Unmask the cast of every story with this worksheet for middle schoolers on character archetypes!

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

Students study real examples of verbal irony, puns, personification, and allusions in context with this middle grades worksheet! 

Practice identifying metaphors with this fun, summer-themed figurative language maze!

Practice identifying hyperbole with this engaging winter-themed figurative language maze!

Practice identifying similes like a seasoned expert with this fun, spring-themed maze!

Let your figurative language skills blossom with this middle-grade springtime metaphor maze! 

Invite learners to practice identifying examples of hyperbole with this fun Earth Day maze!

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.

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

Let spring blossoms teach you a lesson on personification in this cheery worksheet!

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

Learn onomatopoeia while you experience an exciting video game quest!

May the summer sun smile upon you as you complete this personification worksheet for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders!

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!

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.