HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle

This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external conflict, rhetorical appeals, pre-reading activity, writing responses, listening comprehension, and more!

Included Units:

• Academic Vocabulary Notes + Warm-ups (18 Pages of Activities) (1 set from each unit)
• Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon? Unit (13 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 1)
• Automation Unit-Automation Paradox, Heads Up, Humans (19 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 1)
• What is the Horror Genre? Unit (9 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 2)
• The Book of Unknown Americans Unit (12 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 3)
• The Debt We Owe The Adolescent Brain Unit (9 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 5)
• Outsmart Your Smartphone/It's Complicated Social Argumentative Unit (22 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 5)
• After Auschwitz Speech Unit by Elie Wiesel (8 Pages of Activities) (from Unit 6)
• ELA Graphic Organizers for Fiction + Nonfiction (25+ Activities for ANY text)

All activities are included on Google Forms!

Units are aligned with the 2022 version, BUT older versions are almost identical. The texts will be in a different order. (Example: What's So Funny Mr. Scieszka? is found in Unit 3 in older versions)

Included Products:

• Google Digital Slides Versions for all Units

• 6 Academic Vocabulary Notes and Warm-ups (Located at the beginning of each unit) (18 Pages total)

• 7 Comprehension Quizzes (Available on paper and on Google forms)

• 6 Multiple Choice Question Sets (12 pages total) (aligned after Common Core)

• Optional Short Answer Questions for each story

• 7 Sets of Context Clue Vocabulary Notes Activity *Hands on Activity* (Includes Digital Sort Activity)

• 7 Sets of Vocabulary Practice (used as warm-up or review) (12 pages total)

• Vocabulary Teaching Slides (for each unit)

• 2 Main Idea Activities(2 versions included)

• Doodle Notes + Article Questions (2 Pages)

• Pre-Reading Activity

• 4 Summary Writing Activities (3 versions included for differentiating)

• Summary Sort Activity *Hands on Activity*

• Narrative Finish the Writing Prompt

• 2 Narrative Writing Rubrics

• 1 Writing Word List

• Pre-Reading Activity + Link to Youtube Video (Adolescent Brain Unit)

• Pre-Reading Activity Questionnaire (Social Media Unit)

• NPR Listening Activity Extension Activity (2 Pages)

• Opinion Writing Prompt

• Nonfiction Review Graphic Organizer

• Grammar Review: Commonly Confused Words: Its vs. It's

• Author's Purpose (3 versions included)

• 2 Argument Essay Graphic Organizer

• 3 Argumentative Planning Sheets

• 1 Argumentative Essay Sentence Starter Handout

• 2 Short Answer Argument Writing Prompt (Includes Pro/Con Answer Key)

• 1 Evaluating Argument (Pro/Con) Activity

• 1 Finding Evidence to Support the Argument Activity

• 1 Drawing The Plot Activity

• 1 Imagery Activity

• 1 Figurative Language Activity (2 Pages)

• 1 Internal + External Conflict Activity

• 1 Identifying Theme Activity (2 Pages)

• 1 Theme Writing Response (2 Versions for Differentiating)

• 1 Rhetoric Guided Notes

• 1 Rhetoric Review Activity

• Analyzing Rhetoric in a Speech (2 Pages) (2 Versions for Differentiating)

• 1 Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activity

• 1 Informational Writing Rubric

• 1 Informational Writing Prompt

• 1 Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

• 1 Informational Writing Sentence Guide
• Activities formatted on Student Slides for *ALL* Units

• 25+ Graphic Organizers for Fiction and Nonfiction Texts (For ANY source)

• Argumentative Question Stems

• 3 Pages of Comparing Texts Question Stems

• STEAL characterization reference sheet

• RACE Writing reference sheet

Total of 130 Pages of Activities

Answer Keys Included!

Updated 4/2024

*Does not include a copy of stories or articles*

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