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

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

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “receive” a memory with this engaging extension activity!

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

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

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

Finish your readthrough of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this essential discussion guide!

Help students to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a quote by poet Julia Alvarez.

Students study real examples of verbal irony, puns, personification, and allusions in context with this middle grades worksheet! 

Give students a boost in their vocabulary study skills with this Vocabulary Note Card Template!

Create your own statistical study with this open-ended math worksheet for sixth graders!

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to nurture their imaginations with this creative extension activity!

Lead students’ dialogue on the first 12 chapters of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful discussion guide!

Read and discuss chapters 29–39 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful guide!

Check students’ understanding and analysis of chapters 13 through 28 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this discussion guide!

Engage readers with an exciting musical extension activity to be completed after they've finished reading The Giver by Lois Lowry!

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

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

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 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, challenge students to think about the symbolism of the costumes in the novel and get creative!

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

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “transmit” a memory of their own with this creative extension project! 

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

Use these thought-provoking prompts to reflect on the plot, characters, and themes in Louis Sachar’s Holes!

Engage readers with a colorful artistic extension activity to go along with The Giver by Lois Lowry!

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.

This middle school worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of allusion (mythological, biblical, literary, or historical), simile, personification, or metaphor. 

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