8th Grade Composition (page 1)

Scoring Rubric: How-to/Process Explanation

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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ASSESSMENT

Scoring Rubric: Persuasion

The organization, elements of persuasion writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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ASSESSMENT

Scoring Rubric: Multimedia Report

The organization, elements of multimedia report writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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WORKSHEETS

Write a Cover Letter That Sells

Use this printable to have children write a cover letter to sell a fake movie script they have written.

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Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Persuasion Plan

Help students prepare an argument or opinion with this graphic organizer; it's perfect for prewriting. This printable is…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Composition

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas

How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft

How to proofread the final draft of a research report.

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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ASSESSMENT

Scoring Rubric: Evaluation/Review

The organization, elements of evaluation/review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

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Language Arts and Writing

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REFERENCE

Quotation Marks

A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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REFERENCE

Apostrophes

How to use apostrophes.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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REFERENCE

Commas

The proper ways to uses commas are explained.

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Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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WORKSHEETS

Cages: Writing a Description

Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a "cage," then they will write…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Composition

Writing

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Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

Explore an activity that introduces students to the topic of clichés. They will practice replacing overused expressions…

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Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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Composing Great Titles

The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title for stories, essays, and…

Subjects:

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes make sense. Then they will…

Subjects:

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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Famous Sayings and Quotations

Have children explain how they relate to famous quotations and sayings in this writing activity.

Subjects:

Composition

Community Helpers

Language Arts and Writing

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Time Tangled Vocabulary Challenge

Some of the words used on Poptropica's Time Tangled Island may be unfamiliar to students. Here are some of the…

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Composition

Language Arts and Writing

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Mythology Island Virtual Vocabulary

There are many words spoken by the characters on Poptropica's Mythology Island that may be unfamiliar to students. This…

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Composition

Language Arts and Writing

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A Broken Promise

Print a worksheet that includes pre-writing questions to help children plan a story about a broken promise.

Subjects:

Composition

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Write a Soap Story

This printable has children define words and then use them to write a "soap story."

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Composition

Language Arts and Writing

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Letter to the Editor

In this printable, children must imagine they are living in New York City in July 1869. They will write a letter to the…

Subjects:

Composition

American History/U.S. History

Language Arts and Writing

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