Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read chapters 5-8 of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

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

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

Discover the science experiment that tested whether humans could survive in an isolated ecosystem in this fascinating passage!

Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

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

Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage! 

Encourage critical thinking with this discussion guide as students read the next set of Anne’s diary entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

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 chapters 8-11 of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 19–25 of Anne of Green Gables.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 26–33 of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–8 of Anne of Green Gables.

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

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.

Read and analyze a classic example of historical fiction with this adapted excerpt from Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper!

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

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

Expand your reader’s knowledge of world folklore with this unique and engaging reading comprehension worksheet! 

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page 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!

Analyze different points of views and perspectives in a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.

Use this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women to help your middle schooler analyze plot development!

After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”