8th Grade Writing Reference

Subjects:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading 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 Writing

American History/U.S. History

Twentieth 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 History

Writing

Literacy

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LESSON PLANS

Birthday Buddies

Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

Subjects

Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Books

Literature

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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:

Poetry

Literary Biographies

Suffrage 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:

Literature

Literary Biographies

Immigration

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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:

Poetry

Creative Writing

Suffrage 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 Writing

Writing

Language 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 History

World History

Social Studies and History

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Parentheses

The proper way to use parentheses.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Semicolon

How to use the semicolon.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Quotation Marks

A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Apostrophes

How to use apostrophes.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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Commas

The proper ways to uses commas are explained.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Italics

Encourage students to use italics properly.

Subjects:

Writing

Editing

Creative Writing

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Capitals

How to use capitals properly.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Common Abbreviations

Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.

Subjects:

Spelling

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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WORKSHEETS

The Life and Work of Anthony Trollope

Explore the life and works of British novelist Anthony Trollope in this fill-in activity.

Subjects:

Authors

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Creative 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 Writing

Writing

Language 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 Writing

Writing

Language 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:

Authors

Literature

Twentieth 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 Writing

Writing

Language 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 Movements

Authors

Twentieth Century

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