8th grade english language arts handouts on sale

This lesson packet contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 29 questions (with answer key), a crossword puzzle (with answer key) and wordsearch puzzle (with answer key) for The Raven, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Key vocabulary words from the poem are used for the crossword and wordsearch puzzles. The word bank from the word search list are the same words used in the crossword puzzle. You will love this lesson set. Great value The 29 question worksheet should take about 60-70 minute

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8th - 12th

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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 67 questions (answer keys included) for The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. Questions consist of True and False, fill in the blank and short answer. This packet is 4 pages long, 2 pages for the questions and another 2 pages for the answer key. Questions are in chronological order - as the story is read by the students, the questions are presented. This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a

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6th - 11th

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"One Night in the Woods" Drama Class One Act Play Based on Fairy Tales

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Handouts, Printables, Scripts

One Night in the Woods mashes five classic fairy tales with five popular television shows to create an entertaining one act play that works as a classroom or extracurricular project. It’s Cinderella as an episode of The Bachelor, Rapunzel as The Amazing Race, and Red Riding Hood as a breaking news story!The play can also be broken into five independent scenes, four of which work completely independently of the main script. Cast is variable from 4-16. Gender is 2 male and 2 female for four perfor

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Drama, Reading

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6th - 12th

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Three Scene Play Playwriting Unit for Drama, Theatre, or Acting Classes

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Jason Katz The Drama Guy

DISTANCE-LEARNING FRIENDLY. REVISED AND UPDATED JULY 2019. This complete, three-week unit plan for teaching a simple, three-scene playwriting structure in any class has been extremely helpful to the many teachers who have purchased it over the past four years, since it debuted in July of 2015. I have been honing the lessons contained in this unit for a decade and a half in my own classes and it is a simple, fun and creative way to teach story structure, character development, and dialogue writin

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Creative Writing, Drama, Theater Arts

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7th - 12th, Higher Education

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Projects, Unit Plans, Handouts

Grade 6-8: 53 Daily Editing / Grammar Practice Exercises with Rules Overview

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Meadows

Start your classes with these warm-up activities - students can cooperatively work through and practice their editing skills, and learn an assortment of different cultural references. 8-10 minutes for students to work through and then review53 daily editing passages (plus 10 on specific rules to start package) on various pop culture topics like Harry Potter or Thor, to inspirational people like Coco Chanel and Michelle Obama, to significant people in history like Jackie Robinson, Kobe Bryant, Le

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EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Spelling

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson unit contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 32 questions (with answer key) for the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer. This is a classic short story published in 1948 that centers around small town rituals of holding a "lottery" where the "winner" receives a death sentence that centers around the offering of human life in order to appease the farming corn gods. A truly horrif

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5th - 9th

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Innovative Teaching Ideas

Fake News Quiz | Evaluating Sources Online | Test | Assessment | Media Literacy

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Assessing MEDIA LITERACY Skills in 2024 is essential. Test your student's ability to identify FAKE NEWS, POOR JOURNALISM, and EVALUATING SOURCES and DATA with TWO SEPARATE FAKE NEWS QUIZ tests.⭐Test # 1: It is a Ten-question paper-based NO-PREP ASSESSMENT TOOL about the Post-Truth media cycle. It will assess your student's ability to evaluate data beyond just the "sniff test" to identify false and misleading information. A traditional written test that is quick and easy to assess.⭐Test #2:It i

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 10th, Higher Education

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Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

50 Days of Daily Editing / Grammar Practice Exercises Grades 7-9 (10?)

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Meadows

50 Pages of Paragraph Editing:Great for class start ups to chunk out a segment of the class:Use them daily, once a week or whatever works Used extensively for English 8 and 9 in my classes, but could still work well for English 7 or English 10 classes that struggle with editingfocusses largely on punctuation rules, subject verb agreement, spelling, tenses, parallelism, quotation / title punctuation ..etc. Answer Keys Provided Great for class start up, homeschool learning, or general ELL developm

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English Language Arts, Spelling

Grades:

7th - 10th

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Activities, Handouts

Ode Poem | Analyze an Ode, Brainstorm Ode Template | Ode Assignment

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That Trendy Teacher

Creative writing with ODES!Students will learn, read, and create an ode. This worksheet helps students analyze ode poems as well as asks them to create an ode using the brainstorming template!Includes: -2 ode poems-writers craft chart-paraphrasing chart-ode poem brainstorming sheet-publishing page for ode-answer keyLets CONNECT!Be sure to follow ★That Trendy Teacher for more inspiring resourcesAlso to receive notifications of new products and upcoming sales. To save more money, please leave feed

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Close Reading, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Handouts, Lesson

Also included in: ELA Poetry Writing Bundle | Pack 1 | Unit 1 | Figurative Language

"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber (Short Story)

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The package includes the story, pre-reading, and post-reading study questions and ANSWERS for James Thurber's short story, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Questions address the elements of a story (plot, character, theme, setting, and point of view) and specific questions to ensure understanding and analysis of this story, including higher order thinking questions.Check out the complete preview. Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, po

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7th - 12th

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Handouts, Printables

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Guided Reading Worksheet & Vocab Puzzles

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This lesson unit contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 45 questions (with answer key), 3 different crossword puzzles (with answer keys) and 3 different word searches (with answer keys) for the short story The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer. CHECK OUT THE FREE 9 QUESTION PREVIEW. This lesson is Common Core and Florida Standards aligned: RL 9.2.1, RL 8.1.3, RL8.6 / LAFS 8.RL.1.1, LAFS. 8.RL

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8th - 11th

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CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.6

, RL.9-10.2

Night by Elie Wiesel: Unit Test

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

This is a final unit test for Night and now includes ANSWERS!Package is in Word so you can modify.See also my Night Complete Unit or News Report packagesCheck out the complete preview.Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and literacy packages.

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7th - 12th

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Handouts, Printables, Lesson

Perks of Being a Wallflower: Chapter Questions and Test

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

This is a complete unit of study for Stephen Chbosky's novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The package includes chapter by chapter study questions, review questions, and a test. Questions focus on vocabulary, close reading, higher order thinking, and personal response. There are currently answers only for the test. There are currently no other answers, but they are being developed. Buyers will be able to download the answers for free once they are added. Check out the complete preview.Packa

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7th - 12th

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Handouts, Lesson

By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 59 questions (with answer key) for By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet. Questions consist of True and False, fill in the blank and short answer. It will take about 50-90 minutes for the students to complete this worksheet (depending on the student). Check out the 10 question free downloadable preview. If you like it, purchase the full 59 question worksheet (with answer key) for only $1. As a public high school English

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8th - 12th

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Middle School Daedalus and Icarus A Greek Myth Guided Reading Worksheet

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Great Value! This reading lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 32 questions (with answer key) for the short story Daedalus and Icarus - A Greek Myth. This worksheet goes along with the Middle School reading of the myth. I have included a copy of this story in the download. Also, if you want to verify the version before you make your purchase, please check out the FREE PREVIEW to see the story. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short

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5th - 9th

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Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare: Study Questions and Assessments

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

The package includes everything you need to teach Much Ado About Nothing. It includes introductory materials, scene by scene study questions, summary questions, ANSWERS, an allusions activity based on a Mumford and Sons song, essay topics, instructions, marking rubric, and two unit tests. Used for years in our classrooms.Check out the complete preview.Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and literacy packages.

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8th - 12th

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Handouts, Literature Circles, Lesson

Civics End of Year Huge Create Your Own Government Project

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Social Studies Planet

This item is designed for Florida Civics standards, but can be used for other states with similar standards.Are you looking for an end of year educational civics project that your students will actually enjoy? Look no further!Not only is this project fun and engaging for students, it also reviews multiple state standards. This project is ideally used at the end of the year, after the civics EOC is over. Students will be asked to review many key concepts learned throughout the year in creating th

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Civics, English Language Arts, Government

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Projects, Handouts, Printables

Also included in: Engaging Civics Bundle

Bottle Biography Research Project

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Java Stitch Creations

This is a ready to use document for introducing a research biography project. Students research an individual of their choice, write a report (which includes a time line), and then create a model figure of their chosen person using a recycled soda or water bottle. They "dress" up their bottle to look like their famous person. This is a versatile project in which students can choose a historical figure, a celebrity, or someone they would consider a hero. Purchase includes student information she

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Other (ELA), Other (Social Studies - History), Writing

Grades:

2nd - 12th

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Projects, Activities, Handouts

A Quilt of a Country by Anna Quindlen Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson unit contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 22 questions (with answer key) for the argument A Quilt of a Country by Anna Quindlen. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer.This is a letter written days after the September 11 World Trade Center attacks that analyze the melting pot status and history of the United States. The author discusses how America came to be (and survived over the past 3 hundred years) with its diversity

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5th - 10th

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The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson unit contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 58 questions (with answer key) for the short story The Monkey's Paw by William W. Jacobs. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer.This is a classic Gothic short story that centers around the White family and what happens to them when they get a mystical, magical monkey's paw that has the power to grant three wishes. What will they wish for? Will they be happy with their wishes? Fi

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8th - 12th

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CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.6

, RL.9-10.1

, RL.9-10.3

Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket by Jack Finney Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 44 questions (answer key included) for Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket by Jack Finney. As a public high school English teacher, the biggest challenge I have is getting students to read in class or at home. Put a book or short story in front of them, they'll look at it for a few seconds and start day dreaming... Until I stumbled upon something magnificent. Teenagers like accomplishment. These worksheets ask questions while the rea

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8th - 12th

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The Interlopers by Saki Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet for The Interlopers by Saki. Note: There are TWO versions of this story - one found in the typical high school literature books and a more simplified version typically found in the Edge Readers books used in high school reading classes. I have created worksheets for BOTH versions. Great way to differentiate. If you do not have the full version, you can find it here. http://www.anderson.k12.ky.us/Downloads/The%20Interlopers%5B1%5D.pd

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8th - 12th

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