Use this two-page graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast informational narratives from two different genres.

Use these pre-reading discussion prompts to prepare students for reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

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

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

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

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

After reading the last sections of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with these questions!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. 

Encourage students to reflect on their reading identities and set a realistic reading goal with this helpful reading survey!

This is a hilarious worksheet for students to dive into as they hone their figurative language skills! Young wordsmiths will practice identifying the differences between homonyms and homophones as they analyze puns.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Esperanza from Esperanza Rising.

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

How do stories of endurance and hope impact us? Inspire students to think deeply with this Passover-themed writing prompt!

Are kids today spending enough time outdoors?  Make your case in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle grades!

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

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

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

Prepare students for reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor by accessing and building background knowledge!

In this sixth-grade grammar worksheet, students will insert parentheses around the parenthetical element that should be set off from the rest of the sentence.

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Students practice comparing and contrasting two versions of the same piece of text—written and audio/visual—with this graphic organizer!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about an unexpected walk down memory lane while stuck inside on a snowy weekend.

Watch the titles of books you've read stack up with these delightful reading tracker bookmarks!

How can you care for your community? Get students thinking deeply with this engaging Ramadan-themed writing prompt!

Inspire learners' creativity with this seasonal writing prompt about finding the perfect gift for a friend!

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, students give thought to the various settings in the story with this creative post-reading prompt!

Give blossoming authors a chance to practice their creative writing skills with this realistic fiction writing prompt and standards-based rubric.

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