Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Analyze different points of views and perspectives in a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.

In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1–4 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. 

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

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

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

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

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

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

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Compare and contrast your traits with the character traits of other people.

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

This graphic organizer helps students work through a nonfiction text to help organize information about the author’s point, and the reasons and evidence used to support it.

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

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

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

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

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

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

Students will use an adjective word bank to help them identify statements of fact and opinion.

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

Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.