8th Grade Writing Reference
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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 -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Spoonerisms Activity
Pupils will learn about Spoonerisms, instances in speech when the initial letters or syllables of words are switched,…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWritingLiteracy -
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Birthday Buddies
Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.SubjectsTeaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary WellsBooksLiterature -
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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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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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Sailing: Women in Sports
Share these achievements of women sailors with your pupils. Pupils will imagine they are Ellen MacCarthur during here…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Samuel Pepys - Biography & Activities
Samuel Pepys' diaries have shed great light on life in Restoration-era England. Teach your pupils about this famous…Subjects:British HistoryWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Parentheses
The proper way to use parentheses.Subjects:PunctuationGrammarLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Semicolon
How to use the semicolon.Subjects:PunctuationGrammarLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Quotation Marks
A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.Subjects:PunctuationGrammarLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Apostrophes
How to use apostrophes.Subjects:PunctuationCreative WritingGrammar -
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Commas
The proper ways to uses commas are explained.Subjects:PunctuationGrammarLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Italics
Encourage students to use italics properly.Subjects:WritingEditingCreative Writing -
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Capitals
How to use capitals properly.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Common Abbreviations
Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.Subjects:SpellingLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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The Life and Work of Anthony Trollope
Explore the life and works of British novelist Anthony Trollope in this fill-in activity.Subjects:AuthorsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCreative Writing -
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A.A. Milne, Children's Author
Read about A.A. Milne's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this children's author.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Writers of the Forties
Learn about three major writers of the forties: Richard Wright, James Michener, and Herman Wouk.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Curious George Authors: The Reys
Share the story of the Reys, creators of Curious George books, and assign the related activities to learn more about…Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureTwentieth Century -
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E.B. White
Read about E.B. White and assign the related activities to help students learn more about the beloved author of…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Beat Movement: Jack Kerouac
Share the story of Jack Kerouac, and assign the related activities to help your students learn more about this literary…Subjects:Social MovementsAuthorsTwentieth Century