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.

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 Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

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.

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!
 

Discover the roadmap for your favorite stories with this middle-grade worksheet on plot archetypes!

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

Middle school students will become masters at decoding characters in their favorite stories after they complete this activity!

Get ready, this activity transforms middle school students into experts at understanding and decoding characters in all their favorite stories!

Celebrate fall with this fun creative writing prompt!

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun Independence Day-themed writing prompt!

Write about a mysterious message with this fun prompt!

Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!

Learn about common patterns in storytelling with this middle-grade worksheet!

Discover how small acts can create lasting change with this sixth- and seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Strengthen reading comprehension and literary analysis skills with this sixth through eighth grade foreshadowing worksheet!

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

Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.

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

If you could have music class with any famous musician, who would it be? Write about it with this creative writing prompt!

What unusual item could your character find in the library? Find out with this fun writing activity!

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

Help your students learn to analyze characters in literature with the help of this graphic organizer.

Learn how to analyze and interpret current events with the help of this graphic organizer! 

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.

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

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

Middle school students will uncover the blueprints of every legendary tale as they learn, identify, and draw symbols for six different plot archetypes!