksheet, students examine a colorful picture of penguins crossing the street. Students read the story starter and finish the story on the lines provided.

In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture of a bunny. Students write a story about what they would do if they could take it home. Students illustrate the story.

In this creative writing worksheet, students examine a picture prompt of an alien and a frog prince. They write a story about the picture.

In this sentence story board worksheet, students write 4 to 6 sentences outlining their story containing a beginning, middle and ending paragraph.

Second graders work on expanding their vocabulary. In this personal writing activity, 2nd graders practice word identification and complete a worksheet by filling in the blanks.

In this creative writing worksheet, students practice their language arts skills as they complete a writing prompt that begins with a team behind with minutes to go in a game.

In this narrative voice activity, students write 3 opening paragraphs from the perspectives of 3 different people taking a walk: the family dog, a streetwise teenager who dislikes exercise and a grandmother who take the walk every year.

In this language arts worksheet, learners are asked to draw a picture from their imagination. They are then to synthesize writing about their picture and write on the lines provided.

In this language arts instructional activity, students read a story starter, write a story and illustrate it. The topic is where students would like to live if they could live anywhere.

In this writing instructional activity, students read a story starter which asks them to recall a time they were afraid of the dark. Students write the story telling of their experience.

In this Language Arts learning exercise, learners color in a picture of flowerpot. Students also write a story or description about the illustration.

For this essay worksheet, students write an essay about a situation that happened where they can use the phrases fortunately and unfortunately. Students write a 1 page essay.

Pupils read sections of Mackenzie King's diary. King was the Prime Minister of Canada during WWII. They relate the importance of keeping a diary.

In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter that asks if they have a special hiding place. Students write the story and illustrate it.

In this Easter writing worksheet, students will write a short story about Betty and her Easter basket. The first sentence and blank writing lines are provided.

For this literacy worksheet, students color in the picture and then respond to the short writing prompt about working together and friendship.

Help your learners use dialogue in their stories. This presentation explores the use of dialogue in narratives. It is a comprehensive and thoughtful look at this topic.

Scholars learn about the Hero's Journey as they read Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." They analyze the story's structure and narrative techniques. Finally, they write summaries of the text's central idea and use their...

Starting at the very beginning may be a very good place to start, but it can also be very difficult for emergent writers. Help them get started by providing them with a setting, a main character, and a basic plot.

What do police and detectives do to keep their community safe? Six short-answer questions make up a worksheet designed to reinforce reading comprehensions skills while providing information about police officers and detectives.  

Learners examine the historical, social, cultural and economic context of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story, The Yellow Wallpaper. Students determine the place of the middle class woman and her role in society.

Close up your study of Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science with a letter-writing assignment. Pupils prepare by journaling and sharing with a partner. They then compose letters that focus on a big idea from the...