8th Grade Literature Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Literature that Deals with Laughter
Books that make kids laugh are listed in this literature resource for teachers.Subjects:Emotional Appeal of Children's LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Who Am I? – Character Description
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities
Use this comprehensive packet with your students to strengthen reading…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingShort Stories -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of short stories,…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Children's Books About Disabilities
This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Activity: Muscles and Movement
Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMusculoskeletal System -
TEACHING RESOURCE
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Celebrate the winter holidays with the text to A Christmas Carol by Charles…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
ACTIVITIES
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Story Map Graphic Organizer
Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Sequencing Graphic Organizer
Your child can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingCreative Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Be a Peacemaker
Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersBooksLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry -
WORKSHEETS
Christmas Snowball Cookie Recipe
Follow this recipe to make Christmas snowball cookies. Enjoy these delicious…Subjects:Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
The Pearl
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Steinbeck's The Pearl provides…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
TEACHING RESOURCE
You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice
Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice
In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith discusses…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8
This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books.…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureFiction -
WORKSHEETS
Denotation/Connotation
The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteraturePoetry -
REFERENCE
The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Cause and Effect Organizer
Use this graphic organizer while teaching any subject to help your students…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
Of Mice and Men
A complete guide to the classic Steinbeck novella This teaching guide for…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
LESSON PLANS
Write a Harry Potter Script
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature