After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, give students an opportunity to engage with the book with this thoughtful extension activity! 

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Let your students choose their own prompts with this reading response exercise.

Get your students excited about making text connections!

In this activity, your child will get the chance to adapt a favorite book for the stage or screen.

Every story has a turning point or two, and this worksheet encourages your kid to examine the main event in a book up close.

Students will look over a sample reading response letter and identify important elements in the text.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, readers reflect on the theme of individuality vs. conformity in this fun post-reading activity. 

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, encourage students to examine the novel's setting with this creative writing worksheet! 

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

These thinking stems will set the stage for a rich reading environment and spark thoughtful reading responses.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, choose one of Mrs Who's quotes to research, reflect on, and design a bumper sticker around.

Students will practice making connections between a text and their real life experiences in this reading comprehension activity.

Read about the Wampus Cat, a famous Tennessee legend. Test comprehension as your child reads about some of the sightings.

If your kid loves the book Bridge to Terabithia, he might enjoy its movie adaptation. He'll have fun reading and watching while honing his analytical skills.

Don't lose your head over reading comprehension this Halloween...try it with Ichabod Crane and the story of Sleepy Hollow.

First thing's first: if your kid has a reading assignment, start by stating just the facts on this essential-info sheet.

After your students read an excerpt of The Land of the Blue Flower, ask them to respond to a writing prompt. Encourage them to use comparative works like similarly and unlike.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

After students have learned about reading response letters they can use this checklist to polish their own letter.

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

Kids identify information about characters and setting in this worksheet.

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

Give your students practice in catching the reader's attention by using a strong hook in their writing!

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Collect and organize your thoughts in preparation for a reading response letter with this graphic organizer.

Children are invited to create their own works of fan fiction with this inventive worksheet template.