8th Grade Activities

Valentines Day Morphology Passages Comprehension Questions & Fluency 6th 7th

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Use Valentine's Day to engage 6th and 7th grade students in morphology! This resource uses Valentine's Day-themed vocabulary to expose students to word morphology, morphemes, and etymology. This resource includes 10 reading passages with key morphology words for students to read in context. There is

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Spring ELA Packet 5th 6th 7th Grade Reading Centers Morphology Fluency Passages

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Use the seasons to engage 6th and 7th grade students in morphology! This resource uses Spring-themed vocabulary to expose students to word morphology, morphemes, and etymology. This resource includes 10 reading passages with key morphology words for students to read in context. There is a supporting

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

St Patricks Day Morphology Word Wall Posters Daily Vocabulary 5th 6th 7th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This St Patrick's Day morphology resource uses vocabulary words to explore morpheme structure, etymology, and root meanings. There are 20 St Patrick's Day vocabulary posters designed for students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. These are great for a morphology word wall display or to use in daily vocabu

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

April Fools Morphology Activity 5th 6th 7th Grade Word Study Vocabulary Review

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This April Fool's Day morphology resource uses vocabulary words to explore morpheme structure, etymology, and root meanings. There are 20 April Fool's Day vocabulary posters designed for students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. These are great for a morphology wall display. There are supporting worksheets.

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

April Fool Reading Passages Morphology Word Study Vocabulary 5th 6th 7th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Engage 6th and 7th grade students in morphology with real-world events! This resource uses April Fool's Day vocabulary to expose students to word morphology, morphemes, and etymology. This resource includes 10 reading passages with key morphology words for students to read in context. There is a sup

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Easter Morphology Word Wall Vocabulary Posters 5th 6th 7th Grade Middle School

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This Easter morphology resource uses vocabulary words to explore morpheme structure, etymology, and root meanings. There are 20 Easter vocabulary posters designed for students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. These are great for a morphology wall display. There are supporting worksheets to use in student

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

Easter Morphology Fiction Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages 5th 6th 7th

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Engage 6th and 7th grade students in morphology with real-world events! This resource uses Easter vocabulary to expose students to word morphology, morphemes, and etymology. This resource includes 10 reading passages (fiction and non-fiction) with key Easter-themed morphology words

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Summer ELA Vocabulary Word Study 6th 7th Grade Morphology Posters Middle School

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This Summer morphology resource uses vocabulary words to explore morpheme structure, etymology, and root meanings. There are 20 Summer vocabulary posters designed for students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. These are great for a morphology wall display. There are supporting worksheets to use in student

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

Greek Latin Root Word Study Vocabulary Activities 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA Review

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This comprehensive Greek and Latin roots resource gives students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade structured practice with morphology, word analysis, decoding, and vocabulary. It is designed for literacy centres, intervention groups, homework, independent work, and summer bridge programs.Across 10 structu

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Fun Morphology Unit Word Study Tasks 6th 7th Grade Prefix Suffix Roots Affixes

Summer Morphology ELA Passages & Questions Vocabulary Review 5th 6th 7th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Engage 6th and 7th grade students in morphology using the seasons! This resource uses summer vocabulary to expose students to word morphology, morphemes, and etymology.This resource includes 10 short fiction reading passages with key summer-themed morphology words for students to read in context. Th

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Greek Latin Roots Multisyllabic Words Prefixes Suffixes 6th 7th Grade Word Study

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Teaching students to work out the meaning and pronunciation of multisyllabic words can be challenging, especially when unfamiliar prefixes, suffixes, and roots appear together. This comprehensive Greek and Latin roots word study resource gives students structured practice with morphology

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Fun Morphology Unit Word Study Tasks 6th 7th Grade Prefix Suffix Roots Affixes

Fall Morphology Word Wall Notebook Worksheets 6th 7th Grade Vocabulary Review

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This Fall morphology resource uses vocabulary words to explore morpheme structure, etymology, and root meanings. There are 20 fall/autumn vocabulary posters designed for students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. These are great for a morphology wall display.

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

Fall Morphology Passages Science of Reading Aligned Practice ELA 6th 7th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Engage 6th and 7th grade students in morphology with the seasons! This resource uses Fall vocabulary to expose students to word morphology, morphemes, and etymology.This resource includes 10 reading passages with key Fall-themed morphology words for students to read in context. There is a supporting

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Halloween Morphology Morpheme Vocabulary Posters 6th 7th Grade Word Wall ELA

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Are you looking for something engaging and rigorous for ELA lessons this Halloween?This morphology resource uses Halloween vocabulary words to explore morpheme structure, etymology, and root meanings. There are 20 Halloween vocabulary posters designed for students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade.

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Notebook Poster Vocabulary Word Wall 6th 7th Grade Science of Reading

Halloween Morphology Reading Fluency Passages 6th 7th Grade Etymology Vocabulary

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This Halloween-themed resource gives students focused practice with morphology, etymology, word roots, word identification, and reading fluency through engaging fiction and nonfiction passages. Designed for 6th–7th grade literacy instruction, the resource includes 10 reading passages

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Also included in: Morphology Science of Reading Fluency Passages Older Students 5th 6th 7th Grade

Fun Morphology Unit Word Study Tasks 6th 7th Grade Prefix Suffix Roots Affixes

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This morphology bundles takes traditional word study and makes it fun! Take your 6th and 7th grade students on a Morphology Quest with these engaging puzzle based tasks. Students will practice word building skills using prefixes, suffixes, roots, and affixes as they complete 'quests' and collect bad

5th - 8th Grammar, Science of Reading, Vocabulary

Tag Questions Hands-On Comma Rules Scoot Grammar Practice Activities

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

In these hands-on interactive tag question grammar activities, students practice one comma rule by adding a tag question on to the end of the 20 declarative sentences, then punctuate it with a comma and a question mark. This resource includes a SCOOT and worksheets.

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Comma Rules Hands-On Grammar Practice Activities for Grades 3-8: Activity Bundle

Perfect Tense Verbs: Grammar Scoot Game Task Cards for 5th Grade Grammar Review

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

These printable and digital Perfect Verb Tense Scoot Task Cards are a fun, interactive way to teach, review, and practice grammar skills all while sneaking in test prep.

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Perfect Tense Verbs Hands-on Grammar Activity Bundle: SCOOT & Cloze Passages

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Perfect Tense Verbs Cloze Reading Activity Bundle: Hands-On & Digital Activities

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iTeach & iWrite

This perfect verb tense cloze reading bundle includes the digital version and the hands-on printable version of 10 different cloze reading passages with 9 perfect verbs per passage: 3 past perfect, 3 present perfect, and 3 future perfect.

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Perfect Tense Verbs Hands-on Grammar Activity Bundle: SCOOT & Cloze Passages

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Review and practice Perfect Verbs with this 2 pack of hands-on perfect verb tense grammar activities. You'll get 10 different cloze reading passages as well as 20 cloze sentence SCOOT Task Cards that get your kids engaged and having fun with grammar.

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Greek Roots Vocabulary Activity | Word Study Project & Gallery Walk

Created by
Plotting Something

Give Greek roots a purpose beyond memorizing a list. In this secondary ELA word-study activity, each student becomes the class expert on one Greek root, builds a word family, studies how the root contributes to meaning, and creates a clear Root Profile to teach classmates.Students then use a gallery

8th - 12th English Language Arts, Literature, Vocabulary

The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allan Poe | Drawing & Extended Metaphor Activity

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Plotting Something

Let students picture Poe's palace before they decide what it means. In this two-part lesson, students closely read and draw "The Haunted Palace," then return to the poem to trace its tonal shift, identify its human features, and discover how the palace becomes a picture of Roderick Usher's mind.FULL

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Poetry

Gothic Literature FREE Activity | Poe Close Reading & Gothic Elements

Created by
Plotting Something

Need a quick way to introduce Gothic literature without turning it into an elements checklist? This free Gothic literature activity pairs a student-friendly field guide with a continuous public-domain excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Students identify details that cre

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

The Monkey's Paw Lesson | Gothic Suspense, Foreshadowing, Irony & Ambiguity

Created by
Plotting Something

KeKeep “The Monkey’s Paw” tense instead of turning it into a worksheet marathon. This two-day secondary ELA lesson uses a few deliberate reading stops, then asks students to go back and examine how W. W. Jacobs builds suspense through warning, irony, pacing, Gothic atmosphere, and ambiguity.“The Mon

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories