Middle School Vocabulary Resources

Students use sentence-level context clues and their knowledge of vocabulary as they practice using commonly confused word pairs.

Help students hone their language and vocabulary skills with this worksheet in which learners use sentence-level context clues to write the word that correctly completes each sentence.

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new words with this creative vocabulary quilt activity!

Explore summer-themed hink pink riddles with this fun word puzzle worksheet! 

Children work with two forms of figurative language in this grammar worksheet.

Practice completing analogies with this summer-themed grammar worksheet!

Practice differentiating between commonly confused words with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new vocabulary with this Vocabulary Connections Map.

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their lesser known synonyms.

Get students thinking about the nuance and connotation of related words with this sixth-grade vocabulary worksheet!

Give students practice using who and whom correctly in the context of written sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Emphasize student choice with this high-interest, differentiated word study activity!

Use this original fiction story to give learners practice analyzing story elements, making inferences, and growing their vocabulary using context clues and word relationships.

Invite students to inventory their vocabulary knowledge with this adaptable graphic organizer!

Learners identify and define word parts in this fifth- and sixth-grade grammar worksheet.

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Help students hone spelling and vocabulary skills with this sweet, pastry-themed grammar worksheet! 

Introduce students to the ecological benefits of terracing with this middle grades science worksheet!

In this middle school grammar worksheet, learners will read short narrative passages and choose the transitions that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

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

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.

Explore new vocabulary words in a fun and memorable way with this Vocabulary Acrostic graphic organizer!

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Encourage word sense, connotation, and wordplay with this creative worksheet where students personify a vocabulary word!

Help your students recognize variations in speaking and writing based on context with this one-page worksheet!

Students read and analyze an excerpt from E. Nesbit’s 1906 novel, The Railway Children, in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this multiple-meaning words worksheet to support middle school students as they explore a word with more than one meaning.