Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

Paraphrasing is an important writing skill. With this worksheet, your student will learn some history as he practices paraphrasing.

This Louis Pasteur biography goes over his accomplishments, and includes a bacteria-based science activity at the end!

Use this helpful grammar worksheet to give students practice using verb voice for different effects in sentences!

This passage sheds light to the powerful women's workforce in World War 2. After reading the passage, students will use their critical thinking stills to answer comprehension questions.

Students will use content-specific vocabulary in context as they learn about the Revolutionary War.

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

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

Students complete a figurative language flip chart from the mnemonic device I SHAMPOO C.

Assess your students’ argument writing skills with a standards-based rubric for eighth grade.

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Cite your sources correctly with these bibliography guidelines, which show how to properly cite sources like books, magazines, and web articles.

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

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

Students will learn common animal sound words in different languages!

This worksheet gives kids the opportunity to compare and contrast two different versions of the Greek myth of Persephone.

Students will sort out sentences that reflect facts and opinions.

Encourage creativity and critical thinking about the characters in The Hunger Games with this artistic extension activity!

Use this two-page graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast informational narratives from two different genres.

With this reading worksheet, your students will read about basketball player Steph Curry and then write three inferences.

Assess your students’ knowledge of common synonyms and antonyms.

Children get into the holiday spirit as they complete this Thanksgiving puzzle.

In this worksheet, students will use context clues to help make sense of unfamiliar words.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about fall break requirements!

This worksheet is a slam dunk for metaphors! Your young writer will learn what makes up a metaphor, and then practice making a few of their own.

Share your writing with the world through any of the unique formats from this Writing With Technology Choice Board worksheet!

Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary.

Support students’ comprehension and analysis of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders with these discussion questions for chapters 9-12.