What makes your teacher special? In this worksheet, students will describe the qualities that make their teacher stand out.

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.

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.

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

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

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

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

Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement. 

After finishing Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by having them complete this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

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.

After finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students explore the role that resistance played in the Holocaust.

After completing Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, help learners connect with the book with this community-based extension activity! 

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, give students an opportunity to engage with the book with this thoughtful extension activity! 

After reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, reflect on some of Anne's heartfelt and meaningful quotes in this 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! 

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ponyboy From The Outsiders.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Jonas from The Giver.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Amy March from Little Women.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by The Once-ler from The Lorax.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Gloria from Because of Winn-Dixie.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Tilly from Tilly and the Bookwanderers.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Sirius Black from the Harry Potter series.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Thorin Oakenshield from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Christopher Robin from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Charlotte from E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web.

What unusual item could your character find in the library? Find out with this fun writing activity!

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

Give learners a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable and inspirational writing prompt, featuring a quote by Booker T. Washington.

Get to know your students and their reading taste with this brief but engaging reading survey!