8th Grade Reading Reference Resources
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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…Subjects:U.S. PresidentsAward and Prize WinnersWorld Politics -
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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryCreative WritingSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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James Wolfe Reading Comprehension
Develop children's reading comprehension with the passage and questions in this worksheet about James Wolfe. Students…Subjects:Military PersonnelReading ComprehensionQuebec -
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Remembering the Day of Infamy
Read a historical account of what occurred on the day Pearl Harbor was bombed, December 7, 1941.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionAncient CivilizationsWorld War II (1939-1945) -
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A Teacher's Guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
The six lessons in this literature guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Theodore Roosevelt Teacher's Guide
Examine the life of a Nobel Peace Prize recipient with the resources in this printable teacher's guide for Theodore…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiterary BiographiesAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Civil RightsAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans -
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Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide
Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…Subjects:U.S. Supreme CourtAfrican-American HistoryBlacks -
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Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide
While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…Subjects:U.S. PresidentsWorld PoliticsActors and Actresses -
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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Discussion Guide
Discover how Temple Grandin's world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry, and demonstrate the unique…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiterary BiographiesLiterature -
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A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson Teaching Guide
Make the most of A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson with the discussion questions, extension activities, and…Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesReading and Literature -
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Red Scarf Girl Teacher's Guide
Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li Jiang's Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Pictures of Harry Potter cover art from around the world.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionBook ArtFantasy Fiction -
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Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Harry Potter book covers from around the world.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionBook ArtFantasy Fiction -
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Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Take a look at these images of Harry Potter cover art from around the world.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionBook ArtFantasy Fiction -
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Idioms and Proverbs
Ever wonder the origins of common idioms and proverbs? Find out where your favorites came from!Subjects:Language Arts and WritingOral CommunicationLiteracy
