11 free writing resources for 9th Grade, organised by topic with answer sheets, study guides and topic tests.
Good writing is planned writing. Every prompt here includes a short planning section, then a writing task with success criteria that match what teachers look for in narrative, persuasive and informative texts.
Printable practice with an answer sheet.
Students read an original print advertisement and identify the techniques it uses to position readers: emotive language, inclusive…
Students read an original prose extract and examine how imagery, figurative language, sensory detail and word choice build mood, and how…
A narrative writing worksheet on choosing and controlling point of view. Students compare one short moment told in first person, third…
A step-by-step planning worksheet for an argumentative essay on whether learning a second language should be compulsory at secondary…
An informative writing worksheet on the feature article, the longer, more personal form of journalism found in magazines and weekend…
Students learn to spot and use the persuasive devices that make an argument memorable: rhetorical questions, inclusive language, emotive…
Students analyze an original poem about a clock repairer who works patiently while the city rushes past outside. They examine imagery and…
Students analyze an original newspaper-style opinion column arguing against supermarket self-checkouts. They identify the writer's…
A short story analysis worksheet built around The Lighthouse Clock, an original story about a family waiting for news while a grandfather…
A visual literacy worksheet that teaches the language for discussing posters and advertisements without needing a printed image. Students…
Prompts with planning space and success criteria.
A test-style persuasive prompt for 9th grade on the effects of social media on teenagers. Students analyze sophisticated persuasive…
Writing prompts include a model opening and clear success criteria rather than a single 'correct' answer, so parents and teachers can give useful feedback.
Yes. All passages are written by Success Tutoring and checked for age-appropriate vocabulary and sentence length.
