Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

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

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. 

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.

In this worksheet, kids find the titles of well-loved children’s stories — and match them to the sequence of emojis that describe them.

In this fiction comprehension exercise, your students will use transition words to help them write about the problem and solution in three short stories.

During this activity, students will learn about Japan's capital city, Tokyo and create their own travel brochure.

Children learn facts about dolphin's evolution, behavior, and physical traits in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Use this graphic organizer to support learners' understanding of cause and effect in the books they read.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Kids will be fascinated by these stories of accidents that turned into huge successes!

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

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

Children learn about the food cycle in a rain forest as they color in a scene of snakes, butterflies, leopards, and other forest-dwelling creatures.

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

Return to school in the fall with a list of your best summer reads by recording them here.

Students will identify the author’s purpose and strengthen their reading comprehension with the questions that follow the text.

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!
 

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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

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

Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

Dive into the fascinating world of seahorses in this watery worksheet!