Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.

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

Students practice comparing and contrasting two versions of the same piece of text—written and audio/visual—with this graphic organizer!

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

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

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

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.

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

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

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

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

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

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

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

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

Use this pre-reading discussion guide to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.