Help readers keep track of their independent reading with this one-page template!

Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet. 

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

Get ready to read Louis Sachar’s Holes with this engaging pre-reading worksheet!

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

Finish your readthrough of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this essential discussion guide!

Read and discuss chapters 29–39 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful guide!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for chapter 5–8 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

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

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to nurture their imaginations with this creative extension activity!

Lead students’ dialogue on the first 12 chapters of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful discussion guide!

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

Before reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, help students build background knowledge about the story's setting!

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

Students study real examples of verbal irony, puns, personification, and allusions in context with this middle grades worksheet! 

Use these thought-provoking prompts to reflect on the plot, characters, and themes in Louis Sachar’s Holes!

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

Support critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final 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.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

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

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

Keep this study aid handy during homework time, or keep a copy in the back of your binder for classroom reference.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, choose one of Mrs Who's quotes to research, reflect on, and design a bumper sticker around.