Practice identifying metaphors with this fun, winter-themed figurative language maze!

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

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.

Help middle school students learn to determine the different shades of meaning of related words with this language and vocabulary worksheet!

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Halloween-themed similes!

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Learners identify and define word parts in this vocabulary worksheet.

Give students a boost in their vocabulary study skills with this Vocabulary Note Card Template!

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

Help budding authors practice giving personality to their narrative writing with the exercises in this writing worksheet.

Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

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

In this reading and writing worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their less familiar antonyms.

Identify restrictive and nonrestrictive elements and add commas as needed in this essential grammar worksheet!

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

Read a one-page adaptation of the Japanese myth, “The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child” and answer a variety of eighth-grade comprehension questions!

Give students extra practice naming the function of clauses in this seventh-grade grammar worksheet!

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

Use this worksheet with your students to help them build their vocabulary and language skills. 

Research your dream career with this graphic organizer! Pick a career to learn about, and then compile your notes in this worksheet.

Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage! 

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

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

Encourage students to explore the notion of identity with this reflective writing and drawing prompt!

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

This grammar worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of figurative language in context, including similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.

Practice using a tricky punctuation mark: the colon!

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.