Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Imaginative Prompts and Story Starters
A collection of prompts and story starters to spark your students' imaginations. Provide your students with a story prompt or starter and then they are required to write what happens in the story. Teaching resources include monthly writing prompt grids, posters, PowerPoints, story spinners and topic cards.
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Roll to Create a Thanksgiving Feast
A fun, hands-on Thanksgiving activity using a die and a chart to create a narrative text.
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Story Ideas - Character, Setting, and Complication Cards
A fun way to help your reluctant writers choose something to write about.
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What Happened Next? – The Gingerbread Man Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of The Gingerbread Man in their own, unique way.
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Roll to Create a Superhero Comic
A fun, hands-on activity using a die and a chart to create a comic strip story.
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'If I Was an Astronaut ...' – Writing Template
A writing prompt template for students to write what they would do if they were an astronaut.
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Curious Creatures Character Spinner
A curious creature character spinner to use in a variety of ways.
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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
A template designed to help students plan their narrative writing.
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What Happened Next? – Alice in Wonderland Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of Alice in Wonderland in their own, unique way.
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Plan Your Own Adventure - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them plan stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
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'Pick Three' Writing Inspiration Worksheet
A worksheet to use when students need writing inspiration for a narrative piece.
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Writing Prompt Jar – Cut and Assemble Kit
A set of labels and prompts to create a writing prompt jar.
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What Happened Next? – Jack and the Beanstalk Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of Jack and the Beanstalk in their own, unique way.
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Roll to Create a Halloween Story
A fun, hands-on Halloween activity using a die and a chart to create a narrative text.
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Mysterious Story Setting Background Posters
A set of 3 mysterious story setting posters for students to use in a variety of ways.
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My Nobel Peace Prize – Upper Grades
Encourage students to think about how they could make the world a better place with our Nobel Peace Prize writing template.
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Assorted Writing Prompts Calendar – Upper Grades
Monthly writing calendar with 240 writing prompts for the year.
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New Year's Flip Book Template
Celebrate the coming of a new year by creating this flipbook with your students.
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What Happened Next? – Little Red Riding Hood Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of Little Red Riding Hood in their own, unique way.
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Roll to Create a Groundhog Story
A fun, hands-on Groundhog Day activity using a die and a chart to create a narrative text.
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Narrative Setting Craft Templates
A set of circular diorama templates that combine to create three scenes.
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'Reading is My Secret Power Because...' Writing Template
A fun writing template for students to write about reading being a secret power.
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What Happened Next? – Goldilocks and the Three Bears Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in their own, unique way.
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What Happened Next? – The Three Little Pigs Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of The Three Little Pigs in their own, unique way.
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Novel Study - Points of View Worksheet
3 worksheets to help students analyze the points of view of opposing characters in a literary text.
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MLK Day Task Cards
Challenge students to think about the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. with this set of 13 writing task cards.
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Roll to Create a Haunted House Halloween Activity
A fun, hands-on Halloween activity using a die and a chart to create a haunted house to include in a narrative text.
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My Ideal World – Writing Template
A template for students to use when writing about their ideal world.
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What Happened Next? – Cinderella Writing Template
A template for students to finish the story of CInderella in their own, unique way.
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What If? Materials Template
A set of 6 templates to use when investigating the properties of materials.
