Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Analyze the Roman myth of Arachne and Minerva in this fifth- and sixth-grade worksheet!

Explore a remarkable example of Maya engineering with this sixth through eighth grade nonfiction reading worksheet.

Individualize middle-grade learning experiences with this fun reading response choice board!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 

Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 

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

How is a train like a bird? Find out in this sixth-grade informational reading comprehension worksheet all about biomimicry!

What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.

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

Learn about the mythology of Greece and Rome with this helpful resource for fifth and sixth graders!

Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.

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

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

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 choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Prepare students for reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Analyze the impact an author’s words can have on the meaning and tone of a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.

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

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

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