Emphasize student choice with this high-interest, differentiated word study activity!

Use this graphic organizer to help your students study new focus words or concepts.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

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

Whether you love the great outdoors or are preparing for the zompocalpyse, this round-up of survival skills will help kids be prepared for any disaster!

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

Give students a boost in their vocabulary study skills with this Vocabulary Note Card Template!

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

Get ready to read Louis Sachar’s Holes with this engaging pre-reading worksheet!

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

Finish your readthrough of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this essential discussion guide!

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

Check students’ understanding and analysis of chapters 13 through 28 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this discussion guide!

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

Lead students’ dialogue on the first 12 chapters of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful discussion guide!

Read and discuss chapters 29–39 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful guide!

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

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

After reading the last sections of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with these questions!

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Use these thought-provoking prompts to reflect on the plot, characters, and themes in Louis Sachar’s Holes!