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.

Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 

After finishing Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the first part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the next part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 8-11 of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 12–15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

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. 

Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.

Build your growth mindset while planning a personal narrative!

Help students learn how to avoid informal language in their nonfiction writing with this helpful formal writing worksheet.

This grammar worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of figurative language in context, including similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.

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

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

Help students consider ways they can show courtesy to others during National Courtesy Month with this engaging writing prompt!

Don’t be a copycat! Learn how to cite sources and spot plagiarism with this middle-grade worksheet.

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

Learners practice identifying restrictive and nonrestrictive elements in this middle grades grammar worksheet!

In this sixth-grade worksheet, students hone their narrative writing skills by practicing identifying and removing irrelevant details to strengthen a story.

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

Help students reflect on chapters 5–8 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

Help students reflect on chapters 9–12 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

Invite your learners to dive into the world of creative writing with this fun Independence Day writing prompt!  

Encourage critical thinking and support your students’ literacy development by asking questions as they read the final chapters of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this thought-provoking, leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this thought-provoking writing prompt about leap year!