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

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

With this middle-school revision checklist, students will be guided to review their informational writing with a critical eye in order to improve their writing.

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

Give young writers a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

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

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

Give your students a chance to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt!

Students read background information about June as National Great Outdoors Month and then respond to reflective questions.

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

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

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

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

Students read background information about July as National Anti-Boredom Month and then respond to reflective questions.

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!

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

Give learners a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this inspiring writing prompt, featuring a quote by Abraham Lincoln.

Give students another chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable writing prompt based on a Babe Ruth quote.

Help students better understand what it means to have a topic with a broad scope versus a narrow scope with this helpful worksheet! 

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “receive” a memory with this engaging extension activity!

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.

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! 

Students read background information about May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then respond to reflective questions.

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

Give your students a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this inspiring writing prompt.

Invite students to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable writing prompt based on a quote by Anne Frank!

Give students an opportunity to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this inspirational writing prompt based on a quote by Malala Yousafzai.

After reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students reflect on the major themes and events of Anne’s story with these response prompts.

Give learners a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable and inspirational writing prompt, featuring a quote by Thich Nhat Hanh.