8th Grade Reading Instruction

The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Reading and Literature

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Story Pyramid

Use a printable that contains instructions for using a story pyramid to describe important information from a story,…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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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 Literature

Literature

Reading and Literature

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Cause and Effect Organizer

Use this graphic organizer while teaching any subject to help your students understand the cause and effect. This…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Conflict Dissection

Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and solution of stories using this…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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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:

Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Language Arts and Writing

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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…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Reading and Literature

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Problem and Solution 2

Have your students fill in this graphic organizer to identify the problem, solution attempts, and the resolution. This…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Reading and Literature

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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:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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Preparing to Read

This pre-reading activity helps enhance focus and critical reading skills.

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Silent Reading

Reading Comprehension

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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:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Science Fiction

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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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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Enhance understanding and diversity awareness with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Hispanic heritage…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Multiculturalism

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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:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

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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:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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How to Read a Poem

This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.

Subjects:

Poetry

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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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:

Literature

Historical Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui Discussion & Activity Guide

The remarkably preserved body of Lady Dai of Mawangdui provides many clues about daily life in ancient China. Use this…

Subjects:

Informational Texts

Nonfiction Literature

Literature

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Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience

Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Asian-American history for all reading…

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Asian History

Culture and Diversity

World History

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Discussion Guide to Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

How do your students relate to Nikki and her friends from Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl? Use…

Subjects:

Fiction

Reading Instruction

Literature

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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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Story Comparison

Use this chart to compare the basic elements of two stories. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

Reading

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A Guide to Teaching Bruce Brooks's Asylum for Nightface, What Hearts & The Moves Make the Man

This teacher's guide to Bruce Brooks's Asylum for Nightface, What Hearts & The Moves Make the Man provides a pre-reading…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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While No One Was Watching and Crazy Lady! Teacher's Guide

Discuss how characters deal with challenging issues including alcoholism, mental illness, peer pressure, class…

Subjects:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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