5th - 7th Grade Reading Resources : Page 6

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

Students will make inferences, compare texts, and identify figurative language as they interpret reading passages.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Prepare students for reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by accessing and building background knowledge with this pre-reading activity!

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

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

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

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.

Introduce your students to two myths from different cultures.

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.

Analyze the impact an author’s words can have on the meaning and tone of a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.

Prepare students for reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Young readers will enjoy this passage from Jack London's "All Gold Canyon." They'll complete some vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises too.

Use this pre-reading discussion guide to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Read this text about the Great Depression with your students as they build comprehension skills.

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

This fun resource will strengthen students’ emotional intelligence as they use images to make inferences, a skill which contributes to improved reading comprehension.

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

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Annie Oakley was the superstar of the wild west! Learn more about this Ohio sharpshooter with this worksheet on famous women in history.

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

Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!