Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

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

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

Before reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, help students build background knowledge about the story's setting!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

After reading the next few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, engage students in discussion with this two-page guide!

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!