This middle school worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of allusion (mythological, biblical, literary, or historical), simile, personification, or metaphor. 

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

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.

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

In this advanced comma review, students practice identifying locations in sentences in which commas are needed to indicate a pause or break.

Students practice using sentence-level context clues and word relationships to determine the meaning of above-level vocabulary words.

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

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

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

Explore the meaning of Latin roots like "scribe" and "spect" with this matching activity! Build essential vocabulary skills with this simple one-page worksheet.

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Introduce students to some wild and weird types of lightning with this fascinating reading comprehension worksheet!

Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.

Practice determining the meaning of unknown words in context with Read and Find Root Words #3!

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.

Students hone spelling skills and fine-tune their vocabulary knowledge in this engaging grammar worksheet!

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

Practice argumentative writing with this prompt about making Earth Day a national holiday. 

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Students explore nuance and shades of meaning with this engaging grammar worksheet!

Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

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

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

Use this grammar worksheet to give middle school learners' a vocabulary boost as they practice determining the meaning of words using antonyms in context.

Review common vocabulary words with this fun and creative color-by-number worksheet!

Get middle schoolers talking about the nuance and connotation of words and how they affect the meaning of a sentence with this helpful worksheet.

Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.