8th Grade Reading and Literature

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Informational Texts

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BOOK GUIDES

Cyber Bullying: A Guide for Teachers

Use this teacher's guide along with Unfriended by Rachel Vail to discuss cyber bullying. The modern-day tale for young…

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Reading and Literature

Bullying

Internet Safety

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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…

Subjects

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

Reading

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Acrostic Poems

In this computer activity, students review acrostic poems and compose their own poem on a PowerPoint slide. Then, they…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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Poems, Poems, and More Poems

In this printable computer activity, students learn about different types of poetry. They practice their word processing…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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Alliteration Always!

For this PowerPoint project, students write alliterative sentences, type them on slides, and illustrate their work with…

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Reading and Literature

Literary Style and Techniques

Language Arts and Writing

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LESSON PLANS

If I Were in Charge of the World

In this computer activity, students read and discuss a poem, imagining what the world would be like if they were in…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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Left-Handers Are All Right

Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a right-handed society. They…

Subjects

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

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REFERENCE

Gallery of DK Digital Books for Life Science

Brush up on your knowledge of plants and animals with these beautifully illustrated life science books from DK's…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Plants and Botany

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REFERENCE

Gallery of DK Digital Books for Earth Science

Use these beautifully illustrated earth science books from DK's award-winning reference series to brush up on your…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth Science

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LESSON PLANS

Cinquain Mosaics

In this word processing activity, students learn about cinquains and write their own cinquain. Then they illustrate…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Visual Arts

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Web Research Lesson 3: Learning to Read on the Web

Lesson plan 3, about reading on the Web, in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet to do…

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Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

Reading

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Student Guide to Web Research Learning to Read on the Web

Lesson plan 3, about reading on the Web, in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet to do…

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Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

Reading

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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Gallery of DK Digital Books for Social Studies

Brush up on history and social studies topics with these beautifully illustrated books from DK's award-winning reference…

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Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Australian of the Year Award Recipients

Learn about great Australian role models with this worksheet about Australian of the Year Award recipients. Students…

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Australians

Award and Prize Winners

Heroes & Role Models

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WORKSHEETS

Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman

Encourage students to learn about nature with the activities, discussion questions, and online resources in this…

Subjects:

Library Resources

Nonfiction Literature

Insects

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LESSON PLANS

Acrostic Poem: Earth Day

In this printable computer activity, students practice formatting in word processing, as they create acrostic poems for…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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LESSON PLANS

WWI Propaganda

Students will do independent research to find and compare examples of propaganda used in World War I and today.

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

World War I (1914-1918)

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