Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. 

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from chapters 7–12 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

Build background knowledge about social classes in the early 1900s as students prepare to read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, encourage students to examine the novel's setting with this creative writing worksheet! 

Support critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

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!

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1–4 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. 

Support students' critical thinking and literacy skills by asking questions as they read the next few chapters of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

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

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

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

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

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

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students continue reading The Great Fire.

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

Explore how the fossil record is used to study the evolution of organisms in this engaging science worksheet for middle grades!

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

Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

Help students reflect on chapters 9–12 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

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

Students consider the ethics of exploring a maritime memorial in this extension activity for Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.

Getting ready to write an informational essay? Use this five-page outline to help think through the next stages of the informational writing process!

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, students take inspiration from the main character as they rename people and places in their lives.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters from A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

This grammar worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of figurative language in context, including similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.

Prepare students for reading A Night to Remember by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity.

Help students to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a quote by Laotian American author Bryan Thao Worra.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, readers reflect on the theme of individuality vs. conformity in this fun post-reading activity.