Middle School English Language Arts Resources : Page 3

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension 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!

Get students thinking about the nuance and connotation of related words with this sixth-grade vocabulary worksheet!

Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

Learners identify and define word parts in this fifth- and sixth-grade grammar worksheet.

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

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.

Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Explore the meaning of Latin roots like "scribe" and "spect" with this matching activity! Build essential vocabulary skills with this simple one-page worksheet.

Students practice distinguishing between simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in this seventh-grade grammar worksheet.

Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

In this advanced comma review, students practice identifying locations in sentences in which commas are needed to indicate a pause or break.

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

Students hone spelling skills and fine-tune their vocabulary knowledge in this engaging grammar worksheet!

Practice identifying hyperbole with this engaging winter-themed figurative language maze!

Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Valentine's Day-themed similes!

Give students practice using who and whom correctly in the context of written sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet!

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

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