Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Use this original fiction story to give learners practice analyzing story elements, making inferences, and growing their vocabulary using context clues and word relationships.

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

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

Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.

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

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

This graphic organizer provides an opportunity to keep track of key vocabulary words they encounter within an informational text.

Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one's own flaws.

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

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

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

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

Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!

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

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.