This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

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

Hooray! You can learn to use interjections in your own writing with this engaging worksheet for fifth through eighth graders!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

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

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.

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.

Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.

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.

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.

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.

Give students an opportunity to flex their descriptive writing muscles with another engaging picture prompt!

This rubric for sixth-grade argument writing covers all of the major Common Core standards in the argument writing strand, including introduction, support, transitions, style, and conclusion.

Give students an opportunity to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Nelson Mandela quote.

Add some spice to your writing by varying sentence patterns with this two-page writing worksheet for sixth graders!

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

Give students a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable writing prompt featuring two quotes about friendship.

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

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

In this two-page grammar worksheet for eighth grade, students will read sentences written using passive voice and rewrite them using active voice!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer screen time limits!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

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

Inspire students' reflections with this summer-themed writing prompt about their favorite summer memory!

Think about how daylight affects you with this fun winter worksheet!

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!

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this suspenseful, summer-themed prompt about hearing a rustling noise from the woods at summer camp!