Use this sixth-grade graphic organizer worksheet to plan an argumentative essay about whether more should be done to solve a problem facing our society.

Engage readers with an exciting musical extension activity to be completed after they've finished reading The Giver by Lois Lowry!

After completing the novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

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 Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, give students an opportunity to engage with the book and their senses in this poetry-based extension activity! 

After completing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.

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.

Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!

Use this pre-reading discussion guide to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, students take inspiration from the main character as they rename people and places in their lives.

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.

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

After completing Walter Lord’s book A Night to Remember, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

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

Use this fun creative writing prompt and accompanying rubric to inspire budding authors and help them hone their narrative writing skills.

Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.

Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection! 

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Use this middle school worksheet to introduce learners to the MLA 8th edition format for citing sources and writing a bibliography.

Get students thinking deeply about their personality traits with this engaging reflective writing prompt!

How can you show love to your friends and family? Get students thinking deeply with this Easter-themed 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 your students to practice their creative storytelling with this fun, spring-themed writing prompt about a peculiar find at the beach following a storm!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this summer-themed writing prompt about spending time outdoors!

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

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 graphic organizer to guide students' reflections after listening to an episode of a podcast.