Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1–4 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. 

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

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

Explore how the fossil record is used to study the evolution of organisms in this engaging science worksheet for middle grades!

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

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

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

Students consider the ethics of exploring a maritime memorial in this extension activity for Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.

Getting ready to write an informational essay? Use this five-page outline to help think through the next stages of the informational writing process!

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.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters from A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

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

Prepare students for reading A Night to Remember by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity.

Help students to think critically and practice their writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a quote by Laotian American author Bryan Thao Worra.

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. 

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 help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Encourage creativity and critical thinking about the characters in The Hunger Games with this artistic extension activity!

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, students give thought to the various settings in the story with this creative post-reading prompt!

Get a taste of verbal irony with this figurative language worksheet in which students study the definitions and examples of sarcasm, exaggeration, and understatement.

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

Stay calm and centered during your next quiz or exam with these test-taking tips!

After reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!

Did you see the announcement in 2016 about new elements added to the periodic table? Put these new periodic elements flashcards in your study toolkit.

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 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.

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 1–8 of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water.