8th Grade Reading Instruction Resources
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LESSON PLANS
Activating Prior Knowledge
A complete collection of resources for applying this critical reading strategy Help your students be good readers with…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
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Predicting Lesson
Predicting actively engages students and connects them to what they read Predicting involves thinking ahead while…Subjects:ReadingReading Instruction -
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
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 -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Story Pyramid
Use a printable that contains instructions for using a story pyramid to describe important information from a story,…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
ACTIVITIES
Repeated Reading
Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.Subjects:ReadingReading InstructionReading and Literature -
CHOICE BOARDS
Summer Reading Choice Board for Middle School
Pair your summer reading lists with this 9-activity choice board of fun summer reading activities for middle school…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading Instruction -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Question-Answer Relationships
Question-Answer Relationships, or QAR, is a reading comprehension strategy developed to encourage students to be active,…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
WORKSHEETS
Team Moon Teacher's Guide
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Cause and Effect Organizer
Use this graphic organizer while teaching any subject to help your students understand the cause and effect. This…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Conflict Dissection
Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and solution of stories using this…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Problem and Solution 2
Have your students fill in this graphic organizer to identify the problem, solution attempts, and the resolution. This…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
The Hobbit Teacher's Guide
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
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 -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Reading Comprehension Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
5 practical, hands-on strategies for addressing reading comprehension issues that accompany Autism Spectrum Disorder…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
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 -
LESSON PLANS
Student Guide to Web Research Lesson 3: Learning to Read on the Web
Deliver a lesson plan that will help you teach students to read on the Web, a skill that is different from reading…SubjectsReading InstructionReading ComprehensionReading -
WORKSHEETS
The Misfits Teacher's Guide
After reading The Misfits, use the discussion questions in this guide to examine the events in the book and develop…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureNovels -
WORKSHEETS
Preparing to Read
This pre-reading activity helps enhance focus and critical reading skills.Subjects:Reading InstructionSilent ReadingReading Comprehension -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
A Map to Organization
Enhance your instruction about story development with this graphic organizer that can be used for prewriting or to…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
A Teaching Guide to Terry Pratchett
Spark discussion about A Hat Full of Sky, The Wee Free Men, and The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents with the…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureScience Fiction -
ACTIVITIES
The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions
Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Enhance understanding and diversity awareness with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Hispanic heritage…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and DiversityMulticulturalism -
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Novels by Sharon Creech: Using Literature Circles
Use Literature Circles to promote small group discussion in your classroom. This teacher's guide illustrates how to set…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureReading Instruction