Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.

Students will make meaningful connections between an adapted story from Aesop’s Fables and the world around them!

Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

Your students will practice fiction comprehension while they read this short story about best friends and then make connections and predictions based on the reading.

Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.

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

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

These thinking stems will set the stage for a rich reading environment and spark thoughtful reading responses.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

Learners will discover seven facts about Mars, then use these and their own research to draft a work of science fiction.

What if Peter Pan and Alice of "Alice in Wonderland" met? Your child gets to decide what happens next and write a story based on this fun coloring page scene!

Get your students excited about making text connections!

Help your students prepare to write about their favorite book with this opinion writing organizer. This handy worksheet breaks down opinion writing into easy-to-follow steps that will have your kids writing persuasive essays with ease in no time.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing 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!

Discover more about the dingo, a type of wild dog that lives in Australia, in this worksheet.

First thing's first: if your kid has a reading assignment, start by stating just the facts on this essential-info sheet.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.

In this activity, your child will get the chance to adapt a favorite book for the stage or screen.