8th Grade Fiction Resources
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LESSON PLANS
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8
This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureFiction -
WORKSHEETS
The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
My Side of the Mountain
Discussion and activity guide for the harrowing survival story Use this printable when teaching the book My Side of the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLife Skills -
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Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Sign of the Beaver
Sign of the Beaver, written by Elizabeth George, is a timeless story about a boy in eighteenth-century Maine helped to…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionNative-American History (American Indians) -
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Fahrenheit 451 Teacher's Guide
Deepen students' understanding of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 with these pre-reading resources and…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Unwind Reading Group Guide
Use the materials in this literature guide to supplement Unwind, a book about a futuristic world in which parents are…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
Readers Companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
This printable reader's companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach–the gripping story of a boy, a dog, and the hurricane…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionHurricane -
BOOK GUIDES
Same Sun Here Discussion Guide
Same Sun Here is a story told through letters between unlikely kindred spirits—an Indian girl who has emigrated to New…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionImmigration -
WORKSHEETS
Classroom Guide to the Ranger's Apprentice Series
Further student's enjoyment of books 1-10 in the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan with discussion questions,…Subjects:Middle AgesEuropean HistoryWorld History -
ACTIVITIES
The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions
Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of short stories, their responses to the selection, and…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
BOOK GUIDES
Eli the Good Discussion Guide
Promote group discussion about the themes and characters in the novel Eli the Good by Silas House with the 20 questions…Subjects:NovelsReading ComprehensionFiction -
BOOK GUIDES
Peak Teacher's Pack
Designed for reading the novel aloud or in small cooperative groups, this teachers pack includes a six-week unit for…Subjects:AdventureFictionLiterature -
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You Can Do a Graphic Novel Teacher's Guide
Explore the creative process of writing and illustrating a graphic novel. This teacher's guide to You Can Do a Graphic…Subjects:Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated NovelsVisual ArtsFiction -
WORKSHEETS
Ice Dogs Common Core Discussion Questions & Activities
Learn about winter survival in the Alaskan wilderness through a great dogsled story. This guide to Ice Dogs by Terry…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLife Skills -
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The Chronicles of Narnia Reading Guide
Spark debate about symbolism, good versus evil, relationships, and more with these discussion questions for The…Subjects:Fantasy FictionReading ComprehensionLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Mockingbird Discussion Guide
Use the discussion questions in this guide to examine the complex social and emotional issues in Kathryn Erskine's…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionNovels -
WORKSHEETS
Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide
Science meets adventure in Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives, part of the Scientists in the Field…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionNatural Disasters -
BOOK GUIDES
The Lord of the Rings Reader's Guide
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources -
BOOK GUIDES
The Magician's Elephant Teachers' Guide
Use the discussion questions in this guide to engage pupils in a conversation about Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Warriors #1: Into the Wild Reader's Guide
Guide class discussion about the first book in the Warrior series Warriors #1: Into the Wild with the questions in this…Subjects:Fantasy FictionReading ComprehensionLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
Explore teaching activities to be used with The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter.Subjects:LiteratureBaseballReading and Literature
