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

Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 5–9 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! 

In this two-page grammar worksheet for eighth grade, students will read sentences written using passive voice and rewrite them using active voice!

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.

Students get helpful practice changing passive voice to active voice in the second installment of this eighth-grade grammar and writing worksheet!

“Parallel” isn’t just for math! Identify correct parallel structures in this colorful worksheet!

Assess students’ understanding of word parts and how they relate to word meaning with this grammar worksheet.

Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!

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.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer screen time limits!

Hone spelling skills with this word search puzzle featuring a unique collection of commonly misspelled words!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about giving middle school students access to recess!

Use this Lunar New Year worksheet for a fun way to help learners improve spelling skills!

Inspire students' reflections with this summer-themed writing prompt about their favorite summer memory!

Think about how daylight affects you with this fun winter worksheet!

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!

Help students build their vocabulary and language skills with this helpful grammar worksheet! 

Use this worksheet with your students to help them build their vocabulary and language skills

After dinner, do you eat desert or dessert? Learn to differentiate between commonly confused words in this middle-grade worksheet!

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!

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their lesser known synonyms.

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this suspenseful, summer-themed prompt about hearing a rustling noise from the woods at summer camp!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!