Writing Prompts, Templates and Worksheets for K-12

Writing and communication skills go hand-in-hand. Our expansive writing section gives students the opportunity to build their writing skills through a series of writing prompts, templates, and other worksheets covering multiple formats and genres.
Our selection of prompts covering opinion, explanatory, and narrative writing give students the chance to write on a wide variety popular of topics.
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Grades K-2: Write Every Day
Help students build their writing skills by encouraging them to write every day. Each weekly writing set includes 5 topical prompts, one for every day of the school week.
Grades 3-5: Weekly Writing
Help students build their writing skills by encouraging them to write every day. Each weekly writing set includes 5 topical prompts, one for every day of the school week.
Opinion/Persuasive/Argumentative Writing Prompts
Our selection of opinion, persuasive, and argumentative writing prompts cover a range of grade-levels and deal with both relevant and grade-level appropriate topics. Use them as part of a formal assessment or to help students build their writing skills. You can even assign them to students online using our Test Room feature.
Opinion/Persuasive/Argumentative Writing Skills Worksheets
Narrative Writing Prompts
Our narrative writing prompts help students develop their narrative and fiction-writing skills through creative scenarios and interesting situations.
Grades K-2
- Alien Encounter
- Best Day
- Dog Bath
- Feelings
- Field Trip
- Field Trip 2
- Hamster
- Journey Into Space
- My Space Adventure
- My Story
- I Was Nice
- Summer Picture Prompt 1
- If You Take Me to School New!
- My Superhero New!
- My Dream World New!
Grades 3-5
Explanatory/Expository Writing Prompts
Grades K-2
- Activity - Describe It
- Angry
- Award
- Be Nice
- Choice of a Pet
- Describe a Friend
- Describe a Picture
- Family Member
- Game Rules
- Help Earth
- Hometown
- How to Build a Snowman
- How to Make a Hot Dog
- If I Were an Alien
- Interesting Animal
- Career Choice
- Personal Description
- Rain
- Read It, Draw It
- Red
- Save Water
- School Narrative
- Winter
- Rules for Being a Superhero - Girl New!
- Rules for Being a Superhero - Boy New!
Grades 3-5
Explanatory Writing Skill Worksheets
General Writing Skills Worksheets
Grades K-5
Grades 6-12
Templates and Checklists
Printable writing templates help students explore new writing formats. Printable checklists guide students through the writing and editing process.
- Short Story
- How To
- Animal Research
- Friend Interview
- Wanted Poster
- Game Instructions
- Discussion Planner
- Alphabet Chart
- Alphabet Chart
- Postcard
- Teacher Thank You Note
- Teacher Thank You Note Blank
- Mom Thank You Note
- Dad (African-American) Thank You Note
- Dad Thank You Note
- Create a character
- Lost Animal Poster
- Invitation
- Newspaper Writing
- Text Connections
- Double Entry journal
- Self and Peer Editing
- Expand a Sentence
- Writing Review Worksheet
- Comic Strip Frame
Research and Reference
Our research materials provide students with all of the information and organizers they need to complete both big and small research projects.