Writing extensions for Gifted and advanced (page 2)
Writing extensions for Gifted and advanced: 80 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- Haiku generator with a syllable counterMaker
Write a haiku line by line with a live five-seven-five syllable counter, then print it or a blank page. Free, no sign-in.
- How to write "I can" statementsGuide
Writing "I can" statements that students understand: start from the standard, one target a lesson, verbs you can see, before-and-after examples by grade, and using them in class.
- Writing pack for subs, K–8Printable
A printable writing pack for a substitute at K–2, 3–5 or 6–8: the sheets and lined pages, printed in one go. Free.
- Cinquain poem makerMaker
Write a five-line cinquain step by step, by words (1-2-3-4-1) or syllables (2-4-6-8-2), then print it or a blank page. Free.
- 4th grade sub plans: writingPage
A 4th 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
- Writing prompts by gradeTool
Writing prompts by grade band: narrative, opinion, informative, picture prompts described in words, and story starters. Two hundred original prompts, free to print.
- 5th grade sub plans: writingPage
A 5th 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
- Class moments newsletterMaker
Add up to six photos and captions and print a one-page class sheet for families. Photos stay on your computer: nothing is uploaded or saved.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Writing the note to the teacherGuide
How a substitute writes the note to the teacher: what happened, not who is what; six headings in order; plain sentences to start from; and what to leave out.
- 15 writing prompts for a sub day, by gradeIdea
Fifteen original writing prompts for a sub day, five each for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8, that a substitute can put on the board and students can start with no teaching first.
- Writing prompts wheelTool
A random writing prompt spinner with fourteen kid-friendly topics, from a letter to your future self to a door that appears in the classroom. Spin and write for ten minutes.
- Rubric draft for the rubric makerTool
Describe an assignment and get a rubric draft with criteria and level descriptors, then open it in the rubric maker to edit, score and print. An AI draft to check.
- 6th grade sub plans: writingPage
A 6th grade writing lesson a sub can teach every period with no prep: a quick write, an argument prompt with its plan, partner check, exit ticket. Free.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Social story maker: free stories to read and printMaker
Short, kind social stories for waiting, transitions, fire drills, a substitute, sharing, asking for help and loud noises. Read page by page or print picture cards. No AI, nothing sent.
Checked 2026-11-07
- 7th grade sub plans: writingPage
A 7th grade writing lesson a sub can teach every period with no prep: a quick write, an argument prompt with its plan, partner check, exit ticket. Free.
Checked 2026-10-30
- 8th grade sub plans: writingPage
An 8th grade writing lesson a sub can teach every period with no prep: a quick write, an argument prompt with its plan, partner check, exit ticket. Free.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Fine motor sheets: pre-writing strokes, cutting and tracing pathsTool
Printable fine motor practice: pre-writing strokes, scissor-cutting lines, tracing paths and hand-strengthening cards, made new each time at three levels, for a teacher, parent or therapist to use.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Fossils Tell a Story: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about earth science for 4th grade, 172 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Make a quiz from a book, a recipe or a landPage
A free three-box quiz made from the words on one Peabody page, with an answer key to print and a homework link a student opens without signing in.
- An Educational Psychology Success Story: Social Interdependence Theory and Cooperative Learning (2009)Page
More than 1,200 studies over 11 decades have compared cooperative, competitive and individual work. The authors trace how that research shaped social interdependence theory and the teacher's role in formal cooperative…
- Essay rubricPrintable
A free essay rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): main idea, support, organization, word choice and conventions, ready to print or edit.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Paragraph writing rubricPrintable
A free paragraph rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): topic sentence, details, closing sentence, flow and conventions, ready to print or edit.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Opinion writing rubricPrintable
A free opinion writing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8), from "I think" and a reason up to claim, evidence and counterclaim, ready to print or edit.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Narrative writing rubricPrintable
A free narrative writing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for personal narratives and stories: beginning, events, details, ending and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30