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

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

After completing the novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts! 

Read and analyze a classic example of historical fiction with this adapted excerpt from Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper!

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.

Discover the fascinating history of New Mexico’s Sky City in this middle school worksheet!

Discover the science experiment that tested whether humans could survive in an isolated ecosystem in this fascinating passage!

Analyze different points of views and perspectives in a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.

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

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.

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

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

After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.

Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.

Explore one of history’s earliest legal systems with this fifth- and sixth-grade nonfiction reading worksheet!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.

Discover how myths explain the origins of the world with this fifth- and sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Discover how small acts can create lasting change with this sixth- and seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Have students compare and contrast fictional and historical accounts with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

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

Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

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

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

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

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading The Great Fire.