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8th grade english language arts worksheets for Microsoft Word on sale
Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Bundle
Emergency Sub Plans Bundle contains five separate days of lesson plans targeted for middle school. Each day contains a collection of stand-alone lessons that will work at any time for any middle school class. This resource includes ready-to-go lessons for ELA, math, science, social studies, physical education, and art. It also has brain break activities, which can be used whenever you need an additional activity. Everything is ready to print and use. Answer keys are included. Some activities hav
Grades:
5th - 8th
My Side of the Mountain novel - Questions and Answer Key
These are questions that can either be used for discussion or for students to answer independently that go with the novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I use these questions when I teach this book. I have found them to be invaluable. An answer key is included with this packet.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
MLA format and citation review worksheet
In my class, I use a number of worksheets, projects, and Google Slides presentations to teach MLA. I assign this worksheet to students to help them practice their citation skills and knowledge of MLA format. On this worksheet students will be asked a few questions about MLA format, works cited pages, in-text citations, and will create a couple of their own citations from online sources. This worksheet includes 14 questions and provides a quick review of material discussed in class.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â MLA format and citation bundle
"Secondhand Lions" movie packet
Nice way to have students analyze relationships between generations using the movie Secondhand Lions.****This goes well with the Savvas/Pearson unit on generations.****I have now added an answer key to this.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Text Analysis for "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Happy Halloween!In this lesson, I begin with a warm up where I have students match examples of literary devices and elements with examples from the first two chapters of "Of Mice and Men"Students then watch a short video on the biography of Edgar Allen Poe, and are guided to annotate for devices and the central idea, which I define for them. This helps their reading skills and comprehension.In the Exit, students are asked to link ONE device from "The Tell-Tale Heart" to the central idea. I inc
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Disney's "The Legend of John Henry" interactive movie questions and answer key
A great video and worksheet that shows the importance of an African-American legend....John Henry.Students will have to watch the Disney video to do this assignment.Do you want your students to enjoy watching videos but still really get something educational from it? What better way to reinforce your lessons then with a video that covers some of the lessons and standards that you are teaching. If you study legends, African-American history, or the railroad at all in your class, you will want to
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Legend unit bundle
Grade 7-9 Intro to 16 Basic Editing Rules Review w/Practice Sections - W/Keys
Intro to Basic Editing Rules - 16 Common Editing MistakesSubject-Verb AgreementParallelismComma UsageApostrophesColon & Semi-ColonRun-on Sentences Comparatives & SuperlativesMaintaining Tense & Number Versus AmountHomonyms & HomophonesWho Versus Whom, Capital Letters, & TitlesPronoun AgreementAdverbsGreat intro to a year, short bell work to get students thinking about editing skills - each of the above pages range anywhere from 10-15 minutes - some single pages can double sid
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Loads of Garbage Inference Activity
This product will help your students learn to make inferences based upon on the items they find someone's garbage. This 11 page product will surely get your students working together to towards eliminating expired activities out and bringing new, refreshing and engaging conversation in.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Kubo and the Two Strings: Literary Elements: Lesson, Worksheets, Exam
Lesson plan includes:Various teaching styles: hands-on, guided practice, modeling, pair-share, musical, kinesthetic, discussion, individual, group, auditory, visual, assessment (standardized, formative)Answer keys: in black ink and red/ writing samples to demonstrate answers to written questions done in A.C.E. formatWorksheets: for guided and group practice providedOrigami activity includedOther resources online links and suggestions for extensionCommon core correlated/alignedVocabularyLiterary
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5th - 12th
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"Black Stallion" movie packet
Nice way to have students analyze relationships between generations using the movie The Black Stallion. The student packet is 3 pages long with another 3 pages for the teacher answer key.****This fits in very well with the Savvas/Pearson ELA unit on generations.****This now includes an answer key.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ON SALE THIS WEEK! GED, OGT, STATE TEST, HI-SET, COMMON CORE, ELA STUDY GUIDE
covers:grammarreading strategiescomparing two articlescomparing two poemsresearch paper writingargumentationfigurative languagefigurative speechpoetry typesgenressubgenresgraphic organizerswriting process modeledMLA citationethos, logos, pathosbandwagonpersuasion techniquescontext cluesLatin and Greek rootsvarying sentence structureself-checking opportunities with answers or examples
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â GED BUNDLE!
Geography worksheets: Famous London landmarks
Geography worksheets: Famous London landmarks2 VERSIONS OF WORKSHEET (Worksheet with a word bank & Worksheet with no word bank)Students have to identify several famous London landmarks (Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Tower of London and London Eye).Students can then color in each landmark.Answer Key included on 3rd page
Grades:
2nd - 10th
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Homework Assignments Using Television
This is a six page printable that is a homework assignment that lasts a week. It has five after school assignments that focus on programs on TV.
It has pictures for enhancement and involves writing.
This is an engaging and innovative assignment package for students.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Geography worksheet: Label the 10 ASEAN countries
Geography worksheet: Label the 10 ASEAN countriesStudents have to label the 10 ASEAN countries by looking at the numbers (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines, Brunei and Singapore)Students can also color in the flags of each countryWorksheet aimed at primary level/ high school levelAnswer key included on second page
Grades:
2nd - 11th
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PARTS OF AN ESSAY COLOR-CODED "WORMS, WORMS, EVERYWHERE!"
3-paragraph essay color-coded to show parts of an essayworksheet and answer key provided
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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New Media Disney Animated Canon Deconstruction - Full Unit - 2-3 Months of Work
Multi-Month Unit Exploration of Disney Animated Canon From Mickey Shorts to Blockbuster Era of the 90sUnit broken up into four segments- Mickey Mouse Cartoons- Early Films- Post War Films- Blockbuster Era----- list of songs that are effective for deconstruction (will need to copy lyrics for in-class deconstruction due to copyright issues with lyrics. ----- more detailed film work sheets for Pocahontas and Aladdin***** assignments include timing marks for the films, noting segments to explore, di
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Online Source Citation MLA worksheet
In my class, I use a number of worksheets, projects, and Google Slides presentations to teach MLA. I assign this worksheet to students to help them practice their citation skills. On this worksheet students will be given information from five sources and will have to put the information in the correct order to create a proper MLA citation. This worksheet has five problems and provides a quick review of material discussed in class.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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First Nations Contemporary Issues - Opinion Piece assignment - Indigenous
Opinion Piece assignment for students to explore contemporary issues impacting First Nations. By watching a video and exploring further information from articles, students will explore the context of the issues while forming their own opinion. Students will watch a short video and read a blog that explains different topics (education, income, health, housing, incarceration, suicide, among others).They will then pick one topic to write an Opinion Piece (short Opinion Piece or long Opinion Paragr
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â First Nations Contemporary Issues & Reconciliation - Indigenous
INDENTING PARAGRAPHS: PUT A DENT IN IT!
teaches indentationexplains why it's importantuses visuals to show conceptgives a quick quiz with self-check answersteaches parts of an essaycompares block style with indented
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
"John Henry and the Railroad" interactive movie questions and answer key
A great video and worksheet that shows the importance of an African-American legend....John Henry.Do you want your students to enjoy watching videos but still really get something educational from it? What better way to reinforce your lessons then with a video that covers some of the lessons and standards that you are teaching. If you study legends, African-American history, or the railroad at all in your class, you will want to purchase this. This is a great way to have your students interact w
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Black History month activities
English Vocab Development for High School Level - Level #2 Jr High/ High School
Looking to push student vocabulary - develop your own language ability - these pages offer grade level vocabulary development exercises- 10 plus weeks of new vocabulary, with word context driven passages to help students determine language meaning based on context- Help develop language ability for students struggling with appropriate level vocab- Help push ESL / ELL students to develop language ability- Help students develop great range in language skills- Good warm up exercises for students to
Grades:
8th - 10th
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English Vocab Development for High School Level - Level #1 Jr High/ High School
Looking to push student vocabulary - develop your own language ability - these pages offer grade level vocabulary development exercises - 10 plus weeks of new vocabulary, with word context driven passages to help students determine language meaning based on context- Help develop language ability for students struggling with appropriate level vocab- Help push ESL / ELL students to develop language ability- Help students develop great range in language skills- Good warm up exercises for students t
Grades:
7th - 9th
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"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" - Persuasive Essay
The directions for students to compose a persuasive essay. The students will need to compose an essay trying to argue which characters fit the idiom "Don't judge a book by its cover" from the animated Disney classic.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Hunchback of Notre Dame bundle
Grade 8 English Paragraph / Essay Writing Development - Complete Package
English 8 Complete Writing Development BookletContains starter pack free download material plus the extension materialALSO CONTAINS:Exercise on developing ideas with depthSample Expository essay (2) with deconstruction exerciseTips on responding to literatureLiterary paragraph templateSample grade 8 literary paragraph deconstruction exerciseNarrative essay prepDialogue formatting exerciseNarrative leads - how to begin narrative essaysSample student narrativesLiterary / Narrative / Expository Rub
Grades:
8th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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