Break the ice with a fun round of get-to-know-you bingo!

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

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

Get to know your students and their reading taste with this brief but engaging reading survey!

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

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for chapter 5–8 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

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.

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.

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, students explore the part boycotts have played in the country’s history.

Use this reading survey to get to know your students’ reading habits and encourage them to reflect on their relationship with reading.

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, reflect on T.J. Avery’s decisions and consequences with this extension activity.

Support critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the final chapters of Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. 

Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.

Grow your real-life social network with this fun profile page for middle schoolers!

Motivate readers to read more and track their reading habits with this simple and engaging reading log!

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

Curate the perfect playlist for the school year with this middle-grade worksheet!

Give this adjective-filled handout to students as a reference document they can refer to now and save for later!

What is your teacher like? Write about them in this worksheet!

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, students will practice their narrative writing techniques as they draft a story about their favorite person

What makes your teacher special? In this worksheet, students will describe the qualities that make their teacher stand out.

Encourage students to reflect on their reading identities and set a realistic reading goal with this helpful reading survey!

Learners offer advice to a younger version of themselves in this engaging reflective writing activity.

Get students thinking, reflecting, and writing with this middle school narrative writing prompt and rubric!

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Get to know your classmates with these social studies-themed prompts!

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

Introduce yourself—and get to know others—with this fun questionnaire!

Introduce yourself, and get to know others, with this fun science-themed questionnaire!

Show what you know about participles and participial phrases with this helpful grammar worksheet!