Students conduct research to explore some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures of the Southwest in this helpful graphic organizer.

Help students to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a quote by poet Julia Alvarez.

Give students extra practice identifying and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers in this helpful two-page worksheet!

How can you show love to your friends and family? Get students thinking deeply with this Easter-themed writing prompt!

Learners will learn about a winter holiday, then complete the graphic organizer with their notes, using this festive research template.

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 9–14 of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water. 

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.

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about an unexpected walk down memory lane while stuck inside on a snowy weekend.

Put your math skills to a real-life test by finding the best deal for your money.

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

Engage readers with a colorful artistic extension activity to go along with The Giver by Lois Lowry!

Inspire learners' creativity with this seasonal writing prompt about finding the perfect gift for a friend!

Prepare students for reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor by accessing and building background knowledge!

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. 

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

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by having them complete this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Invite students to practice their argumentative writing skills with this leap year-inspired writing prompt!

How do stories of endurance and hope impact us? Inspire students to think deeply with this Passover-themed writing prompt!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first chapters of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

Use this helpful grammar worksheet to give students practice using verb voice for different effects in sentences!

Introduce students to the fourth step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. 

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

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “receive” a memory with this engaging extension activity!

In this eighth-grade grammar and mechanics worksheet, students will learn how to use an ellipsis to indicate an omission when quoting from a text!

Explore some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures of the Eastern Woodlands region with this research-based graphic organizer.

Build research skills while exploring some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures in the Pacific Northwest Coast with this helpful graphic organizer.

Get students' wheels turning and stomachs churning with this reflective writing prompt!