8th grade reading rubrics for Google Apps

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

New Ontario Language Curriculum 2023 Report Card Comments | Grade 7/8 EDITABLE

Created by

Past The Potholes

UPDATED! SAVE TIME and write your best Grade 7 and 8 Ontario Language Arts report card comments. Includes report card comments for Progress Reports, Term 1 report cards and End of Year report cards. These report card comments address Digital Media Literacy, Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Composition, and Literacy Connections. Copy and paste directly into your report card program or edit to personalize for your students.We have also added a British Columbia report card comm

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Reading, Special Education, Writing

Also included in: Ontario Report Card Comments Grade 8 ALL SUBJECTS & Learning Skills EDITABLE +BC

Plan a Vacation - Project-Based Learning Writing Assignment with Rubric - PBL

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Embark on an adventure with this plan a vacation literacy project! This project-based learning writing assignment includes four different writing tasks that will invite students to explore the world without leaving the classroom. Geared towards developing a variety of literacy skills, this project is perfect for enhancing essential literacy in a dynamic way. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Plan a Vacation Literacy Project:✏️ Plan a Trip Project Instructions

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Mrs Rindler in the Middle

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

, RI.9-10.1

, W.6.1a

...

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle - PBL Units for English Reading, Writing, Speaking

RACES Strategy Rubric (editable)

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This RACES Strategy Rubric is very helpful when grading students' responses using the RACES strategy. (Many refer to this as the RACE method/strategy) In my class, I post this rubric with an assignment asking students to write using the RACES Strategy onto Google Classroom. When I post it, I set Google Classroom to "make a copy" for each student. That way I can have a separate rubric for each student and can grade digitally by highlighting the particular box that student earned. I also print a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Outlines, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

, RL.7.1

, RL.8.1

...

Minilessons to Teach Analyzing Dialogue in Reading Workshop

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This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to analyze the importance of dialogue in a book based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers analyze what characters say in dialogue so that they can understand how what characters say relates to the theme, conflict, and/or plot of the story."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card with focus que

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS:

RL.5.3

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.3

, RL.8.3

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

Book Talk Presentations- Slideshow and Grading Rubric

Created by

Oh So Simple ELA

Unlock the power of student engagement and foster a vibrant reading community with the help of book talks! If you're searching for an effective strategy to ignite discussions about independent reading and nurture students' speaking and listening skills, look no further.Book Talks are a valuable resource that empowers your students to actively share their thoughts, insights, and experiences with the books they have read. This interactive approach not only enhances their communication skills but a

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

Writing Rubrics - Information Paragraph, Nonfiction Summary, Opinion Essay OLC

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Evaluate students and provide qualitative and quantitative feedback with these editable writing rubrics! Includes rubrics for writing an information paragraph, nonfiction summary, opinion essay, narrative summary, cover letter, news report, and more. Formatted for Microsoft Word® and Google Drive®!Included with this Writing Rubric Bundle:✏️ 7 Editable and Ready-to-Print Writing Rubrics - Google Docs®, Microsoft Word® & PDFNonfiction Summary 4-Level RubricInformation Paragraph 4-Level RubricN

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.2

, W.6.3

, W.7.1

, W.7.2

...

Also included in: OLC Ontario Literacy Course - Essential Literacy for Middle & High School OLC4O

Novel Study Projects and Rubrics Grade 7/8 (Printable + Google Slides™)

Created by

Teacher Resource Cabin

These 10 UNIQUE Novel Study Projects and Rubrics for Grades 7/8 can be used with ANY book. Novel study projects provide an engaging way for students to interact with literature, explore themes, and develop a deeper understanding of the books they read. These projects can be used in two ways:Whole-Class Novel Study: If your class is reading a particular novel together, select a project that aligns with the themes and content of the book. Assign this project to all students.Student Choice: If stud

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)

Project Based Learning Bundle - PBL Units for English Reading, Writing, Speaking

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Bring your English Language Arts curriculum to life with this project-based learning (PBL) bundle! This package includes units that blend reading, writing, speaking, and listening with real-life applications, engaging students in a truly authentic learning experience. This bundle includes a mock trial outline, a vacation planning project, a book trailer assignment, a community interview activity, and a debate outline.⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎ Save over 20% with the bundled discount! ⚡︎⚡︎⚡︎Included with this Projec

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.7.1

, RI.7.2

, RI.7.3

, RI.7.4

, RI.7.5

...

Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Response (6-8)

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What is the purpose of this resource?Thinking critically about reading and articulating thoughts through writing is something students should be doing frequently. Reading response for English Language Arts teachers is like double dipping because students are sharing their thinking about reading through written words. It is an authentic snapshot of where students are at in their comprehension of a fiction or nonfiction text. It also gives students a chance to write without the pressure of writing

Subjects:

Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Minilessons to Teach Character Inference in Reading Workshop

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This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to make inferences about characters based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers make inferences about the characters in the story so that they're constantly considering the characters' motivations, personalities, and relationship dynamics."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card with focus quest

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

, RL.7.1

, RL.8.1

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

Minilessons to Teach Analyzing Author's Word Choice in Reading Workshop

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This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to identify and analyze vivid imagery in a book based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers identify places in the text where the author's words made them visualize a character or the setting so that they can analyze the impact of the author's word choice."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Intentional Teaching and Learning

CCSS:

RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

Writing Our Lives: A Memoir Unit

Created by

Sharpen your teaching of memoir, personal narrative or autobiographical writing with the editable Writing Our Lives: A Memoir Unit , a 4-5 week 58-page widely-used writing unit for middle and high school students. Your students will be inspired to write their own short memoir after reading short memoirs, personal narratives, and autobiographical incidents as both readers and writers. In the process, they will become more thoughtful readers, writers, and thinkers. Suitable for students of variou

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Rubrics, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Plot Diagram Lesson Plan - Plot and Literary Device Activity with Pixar Shorts

Created by

The Teacher Trailhead

Are you looking for a FUN and EASY way to teach plot? This no-prep lesson will engage students by infusing the Pixar short, "For the Birds" into their learning of key plot elements. First, you will assess student's ability to complete a plot map using the Pixar short. Then, have students retell the story in written form using literary devices. This is a fun way for students to practice plot, and use their creative writing skills to capture key details and show their knowledge of literary element

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

Also included in: Narrative Mini Lessons Bundle - Characterization, Theme, Plot, Dialogue and more

Minilessons to Teach Objective Summary in Reading Workshop

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This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to write objective summaries for any fiction book based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers write objective summaries so that they can state the main events of a text in chronological order."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card with focus questions for students to think through while they'r

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

Board Game Book Report - use with any novel

Created by

A Worm's Eye View

The Board Game Book Report is a fun way to engage your students after reading books individually or as a class! This can be done as an individual student or in groups.What you'll get with this product:Book Report Instructions PDF - This gives information for each part of the project to be turned in.Book Report Rubric PDF - This can be used for grading, and gives students a guideline of expectations for their finished project.Game Board Template Google Slides File - This slides file allows stud

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Rubrics

Independent Reading Accountability Program & Reading Response Prompts

Created by

Maple Magic Learning

Independent Reading Accountability Program & Reading Response PromptsHelp your students understand how to take part in your independent reading program and foster a love of reading with these highly engaging interactive slideshow lessons, discussions and reading responses! Students will co-create expectations for what independent reading should look and sound like in your classroom with the goal of setting up positive routines. Your learners will receive clear instructions on what to bring a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

Author or Character Podcast or Video Interview Book Report Project

Created by

The Littlest Teacher

Your students will be invested in this fun and creative book report post-reading project in which they get to "interview" the author of or a character from their book by creating a podcast episode or video.Everything you need to introduce, assign, and grade this unique book report project is included in this simple and easy-to-use resource.Exactly what you'll receive: A fully editable, 6-page Google Doc with:Teaching tips and ideas Grading rubric Complete example script Student directions handou

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

Also included in: Middle or High School Book Report / Post-reading Projects Bundle

Independent Reading / Novel Study - BOOK TALK Project Digital Resource

Created by

Reading and Writing with Hart

ARE YOU NEEDING AN ASSIGNMENT TO CONNECT STANDARDS TO YOUR NOVEL OF CHOICE? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET STUDENTS TALKING ABOUT THEIR BOOKS?START HERE!In this product, I've provided you with slides that could act as preparation for discussion and/or presentation skills on your students' book of choice. OR you could use these slides as an assessment of your students' Choice or Independent Reading. The slides use graphic organizers that scaffold the parts of the Book Talk for the student. Th

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Also included in: FULL YEAR INDEPENDENT READING PROGRAM - ANY Novel Study - Digital Resource

STAAR RLA Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Rubric

Created by

Hlavaty Hlearning

This STAAR RLA ECR Rubric is for use for 3rd-8th grade. Use this simple checklist format to show students how they're doing on practice writing assessments, as well as give them Growing Points/Teacher notes on the back. Create goals and how students plan to accomplish those goals after each practice writing assessment. This is according to the STAAR template.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Rubrics

Minilessons to Teach Point of View in Reading Workshop

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This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to identify and analyze the point of view the author chose to tell the story in through the umbrella minilesson, "Readers critique the point of view the story is written in so that they can analyze what was effective and ineffective about the author's choice of narrator."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.5.6

, RL.6.6

, RL.7.6

, RL.8.6

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

Minilessons to Teach Complex Plot in Reading Workshop

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This three-day minilesson series will guide you through teaching students how to analyze the importance of dialogue in a book based on the umbrella minilesson, "Readers identify complex plots so that they can better understand how the events of a story fit together."Day One Minilesson: Exposes students to the thinking needed to apply the umbrella minilesson to their own reading. Included is a "Reading is Thinking" prompting card with focus questions for students to think through while they're r

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Nosotros Publishing House

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

Also included in: Reading Workshop Minilessons Bundle: Teach, Assign, Assess

Facebook Template Biography Historical Figures - Multimodal Text

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Facebook Template Biography Project Historical Figures & RubricMultimodal Text ELAR TEKS 5.9.FJust share the slides with your students.Facebook template is ready to work on it.

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Rubrics

Wilson Performance Rubric, Self-Assessment, and Standard-Assessment Crosswalk

Created by

Donna Rossi

If you teach Wilson and are in a district where grading is necessary, this will be a vital tool for you to utilize during instruction and grading.Included is a 4-point rubric with indicators and criteria in each category, as well as a student self-assessment of their performance compared to the teacher's score.At the end of the document, there are specific assessment ideas which are aligned with Wilson goals.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Phonics, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types: