Use this graphic organizer to help students build critical thinking skills as they plan an argumentative essay about whether people or organizations should be allowed to do certain things.

Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.

Students read background information about July as National Anti-Boredom Month and then respond to reflective questions.

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

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new words with this creative vocabulary quilt activity!

Boost students' spelling skills this fall with this autumn-themed word search puzzle!

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

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

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!

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

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

Get students thinking deeply about their personality traits with this engaging reflective writing prompt!

Incorporate spelling practice into your Presidents' Day celebrations with this festive word search activity!

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

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Give blossoming authors a chance to practice their creative writing skills with this realistic fiction writing prompt and standards-based rubric.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Help students learn to distinguish between subject, object, and possessive pronouns based on sentence-level context clues with this grammar worksheet!

Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.

Invite students to inventory their vocabulary knowledge with this adaptable graphic organizer!

Get readers to track the books they’re reading throughout the year with this fun visual reading log!

Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new vocabulary with this Vocabulary Connections Map.

Get students thinking, reflecting, and writing with this middle school narrative writing prompt and rubric!

With this organizer, students will be able to find unfamiliar vocabulary as they read and use context clues to determine meaning.

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

Give your students' spelling skills a boost with this fall-themed word search puzzle!