5th - 8th Grade Holidays English Language Arts Educational Resources

Let your learner try their hand at rhyming riddles with this fun and seasonal word puzzle worksheet! 

Learners practice their creative writing with this suspenseful, Halloween-themed writing prompt about a visit to a haunted house!

This Lunar New Year worksheet is a fun way for learners to build their vocabulary and hone spelling skills!

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Halloween-themed similes!

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Valentine's Day-themed similes!

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

Do you believe in the Bermuda Triangle? Compare witness accounts of these weird waters and draw your own conclusions in this reading worksheet.

Learn about the legendary Flying Dutchman, a "ghost ship" said to warn sailors of trouble, and get some practice comparing descriptions of the same topic.

How can you show love to your friends and family? Get students thinking deeply with this Easter-themed writing prompt!

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Learn about the human brain with this zombie-themed science worksheet!

Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's day, or where the leprechaun came from? Find out with this worksheet on St. Patty's Day history!

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

Invite learners to research Easter and record their findings using this spring-inspired research template!

Take an Earth Day-themed adventure through this figurative language maze!

Sparks students' creative thinking with this Earth Day-themed reflective writing prompt.

Celebrate Earth Day with an engaging word search activity that reinforces spelling skills!

Inspire learners' creativity with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day-themed adventure!

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

In this creative writing worksheet, learners will use their imagination to dream up, write about, and draw an extra-special Easter egg.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Brush up on some St. Patrick's Day-themed spelling words with this creative word search activity!

Introduce students to the ecological benefits of terracing with this middle grades science worksheet!

How do stories of endurance and hope impact us? Inspire students to think deeply with this Passover-themed writing prompt!

Ever wonder how the whole zombie craze got started? Read about the history of zombies in this awesome reading comprehension packet.

Inspire creative thinking this Earth Day with a nature-themed reflective writing prompt.

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun writing prompt about an Earth Day discovery!

Incorporate spelling practice into your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with this fun word search activity!

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.