8th Grade Writing Worksheets
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Who Am I? – Character Description
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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Five-Paragraph Essay
Help students write five-paragraph essays with a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Brainstorming Web
Use this graphic organizer to brainstorm. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
An essential graphic organizer for all ELA classes! Students are asked to identify cause and effect of a story with…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
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Story Starters
This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity. Students use story starters to type complete…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingWriting -
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Be a Journalist! Research and Writing Activity
Extra! Extra! Help your students get the scoop on journalism This printable will teach your students how to be budding…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingJournalismJobs, Careers, and Occupations -
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The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
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An Immigrant's Story (Canada)
After reading and discussing the genre of historical fiction, students consider the life of immigrants and write a story…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingSocial Studies and History -
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Spider Map
Arrange a main idea and four supporting examples on a spider map. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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African-American Scientists: A Comprehensive Social Media Account Project
In this project, students will research a notable African-American scientist and then create a social media account for…Subjects:ScientistsScience Activities and ExperimentsScience -
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Letter-Writing Printables & Activities Slideshow
Practice the fine art of letter writing with printables and activities for grades K-12. This slideshow features writing…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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Student Proofreading Checklist
Help students to go beyond a spell check by using this in-depth checklist for grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling…Subjects:GrammarWritingCreative Writing -
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Scoring Rubric: Comparison/Contrast
The organization, elements of comparison/contrast writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingGrammarWriting -
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Life's Not Always Fair
Students recall an incident that proves life isn't always fair. They then write a short story about this event.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Guide to Citing Online Sources
How to format citations for Web sources.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Writing Activity Outline–Part A and B
Keep thoughts and ideas for writing assignments organized on this printable outline. This graphic organizer is…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Understanding Discrimination
Students use prior knowledge to write about several forms of discrimination.Subjects:Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in AmericaEquality StrugglesCulture and Diversity -
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Five-Sentence Paragraph
Use this picture organizer of a hand outline to teach your students how to write and organize 5-sentence paragraphs.…Subjects:Creative WritingLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Time Line Graphic Organizer
Use this time line graphic organizer to detail events and dates. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…Subjects:Creative WritingSocial Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. History -
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What's In the News? Activities
Students practice writing newspaper headlines and identifying parts of speech.Subjects:WritingNewspaperLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Writing Self-Assessment
This self-assessment asks children to analyze their recent work with an eye on improving their future projects.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingGrammarWriting -
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Clustering
This graphic organizer will help students cluster their ideas; it's especially useful as a prewriting tool. We've…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingComposition
