8th Grade Writing

In shared writing, the teacher and students compose text together, with both contributing their thoughts and ideas to…

Shared Writing

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Who Am I: Character Traits Worksheet

Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Help students write five-paragraph essays with a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to…

Five-Paragraph Essay

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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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:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use journaling as a kind of window into how students…

Journaling

Subjects:

Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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How to Solve Analogies (+ Practice Analogy Questions)

An easy way to practice solving analogies before the big test! Analogies are a key part on many standardized tests -…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Reading

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Five Elements of Plot Graphic Organizer for Language Arts

Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the…

Five Elements of a Plot

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.

Essay Keywords

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Vocabulary

Writing Research Papers

Language Arts and Writing

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Writing aloud, or modeled writing, is a strategy wherein teachers use a "think aloud" strategy to share their thinking…

Writing Aloud

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Use this graphic organizer to brainstorm. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by…

Brainstorming Web

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Creative Writing

Writing

Language 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…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity. Students use story starters to type complete…

Story Starters

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Writing

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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 Writing

Journalism

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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WORKSHEETS

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:

Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Reading and Literature

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Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic organizer. This printable is…

Event Map

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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A writing workshop is a block of time set aside in the school day to focus exclusively on the writing process.

Writing Workshop

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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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 Writing

Creative Writing

Social Studies and History

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Arrange a main idea and four supporting examples on a spider map. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…

Spider Map

Subjects:

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language 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:

Scientists

Science Activities and Experiments

Science

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Getting To Know Your Classmates Scoot

In this scoot, students move around the room asking each other get-to-know-you questions. To promote listening skills,…

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Writing

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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…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Three choice boards to support middle school students to demonstrate reading comprehension