Elementary Writing Resources

Opinion Argument Writing Prompts

Created by
Annotated ELA

It’s easy to get students writing with these Opinion Argument Writing Prompts! Want to give your students choice on writing topics, but they don’t know what to write? Need an activity for early finishers or independent work options during conferences?Let me help! Opinion argument writing prompts wil

5th - 7th English Language Arts, Writing, Writing Essays

Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle | Narrative, Informational, Argument

Letters and Sounds Practice

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Create a sensory bin for your students to have some letter scooping fun!Simply drop some letters into a sensory bin, filled rice, pasta, or beans, and have your students scoop those letters out. After each scoop, they can use these recording sheets to extend their learning!

Preschool - 1st English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Distance Learning Expository and Narrative Writing Prompts (Google Slides, too!)

Created by
Sarah’s STEAMers

Use these expository, personal narrative, and fictional writing prompts to engage your students during distance learning. Fun backgrounds to enhance student engagement! Add a circle shape to your rubric slides for student self-assessment! Great as an additional slide to a presentation for the day/we

1st Grade Writing, Writing Expository

Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle

Kinder Alphabet Writing Worksheets

Created by
Sarah’s STEAMers

Students need guidance on the proper formation of letters of the alphabet. These 26 worksheets are perfect for learning and practicing the letters of the alphabet. Kinder Standard Addressed: -L.K.1a Each sheet includes: -Dotted lines -Place for student to write their name (on dotted line) -Upperca

Kindergarten - 1st Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics

Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail Book Companion & Extension Activities

Created by
Backyard Academy

Students will be on the edge of their seats as they learn about the Oregon Trail in the fun, time traveling, historical fiction chapter book Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail! This fun resource based on the novel features over 130 pages of educational fun, including vocabulary worksheets, b

2nd - 5th Novel Studies, Writing, U.S. History

Sensory Bin Activities | August

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Do you need a fresh and fun way for your students to practice letter identification and recognition? These August Sensory Bin Activities are perfect for young learners! Once these sensory bins are set up, they are little, to no work, for you. Just print the recording sheets, and let your Littles ge

Preschool - Kindergarten Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Sensory Bins | All Year Bundle

Natural Disasters and Extreme weather events. Unit of work

Created by
Oceanview Resources

This extreme weather and natural disasters research unit is perfect for students who are learning how to use informational text and studying weather and natural disasters. It is perfect for a natural disasters and extreme weather research project.Use this resource to explore the following concepts w

4th - 6th Writing, Earth Sciences, Geography

All About Me Back To School FREE Download

Created by
Sarah’s STEAMers

Ease your students into the school year with this 6 page booklet about them! Black and white images with labels, help with differentiation for younger students. Photocopy front to back and staple in the middle (be sure to flip the second pages upside down when copying) to make a booklet! Get the FREE

Kindergarten - 2nd Writing

Christmas Personal Narrative Writing Prompts | Holiday No Prep Writing Centers

Created by
ABedventures

Christmas personal narrative writing made simple! Tell a story about Christmas. Celebrate the holidays by working on narrative writing. These writing templates and graphic organizers can be used for your holiday writing center or writers workshop time. These prompts will help your students brainstor

Kindergarten - 3rd Writing

Also included in: Christmas Writing Prompts & No Prep Centers | Opinion, Narrative, Informational

Mother's Day Booklet

Created by
Sarah’s STEAMers

Mother's Day Booklet printable for your students! Let your students tell about their mom this Mother's Day! The answers your students give might surprise you! Not for resale or image manipulation.Get a FREE Mother's Day word search here!

1st - 2nd English Language Arts, Writing

Informational Writing Prompts

Created by
Annotated ELA

It’s easy to get students writing with these Informational Writing Prompts! Want to give your students choice on writing topics, but they don’t know what to write? Need an activity for early finishers or independent work options?Let me help! Informational writing prompts will set your students up fo

4th - 6th Creative Writing, Writing, Writing Expository

Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle | Narrative, Informational, Argument

Narrative Writing Prompts

Created by
Annotated ELA

It’s easy to get students writing with these Narrative Writing Prompts! Want to give your students choice on writing topics, but they don’t know what to write? Need an activity for early finishers or independent work options?Let me help! Narrative writing prompts will set your students up for writin

4th - 6th English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle | Narrative, Informational, Argument

Writing Intervention: Activities to Help Reluctant Writers Crush Writer's Block

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Got reluctant writers? This no-prep writing intervention resource includes 20 digital writing prompt slides and 9 printable graphic organizers to help students crush writer’s block. Students will generate their own word banks for a given topic, collaborate with peers to discuss and refine their idea

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Writing

Also included in: Reluctant Writers Activity Bundle: Engaging Activities for Writing Intervention

Google Drive

Sight Word Practice Worksheets FREEBIE!

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Give your students meaningful practice with these no prep, print, and go sight word practice worksheets. This freebie set includes 40 worksheets that give students the opportunity to explore the top 10 sight words in a variety of ways! They will recognize, trace, write, read, and build sight words,

Kindergarten - 1st English Language Arts, Handwriting, Writing

Inferencing- Fun Stimulus Images for creative writing

Created by
Oceanview Resources

Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader's interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touc

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Create a Halloween Comic Strip Book Creative Writing Template 4th 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Encourage creative writing this Halloween with a spooky haunted house Create a Comic Book activity. Students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade will love this approach to visual storytelling.This create a comic book activity includes 4 pages with a comic strip template, plot choice prompts, and illustrations

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing

Also included in: Graphic Novel Project Comic Book 5th 6th Grade Engaging Writing Reluctant Writer

Write Narrative Story Introductions and Conclusions ELA SBAC CAASPP Test Prep

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Prepare for the SBAC CAASPP test with 10 Finish the Story brochures that allow students to write both the introduction and conclusion to finish a story. Differentiating is easy with these printable or editable digital stories. Start by analyzing the existing story text for setting, character point o

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Also included in: Narrative Writing Unit Activities Bundle for Gr. 3-8: SBAC and CAASPP Test Prep

Google Drive

Interactive Sight Word Practice - Unit 1 Kindergarten Edition

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

This is an interactive sight word center that follows Pearson’s myView Kindergarten high frequency word list. This resource reaches many different learning styles and offers hands on activities, as well as the opportunity for auditory, and visual learning. There is a total of 18 words included in th

Kindergarten English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Christmas Writing Templates with stimulus pictures-Portrait 2

Created by
Oceanview Resources

These story templates can be used on an IWB, on various other devices and are ideal for helping students to scaffold their writing to make it the best that it can be.Checklists are included on each slide to monitorMy ChecklistCapital lettersNounsPowerful adjectivesFull stopsDescriptionConnectiveDiff

1st - 3rd English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Roll & Build Grammatically Correct Sentences Colourful Semantics Color Coded

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

In a small group or literacy centre, students can use the colour-coded sentence parts to practise putting words and ideas together in grammatically correct sentences. This Colourful Semantics-inspired resource provides structured sentence building activities for Grades 1–3.Students roll a die, use t

1st - 3rd Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Grammatically Correct Sentences Descriptive Writing with Five Senses Grade 1 2

Christmas Opinion Writing Prompts | Holiday No Prep Writing Centers

Created by
ABedventures

Christmas opinion writing! Celebrate the holidays by working on opinion writing. These writing templates and graphic organizers can be used for your holiday writing center or writers workshop time. These prompts will help your students brainstorm, plan, and share their opinion in an organized way. O

Kindergarten - 3rd Writing

Also included in: Christmas Writing Prompts & No Prep Centers | Opinion, Narrative, Informational

Winter Personal Narrative Writing Prompts | Holiday No Prep Writing Centers

Created by
ABedventures

Winter personal narrative writing! Celebrate winter and the holidays by working on narrative writing. These can be used for your holiday writing center or writer's workshop time. These prompts will help your students brainstorm, plan, and tell a story in an organized way. Sentence starters, graphic

Kindergarten - 3rd Writing

Also included in: Winter Writing Prompts & No Prep Centers | Opinion, Narrative, Informational

Winter Opinion Writing Prompts | Holiday No Prep Writing Centers

Created by
ABedventures

Winter opinion writing! Celebrate the winter holidays by working on opinion writing. These writing templates and graphic organizers can be used for your holiday writing center or writers workshop time. These prompts will help your students brainstorm, plan, and share their opinion in an organized wa

Kindergarten - 3rd Writing

Also included in: Winter Writing Prompts & No Prep Centers | Opinion, Narrative, Informational

Valentines Opinion Writing | Valentine's Day No Prep Writing Centers | February

Created by
ABedventures

Valentine's Day opinion writing! Celebrate Valentine's Day by working on opinion writing. These writing templates and graphic organizers can be used for your February writing center or writers workshop time. These prompts will help your students brainstorm, plan, and share their opinion in an organi

Kindergarten - 3rd Writing

Also included in: Valentine's Day Writing Prompts, Opinion, Narrative, How-To, & All About Writing