Language Arts Printables for Grades K-8

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Kindergarten Writing Skills Chart Keep track of how your child's handwriting is improving with this chart. Reading at Home Help your child with reading and literacy during dinner or when you're watching TV. Beginning, Middle, and End Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. First Grade School Facts Help your child memorize school facts and learn how to spell his teacher's name. Main Idea and Supporting Details Help your child grasp the main idea and conflict of a story. Thanksgiving Vocabulary Challenge your child with this word search full of Thanksgiving vocabulary. Second Grade ABC Categories Think of a word for every letter of the alphabet within a certain category. Shape Poems Write a poem in the shape of its subject. Baby Rabbits Practice reading comprehension skills while learning about baby rabbits. Describe the Rainy Day Write descriptive sentences by asking your child how he feels on a rainy day. Third Grade School Jobs Crossword Puzzle This crossword puzzle tests kids' knowledge of school-related professions. Title and Story Words Understand the conflict and resolution of a favorite book with this story map. Vocabulary Practice Expand your child's vocabulary by writing definitions, drawing symbols, and using the word in a sentence. Savvy September Sentences Write some savvy September sentences -- then have write sentences for every other month of the year. Fourth Grade Fall into Rhyme Write a poem with your child from this passage about autumn. Heartfelt Greeting Have fun writing this letter from the heart to that special someone. Folk Tale Problem-Solving Use this outline to write a folk tale. Fifth Grade Personification Determine what is being personified in these stanzas from famous poems. Can a Cat Become a Dog? This worksheet teaches kids about anagrams. Sixth Grade Creating Mental Pictures Understand and create mental pictures by using metaphors. Paragraph Writing: Similarities and Differences In this exercise, your child learns to expand on topic sentences. Plain Jane Here's a fun and easy way to improve "plain Jane" sentences. Cat Web Pick out main ideas and categorize details. Seventh Grade Going for the Gold Write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is inherent or can be developed through hard work. Mind Bogglers Use reasoning skills to figure out word problems. Eighth Grade Anagram Anomaly Practice writing anagrams. Heroic Couplets Reviews couplets written in iambic pentameter. Same or Different Compares pairs of sentences to determine if they mean the same thing.