8th Grade English Language Arts Resources : Page 12

Get learners' creative juices flowing with this fun leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day candy consumption!

Help readers keep track of their independent reading with this one-page template!

Inspire learners' creativity with this seasonal writing prompt about finding the perfect gift for a friend!

Encourage students to analyze a vocabulary word with this simple and effective graphic organizer!

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 5–9 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! 

Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about fall break requirements!

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “receive” a memory with this engaging extension activity!

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, encourage students to examine the novel's setting with this creative writing worksheet! 

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 9–14 of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water. 

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

After completing Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, help learners connect with the book with this community-based extension activity! 

Use this fun bookmark to give readers a way to record and track the books they read!

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, challenge students to think about the symbolism of the costumes in the novel and get creative!

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this fun, summer-themed writing prompt about finding something mysterious buried in the sand!

Give students another opportunity to think critically and practice their writing skills with this engaging writing prompt, featuring a quote by Helen Keller.

Give students more fun Valentine's Day spelling practice with this unique and engaging word search!

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this suspenseful, summer-themed prompt about hearing a rustling noise from the woods at summer camp!

Get your learners thinking and writing creatively with this exciting, summer-themed prompt about a strange encounter at a local carnival!

Boost students' spelling skills this fall with this autumn-themed word search puzzle!

Give young writers a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.

Have your learners practice identifying hyperboles with this fun figurative language maze.

Give blossoming authors a chance to practice their creative writing skills with this realistic fiction writing prompt and standards-based rubric.

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to “transmit” a memory of their own with this creative extension project! 

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.