Writing extensions for Gifted and advanced
Writing extensions for Gifted and advanced: 80 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- 100th day writing pagePrintable
A free printable 100th day of school writing page with three editable prompts about the number 100 and a big box to draw one hundred of something. Print a class set for the day.
- Story mapPrintable
A free printable story map with boxes for characters, setting, problem, three events, solution and what you learned. Edit the labels and print for any book.
- Top 20 cursive alphabet charts and handwriting worksheet websites for teachers (2026)List
Letterpaths is our number one: it says it is free with no signup and no adverts, and it has stroke-order sheets with numbered arrows, on-screen tracing and fading practice. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-29
- Sequencing organizerPrintable
A free printable sequencing organizer with numbered boxes for first, next, then and last, each with writing lines and a square to draw. Edit the labels and print.
- Top 10 rubric banks and student work example libraries for teachers (2026)List
In Common, the annotated student writing collection on Achieve the Core, is our number one. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Cursive alphabetPrintable
Cursive capitals and lowercase letters with numbered strokes and arrows. A pen writes any word live, Present mode runs a warm-up, children trace on the board, and the chart and tracing pages print.
- Handwriting worksheet makerMaker
Type any words, or paste a class list for one page per student, and print a cursive practice sheet: a model line, dotted tracing that can fade, stroke arrows, blank guide lines, and a slant to match your school.
- Writing process posterPrintable
A free printable writing process poster with five stages in a loop: plan, draft, revise, edit and publish, each with a line saying what to do. Edit the words, print and post.
- Word problems by gradeMath
Printable word problems for kindergarten to 8th grade with answers and the working shown: make a fresh set in one click, by grade and kind. Free, no sign-in.
- BookWormsGuide
BookWorms explained in plain words: Shared Reading, small-group Differentiated Instruction, its foundational skills block, and the free Peabody pages that go beside it.
Checked 2026-11-09
- Explicit writing instructionGuide
Explicit writing instruction explained: The Writing Revolution, SRSD, sentence combining, the Writing Next effect sizes, why grammar drills underperform, and handwriting, copywork and dictation.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Writer's workshopGuide
How writer's workshop works: the mini-lesson, writing time, conferences and share, the writing process, what Writing Next and the What Works Clearinghouse found, and how to run one at home.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Rubrics for kindergarten and 1st grade: three levels, pictures, no pointsGuide
How to make a rubric kindergarten and 1st graders can use: three levels (Wow!, Yes, Not yet), a picture per row, no points, read aloud. Free printable and maker.
- Rubric makerMaker
Build a printable rubric with levels and points, or a single-point rubric, from writing, presentation and project templates. Free, no sign-in.
- 54 low-stakes writing prompts by gradeIdea
Fifty-four quick-write prompts, eighteen each for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8, written to get every student writing for five minutes without worrying about a grade.
- Distractors that aren't silly: how good wrong answers are built, and how to write your ownGuide
How to write multiple choice wrong answers that teach you something: a near miss, a real misconception, never a silly one, examples from math, reading and science.
- Bubble letters to printMaker
Type a word or pick the alphabet and print fat hollow bubble letters to color: capitals, lowercase and numbers 0 to 9. No sign-in, nothing leaves your computer.
- Kindergarten sub plans: writingPage
A kindergarten writing block a substitute can run with no prep, with the sheet, the answer key and every step written out. Free to print.
Checked 2026-10-30
- 1st grade sub plans: writingPage
A 1st grade writing block a substitute can run with no prep, with the sheet, the answer key and every step written out. Free to print.
Checked 2026-10-30
- 2nd grade sub plans: writingPage
A 2nd grade writing block a substitute can run with no prep, with the sheet, the answer key and every step written out. Free to print.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Story diceTool
Roll three to nine picture dice (animals, places, feelings, objects), then tell it or write it from a prompt. Share the exact roll by link. Free.
- 3rd grade sub plans: writingPage
A 3rd grade writing block a substitute can run with no prep, with the sheet, the answer key and every step written out. Free to print.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Acrostic poem generatorMaker
Type a word and write one line for each letter, step by step, then print the poem or a blank page for students. Free, no sign-in.
- Graphic organizer makerMaker
Print a Venn diagram, T-chart, KWL chart, story map, Frayer model, cause and effect, sequence or main idea chart with your own headings and prompts. Free.