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

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

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

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

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

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

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.

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

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

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ponyboy From The Outsiders.

Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

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

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

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

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!
 

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

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

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last 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. 

Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

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