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8th Grade Common Core Writing Resources : Page 7

Invite students to practice their argumentative writing skills with this leap year-inspired writing prompt!

Leap Year Argument Writing Prompt #1: February or Elsewhere?

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt&nbsp;about Valentine&#39;s Day gift exchanges!

Valentine's Day Argument Writing Prompt #1: Gift Exchange

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt&nbsp;about spring break homework requirements!

Spring Argument Writing Prompt #1: Spring Break Workload

Inspire learners&#39; creativity with this fun and seasonal writing prompt about a peculiar engraving!

Valentine's Day Creative Writing Prompt #2: The Mysterious Markings

Students read background information about March as National Music in Our Schools Month and then&nbsp;respond to reflective questions.

Respond to a Topic: National Music in Our Schools Month (March)

Give learners a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable and inspirational writing prompt, featuring a quote by&nbsp;Thich Nhat Hanh.

Respond to a Quote: Prompt #18

Learners will love thinking and writing creatively with this fun, seasonal&nbsp;writing prompt inspired by St. Patrick&#39;s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day Creative Writing Prompt #3: The Cluster of Clovers

Invite learners to get creative with this fun, seasonal&nbsp;writing prompt about a St. Patrick&#39;s Day parade!

St. Patrick’s Day Creative Writing Prompt #2: The Parade Performance

Give students an opportunity&nbsp;to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this inspirational&nbsp;writing prompt based on a quote by&nbsp;Malala Yousafzai.

Respond to a Quote: Prompt #12

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by&nbsp;Tilly from Tilly and the Bookwanderers.

Character Quote Response: Tilly From Tilly and the Bookwanderers

Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their informational essay drafts by correcting errors in conventions and mechanics. They’ll use a checklist to guide this critical step in the writing process. 

Informational Essay: Editing

Students will have the opportunity to fine-tune their writing by adding, deleting, or reworking content in their informational essay drafts. They’ll use a checklist to guide this critical step in the writing process. 

Informational Essay: Revising

Students will continue their informational writing project by creating an essay outline prior to drafting.

Informational Essay: Creating an Outline for a Draft

Students begin their informational writing process by gathering information through research. They will use a graphic organizer to record important information and sources and reflect on how to present the information.

Informational Essay: Prewriting With Research

Students will continue their informational writing project by organizing the information they gathered through research. They will use a graphic organizer to organize their ideas and sort their research notes into meaningful sections.

Informational Essay: Getting Organized Before Writing

Give learners a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this inspiring writing prompt, featuring a quote by Abraham Lincoln.

Respond to a Quote: Prompt #14

Give students a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this inspiring writing prompt, featuring a quote by author Gail Tsukiyama.&nbsp;

Respond to a Quote: Prompt #15

Give students a chance to think critically and hone their writing skills with this reflective&nbsp;writing prompt, featuring a quote by&nbsp;late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Respond to a Quote: Prompt #16

After finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students explore the role that resistance played in the Holocaust.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Role of Resistance

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun &ldquo;would you rather&rdquo; writing prompt.

Would You Rather? Prompt #5

Would You Rather? Prompt #6

Would You Rather? Prompt #7

After reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,&nbsp;reflect on some of Anne&#39;s heartfelt and meaningful quotes in this post-reading activity.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Reflect on Anne’s Words

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Christopher Robin from A.A. Milne&rsquo;s Winnie-the-Pooh.

Character Quote Response: Christopher Robin

Give students a chance to think deeply and hone their writing skills with this relatable writing prompt featuring two quotes about friendship.

Respond to a Quote: National Best Friends Day

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Charlotte from E.B. White&rsquo;s Charlotte&rsquo;s Web.

Character Quote Response: Charlotte From Charlotte's Web

After finishing Walter Lord&rsquo;s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!

Book Study: A Night to Remember: Read All About It!

Help students organize their ideas and structure their written responses with the PEEL strategy!

PEEL Writing Strategy Handout

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Electricity Generation Research Project

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Thorin Oakenshield from J.R.R. Tolkien&rsquo;s The Hobbit.

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