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! 

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 identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing 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.

After finishing Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Read all about the origins of Oregon’s fascinating Wizard Island in this engaging passage!

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Discover the science experiment that tested whether humans could survive in an isolated ecosystem in this fascinating passage!

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

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

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

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.

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.

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school 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 determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

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.

Visit the crashing waters of the mighty Iguazú Falls in this middle school passage!

Get your feet wet with this one-page reading comprehension worksheet on the challenging sport of artistic swimming!

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.

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

Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Students consider the ethics of exploring a maritime memorial in this extension activity for Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.