8th Grade Writing Resources

Citing Text Evidence Word Sort

Created by
Activated Education

Help students master the vocabulary behind the standards with this word sort! Students sort the vocabulary words, including Direct Quote, Cite, Text Evidence, Dialogue, and Inference. Cards include the name of each element, a definition, and an example. A generic example and examples from three popu

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

Also included in: ELA Card Sort Bundle | Plot, Story Elements, Text Evidence & Paragraph Writing

Citing Text Evidence Posters

Created by
Activated Education

Brighten up your classroom with these text evidence vocabulary and sentence stems posters, vocabulary sort, and student reference sheets in a cheery, bright theme! This product includes my best-selling Text Evidence Word/Vocab Sort at a discount! Included: •“Text Evidence” poster for heading •5 cit

5th - 8th English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Writing

Also included in: Language Arts Classroom Poster Bundle

Monthly Kids Writing Clipart {Kids Writing Clipart}

Created by
Creating4 the Classroom

This Monthly Writing Kids Clipart features kids writing and is perfect for creating Holiday activities, classroom resources, games, printables, classroom decor, and centers. There are a total of 26 total images included in this clipart set (13 color and 13bw). All images are provided in both color a

Preschool - 12th Graphic Arts, Reading, Writing

Argument Writing Lesson & Activity | Essay Writing for Grades 6-8

Created by
Annotated ELA

Looking for a straightforward way to teach argument writing in middle school?This step-by-step mini-unit gives your students the structure and support they need to write strong, organized argument essays. With editable materials, clear guided notes, and an easy-to-use outline, you can break the reso

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Writing Essays

Writing Prompt Ideas

Created by
Oceanview Resources

Use these quick writing starters to get the brain ticking over. These are best used as a timed activity with students given a short amount of time 10-15 minutes to work on their writing.No worrying about spelling, the focus of these tasks is to get the ideas flowing and down onto paper.Group sharin

2nd - 8th English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School

Created by
Annotated ELA

Grab everything you need to teach an effective and complete narrative writing unit for grades 6–8—all in one bundle!This Narrative Writing Bundle includes 9 comprehensive resources that cover the full writing process—from brainstorming a hook to crafting strong endings, revising, and polishing final

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Writing Strong Sentences: Using Verbs

Created by
Annotated ELA

Students struggling with writing strong sentences?  Strong sentences is a simple way to help students write effective sentences in middle school by focusing on verbs and prepositional phrases.  A presentation is provided to use with the whole class or as a resource in your online learning platform.

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School

Ship of Life Identity Project | SEL Writing Activity | Grades 6-8

Created by
Annotated ELA

Build classroom community from day one with this engaging Ship of Life Identity Project! Students reflect on their strengths, goals, challenges, and support systems through art, writing, and meaningful discussion. Perfect for back-to-school, SEL, and middle school ELA.Looking for a meaningful back-t

6th - 8th Writing, Other (ELA)

Point of View in Narrative

Created by
Annotated ELA

Make teaching the point of view engaging and simple!  Point of view in narrative introduces four types of points of view.  The lesson is a simple way to ensure students know and understand the point of view in narrative writing.  Notes and activities are created for grades 6-8 and are a perfect addi

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School

Back to School Illustrated Autobiography Activity

Created by
Annotated ELA

Looking for a simple activity for back to school?  The Back to School Autobiography Activity is a great first-week activity to get to know your students. Use the editable activity and rubric to help your students create a peaks and valleys scene. This will engage students and create a beautiful acti

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Narrative Writing Transition Words and Phrases

Created by
Annotated ELA

Looking for an engaging activity to teach narrative writing transition words and phrases?  This lesson has two parts for teaching transition words. This activity is easy to use and makes a great reference tool for students later in the year.  The resource provides students with an opportunity to tak

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School

ELA End of Year Stations & Activities | Low-Prep Middle School

Created by
Annotated ELA

Make the end of the year stress-free with these low-prep ELA stations & activities! Designed for middle school (6th-8th grade), this resource keeps students engaged while reinforcing key skills. Perfect for review & fun!It can be a challenge to keep going at the end of the year for teachers

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Get to Know You Back to School Nameplate

Created by
Annotated ELA

Looking for a simple activity for back to school?  The Get to Know You Back to School Name Plate activity is a great first-week activity to get to know your students. Use the editable activity and rubric to help your students create a different version of the nameplate. This will engage students and

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Graduation Year Book - Creating memories

Created by
Oceanview Resources

Hey, tired classroom teacher! I see you peeking at this graduation year bookIf you adore no prep resources worth the ink they're printed on, then you'll love this one!This end of year memory printable is PERFECT for those graduating students ofyours!This collection can be used for students who have

Kindergarten - 8th English Language Arts, Writing

Quotation Marks Punctuating Dialogue Activity and Notes

Created by
Annotated ELA

Need a lesson to teach quotation marks and punctuating dialogue? Using Quotations Marks for Punctuating Dialogue flipbook and practice sheet is easy to implement and provides students with a reference guide for using quotation marks to punctuate dialogue.  The flipbook comes in two options.  The fir

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School

Narrative Writing Revision Checklist, Conference Forms, Checkpoints

Created by
Annotated ELA

Need a narrative revision checklist for your middle school students? Looking for a conference form that targets specific narrative skills? Want a checkpoint sheet that will reduce grading at the end of the unit?  The Narrative Writing Revision Checklist, Conference Forms, and Checkpoints will help y

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School

Persuasive Writing Activity Middle School

Created by
Annotated ELA

The Persuasive Writing Activity Middle School is an engaging lesson for students to practice persuasive writing using ethos, pathos and logos.  Persuasive Writing Activity Middle School includes persuasive writing teaching resources that are easy to use  and are a quick introduction lesson to the mo

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Writing Expository

Also included in: Modes of Persuasion Writing Activity Bundle

Modes of Persuasion Writing Activity Bundle

Created by
Annotated ELA

Modes of Persuasion Writing Activity Bundle includes the following persuasive writing teaching resources:Persuasive Writing Activity Middle SchoolThe Persuasive Writing Activity Middle School is an engaging lesson for students to practice persuasive writing using ethos, pathos and logos.  Persuasive

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Writing Expository

Appositive Phrases Cloze Reading Activity Bundle: Hands-On & Digital Activities

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

This appositives resource bundle includes the digital version and the hands-on printable version of 10 different cloze reading passages with 9 appositive phrases per passage. The passages are the same in both resources, which allows teachers to differentiate for students.

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

Tag Questions Digital No-Prep Grammar Activities to Practice Comma Rules

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

This no-prep, paperless, DIGITAL TAG QUESTION comma rules activity is ideal for grammar review, test prep, and differentiated intervention. Teachers get to decide which level students work on, and students get to practice their comma rules in a fun, game-like way.

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

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End of Year Memory Book-primary grades keepsake

Created by
Oceanview Resources

This collection can be used for classes from Kindergarten to year 8 as I have tried not to make them to babyish in order to suit the needs of a wide range of students.•Pages that you choose can be printed back to back in order to save on paper. Be sure to print ‘fit to size’ for best results•I have

Kindergarten - 8th English Language Arts, Writing

OREO writing strategy

Created by
Oceanview Resources

Use the Oreo writing strategy as a way of helping students to structure their work. Group sharing of ideas is an important and integral part of this process.Students may be encouraged to work further on one of these ideas.An Oreo writing strategy is a yardstick for ensuring that an opinion writing

2nd - 8th English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Unpunctuated Reading Passages: Editing Practice for Comma & Punctuation Rules

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Need meaningful comma rules practice that goes beyond editing isolated sentences? These engaging editing passages help students review and apply tricky comma rules in context.In this low-prep grammar resource, students edit 10 short, unpunctuated and uncapitalized passages.

5th - 8th ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Writing

Appositives & Appositive Phrase Hands-on Grammar Activity Bundle for Grades 5-8

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Appositives are such a fun grammar skill, and now your kids can practice with this pack of hands-on appositive phrases grammar activities. You'll get 10 different cloze reading passages as well as an interactive activity where kids build rich sentences with appositives.

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