Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for sixth grade!

Get students thinking, reflecting, and writing with this middle school narrative writing prompt and rubric!

Use this pre-reading discussion guide to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, students will practice their narrative writing techniques as they draft a story about their favorite person

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

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.

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

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

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about giving middle school students access to recess!

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

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer reading requirements!

Help students better understand what it means to have a topic with a broad scope versus a narrow scope with this helpful worksheet! 

Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection! 

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

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

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this summer-themed writing prompt about spending time outdoors!

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

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

Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.

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!

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

Guide student research about women’s suffrage around the world with this two-page research graphic organizer!

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

Invite your students to practice their creative storytelling with this fun, spring-themed writing prompt about a harrowing experience at a baseball game!

Give students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

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.

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