Unmask the cast of every story with this worksheet for middle schoolers on character archetypes!

Discover the roadmap for your favorite stories with this middle-grade worksheet on plot archetypes!

Students study real examples of verbal irony, puns, personification, and allusions in context with this middle grades worksheet! 

Practice using personification with this autumnal worksheet created for fifth through eighth graders!

Middle school writers practice rewriting sentences using personification to add description and make the sentences more exciting!

Write an eloquent, nature-inspired personification poem with this guided worksheet for seventh graders!

Middle school students will uncover the blueprints of every legendary tale as they learn, identify, and draw symbols for six different plot archetypes!

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, give students a chance to think about the significance of the symbols used in the novel.

Learn about common patterns in storytelling with this middle-grade worksheet!

Students make connections between classic and modern literature by identifying shared character archetypes found in each.

Middle school students will become masters at decoding characters in their favorite stories after they complete this activity!

Get ready, this activity transforms middle school students into experts at understanding and decoding characters in all their favorite stories!

Have a laugh (or a groan) with this fun figurative language worksheet all about puns!

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Collect examples of personification as you read with this helpful worksheet!

Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.