8th Grade Common Core English Language Arts Resources

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Students use sentence-level context clues and their knowledge of vocabulary as they practice using commonly confused word pairs.

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 

Give learners a chance to hone their copyediting skills with this one-page grammar worksheet!

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

Practice identifying and correcting misspellings in context with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Help students learn and remember key types of figurative language with this convenient handout!

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with this worksheet featuring summer-themed similes!

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Give students practice identifying and correcting misused and misspelled words in context with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Students hone their ability to spot literary devices with this fun, winter-themed figurative language maze!

Give your students a chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this engaging picture prompt! 

Help students hone their language and vocabulary skills with this worksheet in which learners use sentence-level context clues to write the word that correctly completes each sentence.

Practice spelling with plurals and possessives in this grammar worksheet for middle grades!

Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt!

Practice identifying metaphors with this fun, winter-themed figurative language maze!

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Learners will have fun honing their language and grammar skills with this fall-themed figurative language maze!

Get students looking ahead and setting goals for themselves in the new year with this resolutions writing worksheet.

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Flex those spelling muscles with this word search puzzle showcasing commonly confused words!

This fun, winter-themed spelling worksheet is a creative way to encourage learners to build their vocabulary and hone their spelling skills.

In this middle school grammar worksheet, learners will read short narrative passages and choose the transitions that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their lesser known synonyms.

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Learners will learn about a winter holiday, then complete the graphic organizer with their notes, using this festive research template.