8th Grade Writing (page 8)

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Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft

How to proofread the final draft of a research report.

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas

How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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War and Peace

Students read through the sentences about World War II, and then put them in the right order.

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World War II (1939-1945)

Historic Wars and Military Action

Social Studies and History

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a template for writing thank you letters

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer Letter Template

End the year by thanking those adults who have helped your class during the school year. Give each student the name of a…

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Writing

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Quotation Marks

A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.

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Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Apostrophes

How to use apostrophes.

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Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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Commas

The proper ways to uses commas are explained.

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Punctuation

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

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Italics

Encourage students to use italics properly.

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Writing

Editing

Creative Writing

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Capitals

How to use capitals properly.

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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

Peer Conference Notes: Writer

Focus peer conferencing and make it a valuable tool with this set of questions.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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ASSESSMENT

Scoring Rubric: Evaluation/Review

The organization, elements of evaluation/review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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WORKSHEETS

Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

Students will practice their logic in this activity. They will assess the reasonableness of several statements, create…

Subjects:

Writing

Philosophy

Creative Writing

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Cages: Writing a Description

Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a "cage," then they will write…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Composition

Writing

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Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

Explore an activity that introduces students to the topic of clichés. They will practice replacing overused expressions…

Subjects:

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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The Naming Business

In this activity, students will learn the importance of great names for people, products, and businesses. They will then…

Subjects:

Writing

Continents, Regions, Countries, and U.S. States

Creative Writing

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Composing Great Titles

The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title for stories, essays, and…

Subjects:

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

Students will learn about hoarding and will consider why a person would want to hoard objects or supplies. Then they…

Subjects:

Writing

Essays

Creative Writing

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Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes make sense. Then they will…

Subjects:

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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Recognizing Malaprops

Students will learn about malaprops in this activity. They will write two paragraphs about the topic, then do research…

Subjects:

Writing

Vocabulary

Creative Writing

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Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing questions for themselves.…

Subjects:

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Hot Tuesday

Students are asked to imagine the hottest day of the year and then write a story about it.

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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A Distant Land

Students will imagine a fantasy world and write a short story about what might happen there.

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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