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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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, 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.

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

Children are introduced to four inspiring members of the civil rights movement in this engaging social studies worksheet.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ivan from The One and Only Ivan.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Auggie from Wonder.

Invite learners to research Passover and record their findings using this appealing research template!

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

Reflect on how you can make the world a friendlier place with this thoughtful writing prompt.

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

Use a kid-friendly rubric to help your students peer-review their persuasive essays!

Encourage creativity with this writing choice board for third, fourth, and fifth graders!

Introduce your students to argument writing with this high-interest prompt about homework!