Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

Students will look closely at roots, prefixes, and suffixes in order to better understand how a group of words can share a common word part.

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their lesser known synonyms.

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

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

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

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer reading requirements!

Unlock the secret to words like "dynamite" and "calligraphy!" Expand your vocabulary with this matching worksheet for common Greek roots.

Use this grammar worksheet to give middle school learners' a vocabulary boost as they practice determining the meaning of words using antonyms in context.

Who or whom? Practice using relative pronouns in the context of written sentences with this one-page grammar worksheet!

Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

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

Get middle schoolers talking about the nuance and connotation of words and how they affect the meaning of a sentence with this helpful worksheet.

Hone spelling skills with this word search puzzle featuring a unique collection of commonly misspelled words!

Help your students learn to analyze characters in literature with the help of this graphic organizer.

Boost students' spelling skills this fall with this autumn-themed word search puzzle!

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Explore the meaning of Latin roots with this matching activity! Build essential vocabulary skills with this sixth-grade worksheet.

Unlock the secret to words like “biodegradable” and “astronomer!” Expand your vocabulary with this matching worksheet for common Greek roots.

In this grammar worksheet, students explore the difference between subject, object, and possessive pronouns based on how the pronoun is used in a sentence.

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Students practice identifying the pronoun errors in a variety of sentences and then writing in the correct pronoun to best complete each sentence.

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one's own flaws.

Students tap into their own inner wisdom by writing a letter about a current challenge they are facing, and then responding with advice, perspective, or insight.