8th grade Halloween reading resources for Easel Activities

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Task Cards

CCSS:

, RL.7.1

, RL.8.1

Also included in: STAAR ELA Test Prep Review Boot Camp Reading Comprehension & Practice Tests 2023

Main Idea Task Cards Reading Comprehension Passages Central Idea & Key Details

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Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the main idea? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 main idea task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed res

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

, RI.6.2

, RI.7.2

...

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Task Cards State Test Prep 6th 7th 8th Grade

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle

The Hunger Games Novel Study Unit - Activities - Questions - Projects Vocabulary

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This comprehensive 150+ page The Hunger Games Unit contains a complete novel study with detailed Hunger Games questions, answer keys, vocabulary, Hunger Games activities, story element analysis, and engaging projects. A variety of Hunger Games graphic organizers are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, foldable activities, templates, and rubrics!Save time planning with these easy to implement NO PREP resource

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.10

...

Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit - Novel Studies - Introduction to Dystopia Activities

Hatchet Novel Study - Activities - Study Questions - Final Projects - Vocabulary

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This Hatchet Novel Study Unit contains 300+ pages with a complete unit plan for Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - Hatchet lesson plans, Hatchet vocabulary activities, final projects, Hatchet writing activities, and a full set of Hatchet chapter questions are included. These Hatchet novel study questions and Hatchet worksheets include detailed reading response activities that aid reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Amy's Custom Bundle

The Outsiders Novel Study Unit - Questions - Outsiders Projects Activities Tests

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The Outsiders Novel Study Unit contains 250+ pages with a complete unit plan for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Perfect for an Outsiders Interactive Notebook, these Outsiders activities include chapter by chapter questions, interactive class activities, graphic organizers, and printable assignments. A full set of Outsiders questions are included, which focus on reading comprehension and encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included.✅Be sure to

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

...

Also included in: Novel Study Units - The Giver - Touching Spirit Bear - The Outsiders Activities

Author's Purpose Task Cards & Worksheets Fiction NonFiction Passages Quiz PIEED

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Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the author's purpose? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 author's purpose task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories and modern informational text articles will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and c

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.6

, RL.7.6

, RL.8.6

, RI.6.6

, RI.7.6

...

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Task Cards State Test Prep 6th 7th 8th Grade

Editable Coco Movie Guide Spanish Day of the Dead Worksheet día de los muertos

Created by

Mis Clases Locas

This Spanish Coco movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Coco in Spanish class. It would be perfect for Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, as well as a Spanish family unit. The differentiated options of this Coco film guide mean you could use variations of this one editable Google Coco movie guide with all levels of Spanish you teach.⭐ Upgrade to the Movie Guide Bundle for the best deal! ⭐ What's Included in this Editable Coco Movie Guide⭐ Page 1 - character des

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Also included in: El Día de Muertos Day of the Dead BUNDLE for Spanish class El Día de los Muertos

The Giver Novel Study - Comprehension Questions - Activities - Final Projects

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Literature, Reading, Writing

The Giver Novel Study Package contains a complete 115 page novel study on The Giver by Lois Lowry. Everything you need to teach a complete The Giver unit is included. Detailed Giver questions, answer keys, Giver activities, vocabulary words, character analysis, and engaging Giver final projects are all included in this Giver literature guide. A variety of graphic organizers and Giver worksheets are also included. All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information shee

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.1

...

Also included in: Novel Study Unit Bundle - Holes - The Giver - The City of Ember - Activities

Careers, Career Exploration, The Best, Strangest, Deadliest, and Grossest Jobs

Created by

Career and Life Skills Lessons

The Best, Strangest, Deadliest, and Grossest JobsThese are high interest reading comprehension worksheets focused on career exploration of six unique jobsIncluded:1. The Best Job in the World2. The Strangest Job in the World 3. The Deadliest Job in the World4. The Grossest Job in the World5. Oder Tester; Smelling Things for a Living6. A Bed Tester; Sleeping for a LivingOther helpful materials focused on career exploration are:STRANGE & UNIQUE JOBS - EmploymentExploring Careers 1, Career Ex

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

Theme Task Cards Finding Theme Worksheets Determining Theme Activities Practice

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Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to finding the theme of a text? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 theme task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of short well-known fiction stories will help engage your students as they practice answering multiple-choice and constructed response questions about the theme.Great

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

Also included in: STAAR Boot Camp Reading Comprehension Passages Test Prep Review & Practice

New Year 2024 New Year's Resolutions Differentiated Reading Passages

Created by

Read Write Middle

You likely have students reading at a variety of levels in your classroom. This differentiated reading comprehension resource will help you meet the needs of all your students! This print-and-go resource is also perfect for stations and sub plans.This product includes a reading comprehension passage about resolutions. There are two different reading levels of the passage for each topic. The higher reading passage is at a 7th-8th grade reading level, while the lower reading passage is at a 5th-6t

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.4

, RI.7.1

, RI.7.2

...

Also included in: Custom Bundle

Summer - Symbol Supported Reading Comprehension for Special Ed

Created by

Reading, Special Education, Speech Therapy

Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading! Now also available on Google Slides as Digital Worksheets for distance learning. Also available to use on the TPT digital tool.These ten reading passages are about summer time: zoo, library, BBQ, bike ride, campfire, water park, ice cream, blueberry picking, beach, and hiking.Each story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story, a cut and paste cloze (fill in the bl

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

Also included in: Symbol Stories Reading Comprehension BUNDLE for life skills special education

Esperanza Rising Novel Study Unit & Comprehension Activities

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My Esperanza Rising novel study features everything teachers need to lead students through Pam Muñoz Ryan's amazing book. This PDF novel study includes activities, comprehension questions, daily lesson plans, character analysis, word work, and more! Guide your readers through Esperanza Rising while helping them think more deeply about the characters, themes, and literary devices found within it.The theme of this novel is perseverance and the idea that one should never be afraid to start over. Yo

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 8th, Staff

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.5

...

Also included in: Novel Study Unit Bundle: 15 No-Prep Units for Middle School - CCSS Aligned

Freak the Mighty Novel Study Unit Projects & Activities - Lesson Plans - Test

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This Freak the Mighty Unit Novel Study contains a complete unit plan for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. The perfect addition to your Freak the Mighty lesson plans, these resources contain a Freak the Mighty pre-reading activity, chapter questions and graphic organizers that encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included.✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and descriptions of some of the engaging resource

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

That Rocks Math Science and ELA

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.10

...

Also included in: Novel Study Bundle | Freak the Mighty | Maniac Magee | Wishtree | Units

Halloween Fun Activities- 7 Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School

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Halloween Fun for Middle School!This packet of seven activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one word search, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here! Visit our YouTube channel for examples of how to solve the Hallow

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!

Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets

Created by

Sara Nelson Teaching

Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

, RL.9-10.4

, CCRA.R.4

Also included in: Reading Skills for Middle School - Summary, Citing Evidence, Writing, Theme, etc

Ocean Animals Symbol Supported Reading Comprehension for Special Ed

Created by

Reading, Special Education, Speech Therapy

Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading in these ocean animal symbol stories! Available digitally for distance learning on Google Slides with interactive pieces (to use in edit mode) or with Easel and Google Classroom.These ten reading passages are all about ocean animals including: dolphins, great white sharks, orcas (killer whales), sea turtles, starfish, octopus, clownfish, walrus, jellyfish, and penguins!Eac

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Brittany Washburn Technology Skills Resources

Also included in: Symbol Stories Reading Comprehension BUNDLE for life skills special education

Technology Vocabulary Term Word Searches Printable and Digital

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Get ready to make technology vocabulary lessons fun and engaging with this amazing set of Technology Vocabulary Word Searches! Perfect for bell-ringers, sub plans, and early finishers, this packet is the perfect way to keep your students engaged and on-task, even on days when you can't use devices.With 10 fun and engaging word searches included in this resource, your students will have plenty of opportunities to practice and reinforce their technology vocabulary skills. And with answer keys prov

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Technology Curriculum Back Up Plans Bundle | K-5 Computer Lab Activities

Fiction Reading Comprehension Practice Assessment STAAR Test Prep Paired Passage

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Are you searching for an easy way to prep your students for their ELA end-of-year reading test? Look no further! This STAAR fiction reading comprehension Practice Test set has got you covered.✨Engaging Fiction & Paired Passages: This resource offers 6 fiction reading comprehension passages suitable for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, making it versatile for middle school. Use the worksheets for assessments or send them digitally for homework. ⭐ New Item Types: Our carefully crafted STAAR-L

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Also included in: Countdown to Reading STAAR 10 Day Boot Camp Middle School ELA Test Prep

Halloween Errorless and Differentiated Journal Writing for Special Education

Created by

Halloween, Special Education, Writing

Do you have students who have difficulty coming up with their own thoughts? With three different levels included, this fun Halloween Journal prompt pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! This pack is about all things related to Halloween time, including a bat, black cat, witch, candy and more! There are 10 differentiated journals included, enough to get you through 2 full weeks if you do a journal each day.☛Looking for more Halloween activities? You can also

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Worksheets

Also included in: The Mega Halloween Bundle for Special Education

Weather - Symbol Supported Picture Reading Comprehension for Special Education

Created by

Reading, Special Education, Speech Therapy

Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading in these non-fiction stories about weather! Now also available on Google Slides as Digital Worksheets or to use with the TPT digital tool for distance learning.These eleven reading passages are about weather including: rain, snow, fog, thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, rainbow, sunny, cloudy, wind, and temperature. Each story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 12th

Types: