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Middle School learning activities

Everything for middle school (ages 11–14) in one place: reading passages with quizzes and worksheets, grammar and vocabulary practice, word games, and printable coloring pages.

Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8

Reading passages

A taste of our middle school reading library — each passage comes with questions, a quiz, and a printable worksheet.

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The Anatomy of the Scroll: Science, Algorithms, and Social Media
Middle SchoolInformational
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The Midsummer Frost
Grade 7Fiction
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The Whispering Waters of Camp Pines
Grade 7Fiction
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The Artist of the Brain: How Santiago Ramón y Cajal Mapped the Mind
Middle SchoolBiography
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The Blueprint of Matter: Deciphering the Periodic Table
Middle SchoolInformational
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Beyond the Ban: Why Classrooms Must Embrace Generative AI
Middle SchoolOpinion Piece • Opinion / Argumentative
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All middle school reading passages

Grammar practice

Interactive grammar skills for middle school, with instant feedback.

Grade 6

Correlative conjunctionsFragments and run-onsInappropriate shifts in verb tenseIntensive pronounsModal auxiliariesParts of speechPerfect verb tensesPronoun casePronoun number and person consistencyRelative pronouns and adverbsStandard English usageSubject-verb agreement
All Grade 6 grammar practice

Grade 7

Concise languageCorrelative conjunctionsDangling modifiersFragments and run-onsInappropriate shifts in verb tenseMisplaced modifiersPerfect verb tensesPhrases and clausesPhrases and clauses that show relationshipsPronoun caseRelative pronouns and adverbsSimple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
All Grade 7 grammar practice

Grade 8

Active and passive voiceConcise languageConditional moodCorrelative conjunctionsDangling modifiersImperative moodInappropriate shifts in verb tenseIndicative moodInterrogative moodMisplaced modifiersPerfect verb tensesPhrases and clauses
All Grade 8 grammar practice

Word games

Every themed word pack plays at easy, medium, and tricky levels, so each game fits any grade.

Word searchFind the hidden theme words in a letter grid.Word scrambleUnscramble the letters using a kid-friendly clue.Memory matchFlip the cards and match each word to its meaning.Word guessGuess the secret theme word letter by letter.CrosswordFill the crossing words using kid-friendly clues.

Explore by theme

Prefer to start from a topic kids love? Every theme bundles reading, games, and coloring.

Dinosaurs themeDinosaursTravel back to the prehistoric world with roaring reading passages, vocabulary games, and printable coloring pages. Explore the lives of mighty dinosaurs and fossil discoveries!Explore the theme