8th Grade Language Arts and Writing Lesson Plans

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Building Vocabulary Using Analogies

In this lesson, students build their vocabulary by using analogies to help them learn the meanings of grade-appropriate…

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Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

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"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…

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Reading

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Creative Writing with Photo Inspiration

Encourage students to think and write creatively with inspiration from photos. This printable packet includes a creative…

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Language Arts and Writing

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Journal Writing

Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.

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Language Arts and Writing

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Story Starters

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

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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…

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Language Arts and Writing

Journalism

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 1

Week 1: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19

Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

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Journaling with The Sun, Wind, and the Rain

This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has students practice their journaling…

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Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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A comprehensive multi-day lesson plan for teaching an opinion essay

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Opinion Writing Lesson Plan: Gender Equality

This 2-3 class period unit includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, and a rubric for assessment. In the unit, students…

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Language Arts and Writing

Essays

Reading and Literature

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Letter Writing

In this printable computer lesson, students learn the basic format for letter writing. They get practice in word…

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Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

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Citing Internet Sources

Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and papers.

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Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Write a Harry Potter Script

Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Insects on the Internet

In this printable computer activity, students research insects on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…

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Animals (Zoology)

Insects

Biology

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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 11

Week 11: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

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Ten Tips for Writing An Essay

Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.

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Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Self-Portrait Simile Poems

Use the Internet to teach your students about self-portraits and review the use of similes. Then, have students type…

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Language Arts and Writing

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Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Nouns (Gr. 4-6)

Focus on regular and irregular plurals, common and proper nouns, possessives, and pronouns.

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Parts of Speech

Language Arts and Writing

Grammar

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The Nine Planets

In this printable computer activity, students research the planets on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…

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Language Arts and Writing

Science

Space and Astronomy

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Can You Hear a Story?

Students will explore creating moods with music, analyze a story, and the create a musical composition that reflects and…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Music

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Interactive Timeline

Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…

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Language Arts and Writing

Twentieth Century

Music

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Building Vocabulary Using Word Roots and Prefix Meanings

During the lesson, students build their vocabulary by using word webs to help them learn the meanings of different Greek…

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Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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Appalachian Riddle Song

Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the pentatonic scale and…

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Music

Multicultural Music

Music National Content Standard 1

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