Have your learners practice identifying hyperboles with this fun figurative language maze.

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

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, give students a chance to think about the significance of the symbols used in the novel.

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

Brush up on your figurative language skills this fall season with this engaging metaphors maze!

Get a leap on spelling skills this February with this leap year-inspired word search puzzle!

Let your learner try their hand at rhyming riddles with this fun and seasonal word puzzle worksheet! 

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

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

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

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Give your students a chance to reflect on the importance of learning and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt!

Students read background information about March as National Music in Our Schools Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this exciting, summer-themed prompt about a strange encounter at a local carnival!

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Halloween-themed metaphors!

Use this Lunar New Year worksheet for a fun way to help learners improve spelling skills!

After completing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.

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. 

Give students another chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable writing prompt based on a Babe Ruth quote.

Invite students to practice their argumentative writing skills with this leap year-inspired writing prompt!

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

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!

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

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.

This fun, winter-themed spelling worksheet is a creative way to encourage learners to build their vocabulary and hone their spelling skills.

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.

Help students reflect on chapters 5–8 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!