This writing an introduction paragraph worksheet has 4th grade students label the four jobs in a model opening, then plan their own hook, topic sentence, and reasons. An answer key is included.

This You Write the Story Cats picture worksheet gives 2nd grade students one clear illustration of two cats and a ball of yarn, plus eight writing lines, so every child can name the characters and tell their own story.

This Fairy Tales Planning Page Worksheet gives 3rd graders one page to plan a story: a title line plus Setting, Hero, Helper, Problem and Ending boxes, so writing day starts with ideas already on paper.

Using You Write the Story Fruit Picture Worksheet, students write a story to tell about what you think is happening in the picture.

Using You Write the Story Lemonade Picture Worksheet, students write a story to tell about what you think is happening in the picture.

Using W.4.3 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson, students write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Using this Word Diving Deep Sorting Words Activity, students sort the word cards into categories (compare, addition, contrast, example, sequence, and summary) in order to see the relationship between various words in each category.

Using You Write the Story BBQ Picture Worksheet, students write a story to tell about what you think is happening in the picture.

Using You Write the Story Lizard Picture Worksheet, students write a story to tell about what you think is happening in the picture.

Using this Author At Work Writing Checklist Activity, students use writing checklists when writing narratives, informative essays, and opinion essays.

Using this Write About a Time When. . . Activity, students choose a star event card to write a narrative about a time when a specific event happened, such as a time when they were sad.