Fifth Grade Ela Genre Writing Worksheets

Help your child learn to write clearly and concisely by writing her own set of "how to" instructions.

This pre-writing exercise introduces five parts of a strong argument, including counter-arguments.

Challenge your writer's critical thinking skills by asking him to pen a persuasive narrative in favor of or against an issue.

Introduce your students to words and phrases that will strengthen their argument writing.

If your little writer needs help organizing to write that big essay assignment, give her a helpful cheat-sheet full of tips on making an outline.

With this worksheet, your students will practice writing a conclusion for an informational text about photosynthesis.

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a spooky info page, all about zombies! Your child will learn the ways of the walking dead as he hones his reading skills.

Your young writer can learn about poetry analysis with this worksheet on rhyme schemes, complete with excerpts by Robert Louis Stevenson.

In this activity, students will consider the key features of a narrative, such as plot, setting, rising action, and characters.

Students will look over a sample reading response letter and identify important elements in the text.

Your budding poet can practice determining a rhyme scheme in this worksheet. He'll identify the rhyming words in Rudyard Kipling's classic poem, "If."

Writing a paper doesn't have to be boring! Introduce your student to research and writing with this thorough guide.

Celebrate your successes with a fun writing prompt! Your child will have fun using her imagination and honing her writing skills with this writing prompt.

Students will practice writing hook questions and then write their own introduction to an informational text about animals that echo.

Students will read a fascinating, informational text about fungus, then follow steps to write a conclusion.

An evil snowman is on the prowl! What crafty plan will your creative writer come up with to resolve this winter adventure?

This 3-page worksheet supporting opinion writing for kids provides a topic and poses questions to help them organize their thoughts and write their opinion.

Your students will be ready to share their opinions and evidence when answering high interest persuasive writing prompts.

Your little writer will use his imagination to bend time and space with this creative writing prompt. Where will he go and what will he see?

While playing this fun memory game, students will find a piece of evidence that supports each claim.

Your young poet can review the important concepts of rhyme and rhythm by completing some practice exercises based on this poem.

Holiday writing prompts are festive and educational for your child. This holiday writing prompt is perfect for the Christmas season.

Your budding poet can practice his rhythm in this worksheet. He'll read two poems by Robert Louis Stevenson and determine their rhythm.

Hook your students with this cookie-themed exercise that will teach the basics of strong persuasive writing.