Middle School Reading Resources : Page 2

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills. 

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

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

Get your feet wet with this one-page reading comprehension worksheet on the challenging sport of artistic swimming!

Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Help your students learn to analyze characters in literature with the help of this graphic organizer.

Use this original fiction story to give learners practice analyzing story elements, making inferences, and growing their vocabulary using context clues and word relationships.

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

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

Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!