Introduce this graphic organizer as a way to help students compose opinion pieces.

If you're looking for an exciting genre, then mystery might just be the one for you!

With 4th grade geography comes lots of maps and research. Get an introduction to research with this exercise. Label the countries and three cities on this map.

Decode common abbreviations in this upper elementary worksheet!

This worksheet will help your child understand what similes are, and she'll even get to use her imagination to write some of her own!

Science fiction is a hugely popular genre of books, movies and TV shows. Read this worksheet to get a taste of some of the originators of sci-fi.

In this retelling of The Crystal Heart, a Vietnamese folk tale, kids will put themselves in the shoes of the main character and write a simple song!

Write the story to go along with this series of story illustrations with this fun writing prompt.

Readers practice analyzing a character in a work of fiction as they read a passage from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

You may not think drama and theater is its own literary genre, but it requires a whole different style of writing and storytelling.

Step right up to the most famous wall on Earth! Spanning nearly four thousand miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the oldest wonders of the world.

Read some dark excerpts from the famous forefathers of horror writing and try your hand at it.

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!
 

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

Do you know what a memoir is? This worksheet will tell you and show you some great examples from famous memoirs.

Invite fourth and fifth graders to analyze the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this worksheet.

Lead students’ dialogue on the first 12 chapters of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful discussion guide!

While learning about literary genres, if you're suddenly being approached by magical little men and menacing monsters, you have been swept away into fantasy.

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

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

Use these thought-provoking prompts to reflect on the plot, characters, and themes in Louis Sachar’s Holes!

You may not realize how many beloved books and award-winning movies are historical fiction. Get a taste of historical fiction and try writing some yourself.

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