Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Students will make inferences about feelings and perspectives in a short text.

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

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Students hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this adapted excerpt from the first chapter of The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

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

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

Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

This graphic organizer will encourage your students to put together all the pieces of a strong inference and help them practice reading comprehension skills.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 

Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool sea turtle facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by having them complete this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

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

Learn more about the imposing tsunami with this worksheet about the science of tsunamis.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

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!

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–8 of Anne of Green Gables.

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.