8th Grade Literature

In this computer activity, students review acrostic poems and compose their own poem on a PowerPoint slide. Then, they…

Acrostic Poems

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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Poems, Poems, and More Poems

In this printable computer activity, students learn about different types of poetry. They practice their word processing…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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

Birthday Buddies

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Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Books

Literature

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Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW

Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.

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Authors

Literature

Reading and Literature

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An Interview with Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.

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Authors

Artists

Literature

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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 Literature

Literature

Teaching Harry Potter

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You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.

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Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire

Books

Literature

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Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable: Teaching Advice

Rafe Esquith, gives advice on being dependable in your classroom, in this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.…

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Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire

Books

Literature

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The Harry Potter series has been banned from some schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. Find out why some…

Banning Harry Potter?

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Teaching Harry Potter

Literature

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At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui Discussion & Activity Guide

The remarkably preserved body of Lady Dai of Mawangdui provides many clues about daily life in ancient China. Use this…

Subjects:

Informational Texts

Nonfiction Literature

Literature

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BOOK GUIDES

Peak Student Pack

Take students on an adventure with these activities for Peak by Roland Smith. Students will research Mt. Everest, study…

Subjects:

Adventure

Fiction

Literature

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Literature that Deals with Laughter

Books that make kids laugh are listed in this literature resource for teachers.

Subjects:

Emotional Appeal of Children's Literature

Literature

Reading and Literature

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Research Paper: Take Notes

How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Nonfiction Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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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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This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.

How to Read a Poem

Subjects:

Poetry

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide

Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…

Subjects:

Literature

Historical Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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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 Resources

Reading and Literature

Musculoskeletal System

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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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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn -- Chapters Three and Four

The excerpted chapters three and four of the The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn can be used to entice students into reading…

Subjects:

Literature

Historical Fiction

Ancient Civilizations

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ACTIVITIES

Shadow of a Bull

Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Shadow of a Bull, by Maia Wojciechowska.

Subjects:

Literature

Folk Tales

Reading and Literature

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If I Were in Charge of the World

In this computer activity, students read and discuss a poem, imagining what the world would be like if they were in…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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