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Free 8th grade english language arts worksheets for Microsoft Publisher

EDITABLE Event and Description Vertical Timeline

Created by

This blank vertical timeline as a graphic organizer for ANY social studies topic in which students are trying to place events in chronological order. There is also space for students to write a short descriptive summary of each event. This outline can also be used as an assessment tool in which students are required to order and list events in chronological order. The file is completely EDITABLE in Microsoft Publisher, so the document can be changed according to your specific needs.

Subjects:

Informational Text, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

Medusa Story Packet

Created by

Lauren Mays

Used as part of a unit on Greek mythology. Includes the story of the gorgon Medusa alongside Common Core aligned questions. Question focuses are labeled, and require students to access prior knowledge, make connections to their experiences, cite text evidence, and write a summary. Story is an edited version of the one found here: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/myths/medusa.htm Feel free to edit and use as you like! Created for my 6th grade ELA class, but would work for an

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

...

Print and Treat: Detect the Vocalic R

Created by

Brittany Sewell

Articulation Worksheet There are many different types of vocalic /r/ sounds. Often times, the way a word is spelled may not be the way that it sounds. Use this worksheet to help students learn how to "train their ears" to detect the type of /r/ sound in a word. This worksheet may also be used to practice /r/ sounds in isolation, single words, and sentences. *print and treat therapy item *great for homework *answer sheet is included

Subjects:

Phonics, Speech Therapy, Spelling

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Printables

Lightning Thief Writing Packet

Created by

Lauren Mays

A story writing packet for a unit on "The Lightning Thief," by Rick Riordan. Students will write their own half-blood story with 16 pages of guidance on creating characters, locations, and event sequences. They will fill in a story map and edit their final work. This packet was created for my 6th grade English students, but could be used with any 5-8 class. Feel free to edit as you like! Aligned to Common Core standard W.6.3.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects

CCSS:

W.5.3

, W.6.3

, W.7.3

, W.8.3

Antonyms; Modified for Special Ed; Matching with Word Bank

Created by

MD Special Educator

This worksheet has ten words, and students students have to find the opposite of each word. There is a word bank, so students are matching the antonyms and then writing the words. This is modified from the middle school reading curriculum. It is modified to about a third grade level. It would be good to use as homework, a warm-up, classwork, or an assessment. This worksheet aligns with Maryland State Content Standard: 1.D.2.b. Given words from a modified grade-level text and a word bank, stude

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, Vocabulary

Grades:

3rd - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Printables

Edgar Allen Poe: Cask of Amontillado Analysis Letter

Created by

Tanya Dolata

Based on Edgar Allen Poe's Cask of Amontillado, students will decide if Montresor is sane or insane. Considering the character's motive for revenge, dialogue, actions and thoughts, students will prepare to write an analysis essay from the perspective of a psychiatrist. Using evidence from the text citing in MLA format, students will diagnosis Montresor as a criminal or insane and write a four paragraph letter. This writing assignment also includes the application of advancing writing using ph

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

Cornell Notes - Wide Rule Notebook Paper MS Publisher Template

Created by

Sharon Autry

This is a fillable MS Publisher Cornell Notes template file - created with the lines and margins of a piece of wide rule filler paper.Please note: the file has a .5 inch print margin around the edges of the notes template, and that allowance is considered in the placement of the notes template margins.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

Breaking Apart Compound Words; Picture Clues, Special Ed

Created by

MD Special Educator

This compound word worksheet is modified from the middle school vocabulary curriculum. It is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum. There is one example at the top of the page to show students what to do. There are four compound words and students must write the two words that make up that compound word. Each word has a picture clue to assist students. These are all words that should be familiar to children.

Subjects:

Reading, Special Education, Vocabulary

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Can You Find It?

Created by

Knuth Kreations

This is a center activity that involves students making their own word search. The words they must include are words that are commonly misspelled. After the create the word search and the answer key, they should exchange the word search with a friend so they can solve each other's. This is great for spelling and can be used starting in 6th grade.

Subjects:

Spelling

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

Exposition Planning Sheet Portrait

Created by

grangies

A simple planning sheet that allows students to visualise the structure and content of their exposition as they plan it.

Subjects:

Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, English (UK)

Describing and Sorting With Numbers, Letters, and Words; Cut & Paste

Created by

MD Special Educator

This worksheet gives six statements, all using mathematical or scientific facts. Students are to cut and paste the correct words, letters, and numbers to describe each sentence. Time, temperature, and measurement are all included in this worksheet. The worksheet aligns to Alternate Maryland content standard: Given various numerals, letters, and words, student will sort into 3 categories.

Subjects:

Informational Text, Other (Science), Special Education

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Frayer Vocabulary Chart in Spanish

Created by

The Store of Ms A

Frayer Model in Spanish

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Spanish, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Word Walls

YouTube Scavenger Hunt 2

Created by

Michael Solicito

This is a writing assignment that has become very popular with my students! Our kids are the YouTube generation. They would rather be on YouTube than anything else. I developed this assignment as a means of using what they like to improve on their writing skills. Hope it is as successful with your students as it has been with mine!!! This is the 2nd iversion of this assignment. The first will be uploaded soon!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Weekly Morning Work Template

Created by

Kristina Cummings

Use this blank template to easily track who's turned in their morning work! You can even include bonus questions!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Graphic Organisers / Worksheets

Created by

Preeti Sharma

Graphic Organiser-Helps to compare two characters as reflection of their reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

graphic organizer for cause & effect

Created by

Lizzy Jean

This may be used to either help students write an essay about a chain of events or to help students analyze a text written in a cause and effect style.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Outlines, Graphic Organizers