8th Grade Composition

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Scoring Rubric: Summary

An essential, must-have rubric for language arts classes The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage,…

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Language Arts and Writing

Grammar

Composition

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Writing Self-Assessment

This self-assessment asks children to analyze their recent work with an eye on improving their future projects.

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Writing Your Own Myth

Show children how to write their own myth, step by step with this printable worksheet.

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Composition

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Clustering

This graphic organizer will help students cluster their ideas; it's especially useful as a prewriting tool. We've…

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Composition

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A Map to Organization

Enhance your instruction about story development with this graphic organizer that can be used for prewriting or to…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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License Plate Quickies: Writing a Paragraph

In this activity, students are given "license plate" combinations and are asked to create their own sentences with the…

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Class Constitution and U.S. Constitution: Background and Preamble

Use this printable to teach pupils the purpose of the U.S. Constitution. Pupils will also analyse the language and…

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Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

U.S. Constitutional History

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My New Year's Resolutions (7-12)

This holiday-themed activity teaches teens what New Year's resolutions are and why they should make them. Students make…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Writing

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Scoring Rubric: Definition/Classification

The organization, elements of definition/classification, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Double Dutch Teacher's Guide

Enrich students' reading experience with the discussion questions, writing prompts, research topics, and drama…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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Scoring Rubric: Expression

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

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Scoring Rubric: Description

The organization, elements of description, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this…

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Scoring Rubric: How-to/Process Explanation

The organization, elements of how-to/process explanation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written…

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Scoring Rubric: Persuasion

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

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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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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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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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.

Subjects:

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…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Composition

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Famous Sayings and Quotations

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

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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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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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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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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…

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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…

Subjects:

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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