8th Grade Reading and Literature Activities Resources
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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 -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Variety of genres and interesting activities for all reading levels Help your students retain the reading skills the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScienceEarth Science -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and reading…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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Maniac Magee Literature Guide
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAfrican-American HistoryEquality Struggles -
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The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions
Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHorrorVocabulary -
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Story Quilts
Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureStorytellingArts and Crafts -
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Repeated Reading
Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.Subjects:ReadingReading InstructionReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
Wreck This Journal Classroom Packet
Fully engage kids in the creative process through mistakes, mess-making, and "destructive" acts. This packet for Wreck…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, will…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFantasy FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle
Interesting facts and fun activities related to an area of the Caribbean Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLegendsOceans (Oceanography) -
BOOK GUIDES
The Red Badge of Courage
The 1895 book The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells the story of a young farm boy who becomes a Union soldier…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingSocial Studies and History -
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Poetry Jam! Sub Kit (Grades 7-8)
The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and appreciate poetry.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Most Popular Literature Guides for Intermediate and Middle Students
Our teacher guides for literature will help you extend the learning and enjoyment that your students get from reading…Subjects:LiteratureReading and Literature -
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Harry Potter Timeline Activity
Use this fun activity - a printable timeline worksheet - to test your pupils' knowledge of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureTeaching Harry Potter -
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Six Magical Activities for The Magician's Elephant
Get children excited about the impossible with this magician's tool kit for The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo.…Subjects:Fantasy FictionChildren's BookFiction -
GAMES AND APPS
Make a Harry Potter Board Game
Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the Harry Potter books.SubjectsReading and LiteratureReadingLiterature -
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The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions
Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
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Present a Skit
Student work in groups of three or four to pick a scene or event that they will present as a skit.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary DramaDrama and Performing Arts -
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Activity: Muscles and Movement
Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body through this activity. Students will use an…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMusculoskeletal System -
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J.K. Rowling Timeline Activity
Your pupils will enjoy challenging themselves with this printable timeline activity about important events in J.K.…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureTeaching Harry Potter -
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Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…Subjects:PoetryReading and LiteratureAfrican Americans -
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Shadow of a Bull
Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Shadow of a Bull, by Maia Wojciechowska.Subjects:LiteratureFolk TalesReading and Literature -
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The Anne Frank and Miep Gies Connection
Students learn about Miep Gies, a friend to Anne Frank's family, and then answer questions about her life.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesHolocaust -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration
