Writing Prompt
The Hat That Talks to Animals — Story Writing
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 5 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Free Writing Worksheets — Texas
116 free printable writing worksheets from 1st Grade to 12th Grade, with answer sheets. Text types, planning and writing craft.
- Worksheet
Beginning, Middle and End: Plan a Story with a Story Map
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 7 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Who and Where? Describing Characters and Settings
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Level:
- Writing Prompt
A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
All About My Favorite Animal — Information Writing
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
My Best Summer Day — Personal Narrative
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
How to Write a Procedure: Steps and Bossy Verbs
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Strong Story Openings: Hook Your Reader
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 20 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Fact or Opinion? Writing Facts for a Report
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Writing Prompt
All About a Favorite Texas Food — Informational Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 7 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Every Classroom Have a Pet? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
The Door in the Tree — Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
A Letter About a Field Trip to the Capitol — Friendly Letter
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Topic Sentences and Supporting Details: Informational Paragraphs
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Persuasive Language: Strong Words, Questions and Must
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Writing Prompt
The Note in the Library Book — Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
A Time I Tried Something New — Personal Narrative
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 7 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Study Guide
Narrative Writing: Story Structure and Show, Don't Tell
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 15 min
- Worksheet
Text Features in Informational Writing: Headings, Captions, and Diagrams
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing a Procedure: How-To Instructions
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing Dialogue in Stories
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 21 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Writing Prompt
Nobody Believed Me — Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Homework Be Banned in Elementary School? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Staying Safe in the Texas Heat — Informational Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 7 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Organizing Informational Writing: Text Structures and Signal Words
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Story Openings That Hook the Reader
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Showing 6 of 9.
- Writing Prompt
Explain How It Works — Explanation Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Middle School Students Have Recess? — Argumentative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
The Difficult Choice — Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Building Suspense and Tension in a Story
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Claims, Reasons, and Relevant Evidence in Argument Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Developing a Topic: Facts, Definitions, and Examples in a Formal Style
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Worksheet
Paragraph Structure: Topic Sentences, Evidence and Linking
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 19 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Cell Phones Be Banned at School? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
The Photograph — Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
What Makes a Community a Good Place to Live? — Expository Essay
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 7 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
How to Write an Information Report: Structure and Language Features
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Persuasive Devices: Emotive Language, Rhetorical Questions and the Rule of Three
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Worksheet
Persuasive Techniques in Speeches
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
The Day Before — Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should School Start Later? — Argumentative Essay
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Building Tension and Suspense in Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Modality and Objective Language in Formal Reports
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 25 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Text Analysis: Character, Setting and Mood in a Short Story Opening
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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Level:
- Worksheet
Analyzing Persuasive Techniques in Advertising
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Is Social Media Doing More Harm Than Good? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Language Features: Imagery, Tone and Mood
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Narrative Perspective: First Person, Third Person Limited and Omniscient
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Planning an Argumentative Essay: TEEL, Counter-Argument and Rebuttal
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 19 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing a Feature Article: Headlines, Leads, Quotes and Structure
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Writing Prompt
Analyzing a Poem: Night Shift — Text Analysis
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Building Suspense and Tension in Narrative Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Persuasive Openings and Closings: Hooks, Contentions and Calls to Action
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing an Analytical Paragraph (PEEL/TEEL)
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Using Evidence in Persuasive Writing: Statistics, Examples and Expert Opinion
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Comparing Two Texts
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Study Guide
Discursive and Persuasive Writing for Senior English
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Study Guide
How to Write an Analytical Essay (Thesis, Structure, Evidence)
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Study Guide
Language Techniques Glossary and How to Analyze Them
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Worksheet
Rhetorical Appeals in Persuasive Writing: Ethos, Pathos and Logos
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing Dialogue with Subtext: Show What Characters Do Not Say
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Study Guide
Exam Technique: Planning, Timing and Command Terms
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 25 min
- Study Guide
Unseen Texts: Reading and Responding Under Time Pressure
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 30 min
- Worksheet
Argumentative Essays: Counterarguments, Concession and Qualified Claims
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Imaginative Re-creation: Rewriting a Text from Another Perspective, Form or Context
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Poetry Analysis: Sound Devices, Form and Imagery in an Unseen Poem
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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Common questions
Which grades do these writing worksheets cover?
Writing resources for Texas run from 1st Grade to 12th Grade. Each grade has its own set, from an easier Level 1 to a challenging Level 3, so you can step back or move ahead as needed.
Are there answers?
Yes. Worksheets include answers, and open questions come with model answers and success criteria.
Are they free to print?
Yes. Every worksheet downloads instantly as a PDF with no sign-up, free for home, classroom and homeschool use.
How to use these resources
- Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
- Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
- Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
- Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.