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.

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

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

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 the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

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

Introduce students to the ecological benefits of terracing with this middle grades science worksheet!

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

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.

Students practice using sentence-level context clues and word relationships to determine the meaning of above-level vocabulary words.

Students explore the first four dynasties in Chinese history and learn some of the key accomplishments of each dynasty.

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

In this engaging chemistry worksheet for middle grades, students learn about how concrete is made and how it is used in our society.

Get students thinking about the nuance and connotation of related words with this sixth-grade vocabulary worksheet!

Use this life science worksheet to help middle school students boost their understanding of photosynthesis and how matter and energy cycle on Earth.

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.

Introduce students to the Babylonian king Hammurabi and the code of laws he created with this three-page social studies worksheet.

This graphic organizer provides an opportunity to keep track of key vocabulary words they encounter within an informational text.

Help learners understand and solve real-world problems using algebraic reasoning with these mixed operation word problems!

Students explore the geographic features of the Nile River and read about its impact on the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Use this graphic organizer to guide students' reflections after listening to an episode of a podcast.

Students consider nuance and context in order to choose the word with a more positive connotation. 

Investigate the Reconstruction Amendments and their role in combating discrimination with this three-page history worksheet!

Learn all about digital and analog signals with this fascinating science worksheet for middle grades!

Explore the lasting effects of the Columbian Exchange with this two-page social studies worksheet!

Use this two-page graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast informational narratives from two different genres.

Use this social studies worksheet to give students practice analyzing primary sources while learning a bit about Colonial America during the French and Indian War.

Introduce young historians to the Protestant Reformation of 16th-century Europe with this engaging social studies worksheet.

In this civics worksheet, students learn about separation of powers within the U.S. government and explore how the three branches perform checks and balances.