After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. 

Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–8 of Anne of Green Gables.

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

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

Upon finishing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

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.

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading The Great Fire.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!
 

Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 

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

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

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

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

After reading the next few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, engage students in discussion with this two-page guide!

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

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

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Prepare students for reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by accessing and building background knowledge with this pre-reading activity!

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from chapters 7–12 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

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