8th grade Spring english language arts study guides for Easel Activities

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Vocabulary

World War I Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the compelling and complicated saga of World War I? This 34-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhance your own lessons,

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: World War I Bundle

Westward Expansion Worksheets

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Westward Expansion Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the Westward Expansion? The settlement of the West, as well as the devastating impact this expansion had on Native Americans is included in this unit. The 47-page worksheet packet will provide your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. The Westward Expansion packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review,

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: Westward Expansion Bundle

Spanish American War and American Imperialism Worksheets

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Vocabulary

Spanish American War and American Imperialism Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the dynamic turn-of-the-century age of American Imperialism and the Spanish-American War? This 32-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visua

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: Worksheet Mega Bundle

Immigration and Urbanization Worksheets

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Immigration and Urbanization Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching late 19th and early 20th century immigration to the United States? How about the explosive urban growth in the U.S. during that era? This 20-page Immigration and Urbanization Worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory materi

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: Immigration and Urbanization Bundle

Study Guide: The Hobbit Workbook

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Literature, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary

This is a literature study guide for the book titled The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien. In this book a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins is persuaded to leave his home in the Shire and embark on an adventure.The guide is designed for 6th-9th grade students; it contains:background informationa short biography of J. R. R. Tolkienvocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsliterature analyses: plants, notable nouns/vivid verbs, point of view, similes/personification, riddle, idiom, critical thinking, onomatop

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6th - 9th

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Progressive Movement Worksheets

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Vocabulary

Progressive Movement Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the amazing changes to American society from 1890 to 1920? This 25-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enha

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: Progressive Movement Bundle

Great Depression Worksheets

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Great Depression Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the desperation felt throughout American society as well as the government recovery programs implemented during the years of the Great Depression? This 22-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review,

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5th - 8th

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EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Literature

Also included in: Great Depression Bundle

Prisoner B-3087 Visual Novel Study with Comprehension Questions and Answers

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Thank a Teacher

“We started reading the book and got to Chapter 9 before this resource became available. I pulled up the slide show as we read Ch. 9 and my students became much more engaged and started asking more in-depth questions. It was fantastic!” Catherine P., Texas We call this 210-slide Novel Study a “Visual Text Support” because it brings the story to life through pictures, drawings, maps, captions, short explanations, and literary pointers. Your students will deepen their appreciation of Prisoner B-

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6th - 9th

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Study Guides, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.5

Roaring Twenties Worksheets

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Roaring Twenties Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the wild and expressive 1920s? This 38-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhance your own lessons, textbook, and c

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: Roaring Twenties Bundle

Point of View - Four Types Handout and Practice Worksheets

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading

A point of view reading activity - an explanatory handout and a practice worksheet. Handout describes the four types of point of view: first person, second person, third person. Includes objective omniscient and limited omniscient. Great reference guide for student notebooks. 3 practice worksheets have students identify the point of view of 4 different excerpts from literature. A comparable example is given for each type of point of view, so students can see the difference in perception POV c

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5th - 8th

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Study Guides, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

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RL.4.6

, RL.5.6

, RL.6.6

, RL.7.6

, RL.8.6

ESL Activities: ESL Grammar: Present Progressive Verbs

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Skybyrd Teacher Resources

Use these English grammar activities with your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners or Newcomer EFL students. The present progressive or present continuous English grammar tense can be challenging because it has several forms. This complete grammar curriculum provides plenty of practice in using the appositive, negative, and interrogative forms of this English verb tense along with the correct use of the helping verb “to be” and contractions for each form.This unit also h

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EFL - ESL - ELD, Grammar, Writing

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4th - 12th, Adult Education

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Study Guides, Activities, Independent Work Packet

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CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.3

Industrialization Worksheets

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Industrialization Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the dramatic rise of business and industry in America? This 18-page Industrialization Worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support an

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Study Guides, Worksheets, Interactive Notebooks

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5th - 8th

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Also included in: Industrialization Bundle

Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Hiding Place Workbook

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Reading, Vocabulary, World History

This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Book. The Hiding Place relates the true story of a woman who lived her faith -- despite tremendous costs. The mini-guide contains ten sections that include:vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: idiom, suspense, viewpoints, alliteration, metaphor, personification, critical thinking, theme, compare/contrastlife applications/Biblerelated activitiesweb linksa crossword puzzlean an

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6th - 12th

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Mini-guide for Middlers: The Bronze Bow Workbook

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Ancient History, Reading, Vocabulary

This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare. It is set in the time of Jesus: Daniel changes after his encounters with Jesus. A number of The Bronze Bow books are available on loan from Internet Archive. The loan period is one hour, but they are able to be checked out repeatedly (pending availability). A link for one of the books: The Bronze Bow on Internet Archive The mini-guide for The Bronze Bow includes*: vocabulary words and exercise

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6th - 9th

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Patricia Hutchison-- Patti's Pages

Gift of the Magi-- Readers' Theater Adaptation with Activities

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Included in Gift of the Magi-teacher and student pages-vocabulary -pre-reading activities-questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “Gift of the Magi” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and h

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, Short Stories

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7th - 11th, Adult Education

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Study Guides, Activities, Lesson

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RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.6

, RL.8.10

Red Scarf Girl Literature Guide with Easel Activity Digital and Printable

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Informational Text, Other (ELA), Reading

Literature Guide for Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang. 87-page novel study on the nonfiction memoir about living in China under Chairman Mao and how the Cultural Revolution affected her family. Good book for middle school ELA, especially 7th grade. Comprehensive novel guide aligned with standards includes pre-reading activities, vocabulary with tests and answer keys, study guide, discussion questions, unit plans, writing focus, grammar practice, supplemental materials and visuals for class discuss

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7th - 10th

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Study Guides, Unit Plans, Activities

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Study Guide for Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Workbook

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Reading, Religion, Vocabulary

This is a literature study guide for the book titled The Magician's Nephew, by C. S. Lewis. In this book Polly and Digory find themselves in the wood between the worlds because of the actions of Digory's evil Uncle Andrew. They have adventures and are present when Aslan creates Narnia. Although the page numbers used in the guide are from the HarperCollins edition of the book (The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set), sentences, location descriptions, and word lists are included to enable the study

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5th - 8th

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Reading Strategies, Social Studies - History, World History

White Bird R.J. Palacio A Wonder Story A Graphic Novel Guide the Holocaust

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Mrs Lena

White Bird by R.J. Palacio A Graphic Novel Guide | World History | Holocaust Story This is a captivating story of courage, perseverance, and kindness during the Nazi occupation during the WWII. This pack includes;Lesson objectives KWL ChartPre, during, and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswer key includedNew vocabularyMap visualThemes activityCharacter analysisSequencingSymbolism activity& Word search This resource is great for:Teaching about World HistoryT

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5th - 8th

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Study Guides, Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

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Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print

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English Language Arts, Poetry, Vocabulary

Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear

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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Study Guides, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

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L.6.6

, L.7.6

, L.8.6

, L.9-10.6

, CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8

Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide

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Mrs Lena

Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr

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English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 9th

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Study Guides, Guided Reading Books, Cultural Activities

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RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

The Monkey's Paw Short Story Unit with Easel Activity

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English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Monkey's Paw complete study guide for the short story The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs - Short Story Unit. Includes Anticipation Guide, Vocabulary Activities, Plot Summary, Vocabulary Fill-in sheet with key, Word Search Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle, About the Author, Comprehension Quiz with key, Final Test, Essay Questions and Short Answer Questions that require students to use evidence from the text in their answers. Also includes useful links to the story, a podcast, and a short video, various gra

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Study Guides, Activities, Printables

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RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

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A Cry in the Wild Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 1990) [Hatchet]

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TeacherTravis

This is the movie based on the famous Newbery Honor winning book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen in 1986. Challenge students to analyze Brian's experience and evaluate his behavior and the lessons he learned. Connect Brian's experiences and choices to what your students would've have done in his position. Explore the literary tool of flashbacks and discuss what value they bring to the story.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your stude

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Life Skills

Grades:

4th - 8th

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Study Guides, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.7

, RI.5.3

, W.5.1

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Also included in: Dog Lovers 10 Movie Guide Bundle - SAVE over 35%

Diary of Anne Frank Play by Goodrich Reading Comprehension Questions

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