8th Grade English Language Arts Resources : Page 2

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

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

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

Get ready to hunker down this season with these fun winter-themed analogies!

Give students an opportunity to flex their descriptive writing muscles with another engaging picture prompt!

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

Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!

Use this grammar worksheet to give middle school learners' a vocabulary boost as they practice determining the meaning of words using antonyms in context.

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!

Practice identifying hyperbole with this engaging winter-themed figurative language maze!

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

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

Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

It's that time of year again! Send your child back to school with a colorful homework planner. Just print it out and stick it in your kid's backpack!

Students hone spelling skills and fine-tune their vocabulary knowledge in this engaging grammar worksheet!

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

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

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

Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1–4 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. 

Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.