Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

Use this fun creative writing prompt and accompanying rubric to inspire budding authors and help them hone their narrative writing skills.

Children revisit Bram Stoker's classic Dracula novel from the perspective of two other characters in this creative writing exercise.

Use these thought-provoking prompts to reflect on the plot, characters, and themes in Louis Sachar’s Holes!

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 the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

Differentiate learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Read and discuss chapters 29–39 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful guide!

After reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!

Individualize middle-grade learning experiences with this fun reading response choice board!

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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.

Investigate the Reconstruction Amendments and their role in combating discrimination with this three-page history worksheet!

Discover the origins of Juneteenth in this interesting U.S. history worksheet!

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

Learn about a significant individual in history using this graphic organizer to guide you!

Find out about the fascinating life of Dr. Jane Goodall, a famous scientist and conservationist!

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, students will practice their narrative writing techniques as they draft a story about their favorite person

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

Students read background information about the women’s voting rights cartoon and answer questions to uncover textual and visual messages hidden in the cartoon.

Students gain insight into the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the founding ideals of the newly formed government with this engaging social studies worksheet!

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Write about a mysterious message with this fun prompt!

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

Students have the opportunity to draw conclusions about plate tectonics and Earth history by examining diagrams in this engaging science worksheet!

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.