Unmask the cast of every story with this worksheet for middle schoolers on character archetypes!

Discover the roadmap for your favorite stories with this middle-grade worksheet on plot archetypes!

Students study real examples of verbal irony, puns, personification, and allusions in context with this middle grades worksheet! 

Write an eloquent, nature-inspired personification poem with this guided worksheet for seventh graders!

Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.

Use foreshadowing to guess what will happen on this train ride!

Predict what will happen during the championship game with this middle-grade worksheet all about foreshadowing!

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, give students a chance to think about the significance of the symbols used in the novel.

Learn about common patterns in storytelling with this middle-grade worksheet!

Let spring blossoms teach you a lesson on personification in this cheery worksheet!

Middle school students will uncover the blueprints of every legendary tale as they learn, identify, and draw symbols for six different plot archetypes!

Students make connections between classic and modern literature by identifying shared character archetypes found in each.

Learn onomatopoeia while you experience an exciting video game quest!

May the summer sun smile upon you as you complete this personification worksheet for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders!

Middle school students will become masters at decoding characters in their favorite stories after they complete this activity!

Get ready, this activity transforms middle school students into experts at understanding and decoding characters in all their favorite stories!

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.