8th Grade Common Core Reading Resources

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

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

Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Get your feet wet with this one-page reading comprehension worksheet on the challenging sport of artistic swimming!

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”

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

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

After reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.