5th - 8th Grade Reading Resources : Page 11

Your young student will step back in time with this worksheet on the Ming Dynasty. He'll build comprehension skills as he learns some ancient history.

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.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

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.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

In this worksheet students will be challenged to use information from multiple sources about coral reefs.

Your students will be amazed to learn about different types of fungus in this nonfiction reading exercise!

Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

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

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

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.

After reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

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

Meet one of the most well-known Native American women in our country's history--Sacagawea!

Cleopatra ruled Egypt and conquered the hearts of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Read a mini-biography on this remarkable woman in history.

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.

Students will answer questions about a nonfiction text and find quotes to support their answers.

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

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

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

Kids who are just starting to read nonfiction can get their feet wet with this easy Julia Child biography that has a quick comprehension exercise at the end.

Build background knowledge about social classes in the early 1900s as students prepare to read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

When your students read this exaggerated tale, they will find a ton of hyperboles!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Learn all about wildfires, a natural phenomenon looked upon with awe and caution.