Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.

Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.

Explore one of history’s earliest legal systems with this fifth- and sixth-grade nonfiction reading worksheet!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

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

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

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

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

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

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

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

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

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

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

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

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

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 finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, readers reflect on the theme of individuality vs. conformity in this fun post-reading activity. 

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

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!

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

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

This graphic organizer helps students work through a nonfiction text to help organize information about the author’s point, and the reasons and evidence used to support it.

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

Leap into the budding spring season with this delightful poetry analysis worksheet!