Encourage creativity and critical thinking about the characters in The Hunger Games with this artistic extension activity!

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short I CVC word sort, featuring -ig and -in words!

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short I CVC word sort, featuring -ip and -it words!

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, students give thought to the various settings in the story with this creative post-reading prompt!

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short E CVC word sort, featuring -en and -eg words!

Give learners important word study practice with the help of this hands-on short E CVC word sort, featuring -et and -ed words!

Get a taste of verbal irony with this figurative language worksheet in which students study the definitions and examples of sarcasm, exaggeration, and understatement.

This middle school worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of allusion (mythological, biblical, literary, or historical), simile, personification, or metaphor. 

Develop your child's verb vocabulary with this word study worksheet. Students will brainstorm verbs that match with given nouns, then use the pair of words in a sentence.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

After completing Walter Lord’s book A Night to Remember, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Improve your students' understanding of words and synonyms with this word study worksheet. Read each sentence and decide which word would best replace the bolded word.

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, give students this fun artistic assignment as an extension activity! 

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the next part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, give students a chance to think about the significance of the symbols used in the novel.

Can you hear the dogs barking and the birds chirping in the park? Study onomatopoeia in this worksheet! 

Use this discussion guide to engage learners in meaningful dialogue after they've read chapters 14–18 of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games. 

Encourage thoughtful discussion after students read chapters 19–23 of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games with this helpful discussion guide!