Out of this world! This prospector has begun mining for resources on Mars! Your 4th grade sci-fi lover can write a story about his daily life.

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

Students will use an excerpt from the book The Secret Agent Training Manual: How to Make and Break Top Secret Messages by Elizabeth Singer Hunt to study paragraph structure.

Djinn are evil genies who live in a parallel world. Tell your 4th grader to write about his favorite superhero defeating this djinn.

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

There's life on Mars! It's the Molten Martian! This curious character can be a springboard to a story by your 4th grader. Let him take off into his imagination.

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

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

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

This pre-writing exercise introduces five parts of a strong argument, including counter-arguments.

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

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

Take your pick from this packet of writing prompts which focus on one scene that has lots of possibilities. Is your young storyteller ready?

Children write about how they would care for a pet turkey in this creative writing exercise.

Children keep track of their weekday reading with this useful two-page template.

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

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

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

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

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

Mini musicians, get ready for a jukebox adventure back in time! Visit the Library of Congress Jukebox website to hear 5 classic melodies by famous composers.

Assess your students’ varying abilities to write in a cohesive and sequential manner.

This writing worksheet is a good way for learners to boost vocabulary and spelling, and it's a great tool to prepare for standardized testing.

In this writing assessment, see how well your students draw connections between texts and the real world.

Assess your students’ grasp on writing norms and style within the opinion writing genre.

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