Semicolons link two related independent clauses together; learn to use them correctly with this middle-grade worksheet!

Emphasize student choice with this high-interest, differentiated word study activity!

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

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!

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

Classify and create clauses in this clear, concise worksheet!

Learn how semicolons can be used to combine sentences in this middle-grade grammar worksheet!

Knowing how to use semicolons is important; practice using them in sentences in this helpful grammar worksheet!

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

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

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.

Spend a day at the beach in this engaging middle-grade grammar worksheet!

Spring has sprung! With the help of this cheerful worksheet, your grammar skills can spring forward too!

Fall into clause practice in this autumnal worksheet!

Weather too chilly to go out? Stay in and learn about clauses in this wintery worksheet!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

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

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

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