8th Grade Language Arts and Writing Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Writing a Book Report
Specific tips for writing effective book reports.Subjects:Writing Research PapersLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Questions Before, During, and After Reading
To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the text before, during, and after they…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionGrammar -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Five Elements of a Plot
Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Using "KWL" In Your Classroom Strategy
With this teaching strategy resource, we show you how to make the most out of KWL charts in your classroom. K-W-L stands…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKBOOKS
Elements of Poetry Workbook
Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteraturePoetry -
LESSON PLANS
Solving Analogies
An easy way to practice solving analogies before the big test! Analogies are a key part on many standardized tests -…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingReading -
ACTIVITIES
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
ASSESSMENT
Portfolio Assessment Rubric
Evaluate performance over an extended period of time by incorporating portfolios in your student assessment. This…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Brainstorming Web
Use this graphic organizer to brainstorm. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Building Vocabulary Using Analogies
In this lesson, students build their vocabulary by using analogies to help them learn the meanings of grade-appropriate…SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingVocabulary -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Who Am I? – Character Description
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Use this rubric when you are having your students write their own poetry. Grading your students work will be easier with…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPoetryCreative Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Guide to Citing Online Sources
How to format citations for Web sources.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Teen Tech Week Activities Choice Board
The second week of March annually celebrates “Teen Tech Week.” Perfect for grades 6-12, these tech-based tasks and…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingArt, Music and Drama -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Dogs and Cats as Pets: Venn Diagram
Model effective usage of a Venn diagram with this example, which compares and contrasts dogs and cats as pets. It will…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingScience -
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 -
WORKSHEETS
Bubble Answer Sheet
This sheet of multiple-choice bubble answers is ready to be filled in by your students. It features 50 items with…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Analogy Organizer
Use this analogy organizer when teaching new concepts to your class. Your students will find it easier to understand…Subjects:VocabularyLanguage Arts and Writing -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Journaling
Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use journaling as a kind of window into how students…Subjects:Journaling Tips, Strategies & TopicsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
WORKSHEETS
The Human Impact on the Environment–Key Term Review
Challenge students to solve this world puzzle by correctly defining terms related to the human impact on the…Subjects:VocabularyLanguage Arts and WritingNatural Resources -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Building Vocabulary
Vocabulary development is critical to success in reading To develop students' vocabulary, teachers must encourage a…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingVocabularyReading -
WORKSHEETS
Creative Writing with Photo Inspiration
Encourage students to think and write creatively with inspiration from photos. This printable packet includes a creative…Subjects:Language Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Citing Internet Sources
Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and papers.SubjectsWriting Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Summary
An essential, must-have rubric for language arts classes The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage,…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingGrammarComposition
