Less than $5 5th Grade Writing Resources

Are you ready to dive into a world of gratitude this Thanksgiving season? By focusing on gratitude, we can improve our mood, strengthen our relationships, and even boost our creativity! These writing prompts are a great way to engage students with kindness and reflection for November.

Benefits of Thankful Writing Prompts

• Emotional Well-being: Focusing on gratitude can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase happiness.
• Improved Relationships: Expressing gratitude can strengthen bonds with loved ones and build deeper connections.
• Enhanced Self-Awareness: Reflecting on gratitude can help students identify their values and priorities.
• Increased Resilience: A grateful mindset can help students cope with challenges and setbacks.
• Boosted Creativity: Writing prompts spark imagination and encourage creative thinking.

What's Included:

1 journal prompt page

15 journal prompts (word bank included!)

6 pages of writing paper

Get Ready for Gratitude!

Students write, draw, and reflect as they explore many ways to express thankfulness. Let's make this a Thanksgiving filled with positivity and appreciation!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Dive into the profound significance of Good Friday and Easter traditions with our meticulously crafted reading and worksheet, explicitly designed for Grade 4-6 students. This engaging and educational product provides a rich tapestry of activities, discussions, and reflective questions tailored to deepen students' understanding of Christian traditions, sacrifice, forgiveness, and the global observance of Easter.

Key Features:

• Reflective Writing Prompts: Encourage critical thinking and personal connection with prompts focused on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the importance of Good Friday, and the symbols and traditions of Easter.
• Cultural Exploration: A captivating look at Easter traditions around the world, fostering cultural awareness and appreciation among students.
• Symbolism and Significance: Activities that explore the deep symbols of Easter, from the Easter eggs to the significance of the cross, tailored to spark curiosity and understanding.

Keywords: Good Friday, Easter traditions, Christian education, sacrifice and forgiveness, cultural exploration, reflective writing, classroom engagement, student understanding, educational worksheets.

Inspira a tus estudiantes a reflexionar y a desarrollar su pensamiento crítico con Holocaust Manualidad, La Mariposa Monarca. Este recurso único permite a los estudiantes crear hermosas mariposas monarca, que sirven como conmovedor homenaje a las víctimas del Holocausto. Inspirada en el poderoso poema de Pavel Friedman y en el Proyecto Mariposa, esta actividad fomenta la exploración de la resiliencia, la esperanza y el recuerdo, ayudando a los estudiantes a conectar profundamente con este trágico capítulo de la historia.

Los maestros pueden integrar perfectamente esta actividad en sus clases. A medida que los estudiantes crean sus mariposas, se les pedirá que reflexionen sobre este evento, fomentando una comprensión más profunda del impacto del Holocausto. Mejora la participación en clase e inspira debates reflexivos con este significativo recurso.

Este recurso incluye:

• Mariposa Monarca, Versión Pequeña 
• Mariposa Monarca, Versión Grande
• Mariposa Monarca, Versión Vacía

¡Enseña a tus estudiantes más allá de los hechos!

Free worksheets to learn how to read and write the word LUNES.

The complete booklet includes:

• 2 worksheets for each of the week

  • Tracing
  • Identifying letters in words
  • Counting letters
  • Spelling
  • Name fact
  • Cut and Paste

• 4 different activities to practice all 7 days of the week

  • Word-search
  • Before and After
  • Writing the missing letters
  • Crack the Code

Just Print and Go!!!

Halloween How to Writing activity. This can be used for differentiation within your classroom. There is one graphic organizer where students can draw out their ideas and write a small sentence of what they drew. The second graphic organizer has students begin with an introduction, list three steps, and a conclusion. You can use both for the planning stages, students will just need to combine two of their drawings for one step.

Then there is a cute pumpkin paper for students to write out their How To Carve a Pumpkin essay.

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Valentine Card Template | Valentines coloring cards

Make Valentine’s Day extra special with this creative and customizable Valentine Card Template | Valentines coloring cards! Perfect for classrooms, homeschool settings, or even at home, this resource allows students to express their creativity while crafting heartfelt messages for friends, family, or classmates.

What’s Included:
13 un and easy-to-color Valentine Card Template designs for personalized creations.
Why You'll Love It:

• Low-prep: Just print and go!
• Versatile: Use as a writing activity or class exchange.
• Engaging: Encourages creativity and handwriting practice.

Ideal for teachers looking for a fun and educational Valentine’s Day activity that students will love. Grab this resource today to make your Valentine’s Day celebrations both meaningful and creative! ❤️

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⭐️Valentine Dot to Dot Activity

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Looking for a No-Prep Christmas/Winter Activity with Color and Black/White options? Check out this Let's Build a Snowglobe Craft, Writing and Hands-on-Activity that's perfect for Toddler Age thru 5th Grade. There are **9 Pre-designed Snowglobes **for students to choose or they have the option to create their own with the 100+ Christmas Elements provided.

This Snowglobe quick activity will be great for your December Hallway bulletin boards or to display in the classroom. Students can complete the Christmas Winter craft and then go more in depth with Enhancing their Fine Motor Skills by adding on the Writing Page/Paper that is included. The writing page is open so You or the Student choose the Prompt, Theme or Story. By using the 2 writing pages ( 1 in Color, 1 in Black/White) students Boost their confidence in their writing abilities and also Improve Letter Alignment/Spacing and Formation all while they are having fun.

Have a Toddler or Pre_K-er, this Craft Hands on Activity would be perfect for them to get in the Holiday spirit. Turn this resource into a Felt Board,File Folder or Mat activity for them by adding some Velcro and let them design their own snow globes multiple times over and over.

What's Included

Color

2 Blank Snowglobes

• 1 Snowglobe Blank w/Perforated cut line to cut and glue to writing paper
• 1 Snowglobe Blank for Cut/Glue/Paste or Velcro/Felt Board

11 Pages of Perforated Colored Christmas Element Designs

1 Writing Page

2 Pages of Colored Perforated Snowglobe Phrases

Black/White

2 Blank Snowglobes

• 1 Snowglobe Blank w/Perforated cut line to cut and glue to writing paper
• 1 Snowglobe Blank for Cut/Glue/Paste or Velcro/Felt Board

8 Pages of Perforated black/white Christmas Element Designs

1 Writing Page

2 Pages of black/white Perforated Snowglobe Phrases

Resource is Perfect for

• Literacy Stations
• Morning Baskets
• File Folders
• Toddler Mats
• Substitute Folders
• Centers
• Writing a Story
• Early Finishers

Recommend

• Printing on Cardstock for Durability
• Laminate for Durability (For Toddler and PreK Mats/Felt Board)

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These summer Reading Passages with comprehension multiple choice questions and answer keys are designed to help students in grades 3 and 4 retain their reading abilities and foster a love for learning. They are also suitable for 5th-grade students.

The passages, accompanied by thought-provoking questions, offer a valuable learning tool for both teachers and students during the summer holidays.

Engaging in reading comprehension activities during the summer will help students retain and strengthen their reading skills. It will also prevent the "summer slide" and allow them to confidently enter the next grade level.

Download this product to keep your students engaged during the summer holiday.

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Get ready for a frightfully fun and educational Halloween Scavenger Hunt designed specifically for 3rd graders! This interactive activity combines spooky excitement with learning opportunities. Kids will embark on a thrilling hunt around the room to uncover Halloween-themed fun facts, engage in reading, writing, and listening activities, and enjoy a fang-tastic time.

What's Included:

1. Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues

• Spooky Riddles and Clues: A set of Halloween-themed riddles and clues that lead to different stations or spots around the room. Each clue reveals a fun fact about Halloween, monsters, or seasonal traditions.

1. Fact Cards

• Learn and Discover: Fact cards featuring intriguing and age-appropriate Halloween-related facts. Each card includes a question or prompt to encourage kids to read, write, and reflect on the information they find.

1. Activity Sheets

• Engaging Challenges: Printable worksheets with tasks such as fact-finding, writing down interesting details, and answering questions related to the Halloween facts they uncover during the scavenger hunt.

How It Works:

1. Setup: Decorate the room with Halloween props and set up the scavenger hunt stations.
2. Hunt Begins: Give each group of students the first clue and let them start their search.
3. Discover and Learn: At each station, students will read fact cards, listen to audio clips, and complete activity sheets.
4. Completion: Once all facts are uncovered and activities are completed, kids return to the starting point for a spooky celebration and receive their prize certificates.

❤️Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Hispanic Heritage in your classroom this October? Your students will love learning about this important holiday and how it is celebrated, while making beautiful alebrije (calavera, sugar skull) writing craft projects!

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✏️Great to use in Spanish classrooms! Writing projects can be written in English or Spanish.

✏️Day of the Dead writing prompts allow your student to choose from a variety of topics and writing types (expository, descriptive, persuasive, narrative, poetry etc.)!

✏️Graphic organizers encourage students to brainstorm their ideas before writing!

✏️Use the cultural guide (included) to teach (social studies / history) about Día de los Muertos and the activities traditionally practiced during the celebration.

✏️Crafts are differentiated! Students can color or decorate their craft, choose from a variety of writing prompts, and writing sheet options (dotted vs. single lines etc.)

✏️Use the arts and craft writing projects (sugar skull, cat, or dog) to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' festive creativity!

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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art), Day of the Dead parties, whole group lessons, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!

⭐️Create a writing bulletin board, door, or hallway by displaying craftivities!

⭐️Check out the preview and video preview for a sneak peek!

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✅ Includes: (31 pages)

☑ Teaching materials (1 page)

☑ Craft directions (1 page)

☑ Writing prompts (1 page)

☑ Graphic organizers (6 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - single lines - thick (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - dotted lines - thin (2 pages)

☑ Sugar skull writing craft pieces - (8 pages)

☑ Cat skull writing craft pieces - (4 pages)

☑ Dog skull writing craft pieces - (4 pages)

✅ Bonus: (3 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

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Hispanic Heritage Month Growing Bundle

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Writing Craft Growing Bundle

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If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 2
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

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This Christmas persuasive graphic organizer & writing is based on one of the greatest holiday read-aloud EVER, "Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?" - Jerry Pallotta.

Your students will say their opinion and convince you which animal should help guide the sleigh.

The animals included are: rhino, elephant, tiger, giraffe, monkey.

They will cut out the animal and stick it connecting it to the sleigh.

⭐Want more writing for Christmas?⭐

Persuasive: Dear Santa, Villains Edition

Narrative: Trapped in a Snow Globe Narrative Writing

More Writing?

⭐Narrative/Descriptive: Earth Layers⭐

⭐Thanksgiving narrative writing: How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner⭐

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Celebrate the season of love and creativity with this pack of Valentine’s Day Heart-Shaped Writing Crafts! Designed for students in grades 2 to 5, this engaging activity blends artistic expression with writing skills, making it the perfect classroom or at-home project.

Product Highlights:

▪︎ Heart Templates: Includes blank and lined heart templates in two sizes for students to color, decorate, and personalize.

▪︎ 6 Creative Writing Prompts: Encourages students to express their thoughts with prompts like “I can spread love by”, “Things I love”, “How to make Valentine’s Day Cookies” and story writing prompts to enhance their narrative skills like “A friend for my heart”, “The day I found a magic heart” and “A day in the life of Cupid”.

▪︎ Skill Development: Combines writing, fine motor skills, and creative thinking in one fun activity.

▪︎ Customizable: Blank heart templates allow students to unleash their imagination and create unique designs.

▪︎ Easy to Use: Just print, cut, and craft! Suitable for individual work, group activities, or even as thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts.

Please check out the preview video for instructions in the YouTube link below:

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Why Teachers & Parents Love It:

This craft is more than just fun—it’s meaningful. Students practice gratitude, kindness, and self-expression while creating beautiful keepsakes to cherish.

Add a heartfelt touch to your Valentine’s Day celebrations with this unique writing craft!

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Spooky Halloween Haunted House Fill In The Blank Descriptive Writing

This spooky writing is low prep and perfect for emerging writers and for reluctant writers!

Students will make the haunted house listing their own by choosing the appropriate adjective, name, verb or other part of speech. This makes it approachable for everyone!

For added flair, students can type up their finished product and then make a haunted house to color!

Includes:

PDF file of writing piece

Boost Writing Skills with Engaging Independent Informal Letter Lessons – Ready to Go!

Help students in Grades 2-5 master the art of informal letter writing with this comprehensive, print-and-go resource. Designed for independent learning, this packet provides a structured framework that empowers students to write confidently about their favorite activities. With clear guidance and engaging tasks, it’s perfect for teachers seeking a low-prep, curriculum-aligned solution.

What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets (PDF format), Answer Key

What’s Inside?

✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Features of an Informal Letter

✔️ Informal Letter Features Exercise

✔️ Step 1: Favorite Activity Framework

✔️ Step 2: Favorite Hobbies Framework

✔️ Step 3: Letter Writing Template

✔️ Step 4: Review & Self-Reflection
✔️ 3 Letter Writing Templates

✔️ Model Answers

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.

When to Use This Resource:
✅ Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)

✅ Independent Work

✅ Literacy Centers
✅ Sub Plans

✅ Writing Workshops 
✅ Homework Assignments
✅ Early Finishers

What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

Skills Focused:

✔️ Informal letter structure

✔️ Idea organization
✔️ Vocabulary development
✔️ Sentence fluency
✔️ Editing and self-assessment
✔️ Creative expression
✔️ Independent writing skills

Curriculum Alignment
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• W.2.3-W.5.3: Write narratives with descriptive details and clear sequences.
• W.2.4-W.5.4: Produce clear, coherent writing for task, purpose, and audience.
• L.2.5-W.5.5: Use synonyms, antonyms, and nuanced word meanings to enhance writing.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

• §110.4-§110.7 (Grades 2-5):
  • (b)(11)(A): Organize ideas with a clear purpose and audience.
  • (b)(12)(B): Apply proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
  • (b)(13)(A-B): Edit drafts to improve grammar, mechanics, and clarity.

UK National Curriculum (Years 2-5)

• Writing Composition: Plan, draft, and write for specific purposes and audiences.
• Grammar and Punctuation: Use appropriate punctuation and sentence structures.
• Reading Comprehension: Evaluate vocabulary choices and their effect on tone.

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Give your students the tools to write meaningful, well-structured letters. Add this engaging resource to your teaching toolkit today!

These FREE writing prompts were created to help kids (young believers) share their personal testimony with others. This is just general guide as you teach them how to share their faith.

Provided are 2 "My Testimony" Writing Prompts

•I provided two options: One for Younger Kids & One for Older Kids

•I also provided a few printable “My Testimony” paper options to write it on. You may choose to use this or your own paper.

Ideas for use

•Read aloud “My Testimony” during the young believer’s baptism.

•Give to young believers/kids as a way to teach them how to share their faith with others anytime.

Suggested Instructions:

•They can write completely from their heart, or you can sit with them and guide them through writing their testimony with these prompts.

•Use in children’s ministry or at home.

(Provided in Color & BW)

October Writing Journal: Daily Prompts Inspired by Special Observances

Engage your 3rd-grade students with this creative October Writing Journal, designed to inspire their imaginations while celebrating special observances throughout the month! This comprehensive worksheet includes daily writing prompts that align with both popular holidays and lesser-known observances, encouraging students to explore their thoughts and creativity.

Each day features a unique prompt that connects to a specific observance, such as National Homemade Cookies Day or Halloween, inviting students to write about their favorite treats, share personal experiences, or create imaginative stories. With a mix of fun and meaningful topics, this journal not only enhances writing skills but also fosters critical thinking and self-expression.

Perfect for classroom use, homework assignments, or individual creative projects, this worksheet will provide hours of engaging writing activities that celebrate the spirit of October. Encourage your students to share their stories and reflections, making this a memorable month of writing!

Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet? Learn more about Australia and the Great Barrier Reef in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson and book report template.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

1. Read the book
2. Print the 9-page template
3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• the land (animals & landmarks)
• key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
• what I learned
• questions I have
• historic events
• draw a map

Love,

Teacher Bethanie

This resource contains 45 sheets of writing paper to use with your students.

There are two designs (one plant-themed and one animal-themed) for each of the following ecosystems:

Arctic Tundra

Desert

Forest and Mountains

Grasslands

Ocean

Rainforest

Wetlands

Each design comes with three different levels of paper as seen in the previews.

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Should schools ban soda? This is an argumentative essay prompt, three articles, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about sugary drinks and whether or not schools should ban soda. This comes complete with rubric.

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