After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

Students will use an excerpt from the book The Secret Agent Training Manual: How to Make and Break Top Secret Messages by Elizabeth Singer Hunt to study paragraph structure.

It’s fun to think about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about what they need to learn in order to make their dreams come true.

Reflect on the Easter holiday with a fun writing prompt. Budding writers will put their writing skills and their creativity to the test!

In this creative writing prompt, children recall a past Thanksgiving and describe what made it so memorable.

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

Children will complete six pages of prompts designed to celebrate our home planet with this sweet, easy-to-assemble printable.

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “receive” a memory with this engaging extension activity!

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Kindergarteners learning about different seasons will like these colorful printable postcards. These weather postcards also offer writing practice.

Starting a story can be the toughest part of writing. Help your child flex their creativity by starting the same story in six different ways!

Take your pick from this packet of writing prompts which focus on one scene that has lots of possibilities. Is your young storyteller ready?

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to nurture their imaginations with this creative extension activity!

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

How many ways can you start a story? Have fun with writing, and practice telling the beginning of a story in six different ways.

Kids will celebrate Valentine's Day by writing about a time when they felt loved. Try this Valentine's Day creative writing prompt with your child.

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Engage readers with an exciting musical extension activity to be completed after they've finished reading The Giver by Lois Lowry!

Give your students a chance to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt!

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “transmit” a memory of their own with this creative extension project! 

Engage readers with a colorful artistic extension activity to go along with The Giver by Lois Lowry!

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.