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

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

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

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

This pre-writing exercise introduces five parts of a strong argument, including counter-arguments.

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

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

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

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

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

What is a limerick? It's a silly poem with five lines, and a fun way learn about rhythm and rhyme.

Children write about how they would care for a pet turkey in this creative writing exercise.

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

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

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!

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

A cinquain poem is a five line poem that does not rhyme. Your students can read an example of a cinquain poem, then try writing a few of their own.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

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

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ivan from The One and Only Ivan.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Auggie from Wonder.