8th Grade BUNDLE: ALL 8th Grade ELA Standard Lessons & Activities

In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to find explicit and implicit evidence and make inferences. This 40 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.1 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to find and analyze the development of a theme throughout a text, as well as relate the theme to different story elements and write an objective summary. This 60-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.2 with a summative assessment and rubric. All answer keys are also included, as well as a teacher guide breaking down the standard into learning targets and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) stages.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to analyze dialogue and how dialogue impacts action. This 49-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.3 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to detect the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings. Students will also analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including allusions and analogies. This 44 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.4 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to compare and contrast text structure and analyze how text structure contributes to meaning. This mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.5 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to differentiate between character points of view and evaluate different perspectives and how they create tone. Your students will also analyze word choice and techniques used by the author to develop point of view. This 50 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.6 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for narrative and essay writing, your students will compare and contrast a text to film adaptation, analyze the faithfulness of the film adaptation, and evaluate the choices made by directors/actors. This 55 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL8.7 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for modern fiction, your students will analyze how a work of modern fiction integrates themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional, or religious literature, and describe how the material is rendered new. This 47-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL8.9 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to make inferences and explain the meaning through analysis of the text. This 52 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.1 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to determine the relationship between central ideas and supporting details of a text, as well as to provide an objective summary. This 47 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.2 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to identify individuals, ideas, and events in a text, and to explain how they're connected. Students will also analyze connections and distinctions between individuals, ideas, and events. This 48 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.3 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to analyze the impact of word choices, including connotative, figurative, and technical language. This 47 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.4 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and passage prompts to analyze text features and common text structures. Students will also examine the structure of specific paragraphs and sentences in a text. This 48-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.5 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and passage prompts to analyze how the author develops their point of view. Students will also examine how the author responds to counterclaims and gives rebuttals. This 46 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.6 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and complete passage prompts and activities to identify and evaluate different mediums and determine the most effective media format for specific situations. This 40 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.7 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and complete passage prompts and activities to analyze arguments and evaluate arguments for soundness. Students will also recognize when irrelevant information is used. This 48 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.8 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 4 passages and complete passage prompts and activities to judge when texts provide conflicting information. Students will also identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. This 41-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.9 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will support claims while distinguishing between opposing claims and organize their evidence logically in MLA format. They will also work on creating cohesion amongst claims, reasons, and evidence while maintaining a formal style. This 63-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.1 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will introduce, organize, and conclude an informational piece of writing and develop their topic with relevant support. They will also work on incorporating formatting, graphics, vocabulary, and transitions to create cohesion in their informative essay. This mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.2 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for narrative writing, your students will establish a context and point of view, utilize narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and characters, use a variety of transitions, and create an ending that follows and reflects upon the narrated experiences or events. This 93 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.3 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for narrative and essay writing, your students will produce clear and coherent writing in which the DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION, and STYLE are appropriate for the task, purpose, and audience. This 76 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.4 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for narrative and essay writing, your students will produce texts that exhibit text features consistent with the writing purpose and that is tailored to the purpose and audience. They will also analyze writing to see if their focus is on purpose and audience, and strengthen their writing with guidance and support from peers and adults. This 102 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.5 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for writing with technology, your students will use technology to publish writing, to present the relationships between their information and ideas, and to collaborate with others. This 68-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.6 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for writing with technology, your students will draw on several sources when conducting research and generate additional related questions for research. This 67 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.7 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for writing with technology, your students will compile relevant information, assess credibility of sources, quote or paraphrase material, avoid plagiarism, and use a standard format for citation. This 55 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.8 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for literary analysis, your students will apply grade 8 reading standards to literature and literary nonfiction. This 57 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of W.8.9 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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Teaching your 8th-grade students about verbals and verb moods? Do they need to identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and verb mood? This 54-page mini-unit about the conventions of standard English includes those skills, plus all you need to check for understanding and mastery of L.8.1.

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Teaching your 8th-grade students about spelling and punctuation (commas, ellipses, and dashes)? Do they need to use punctuation to demonstrate a pause or omission? This 50-page mini-unit about the conventions of standard English includes those skills, plus all you need to check for understanding and mastery of L.8.2.

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Teaching your 8th grade students about verb moods and the passive and active voice? Do they need to use consistent writing? This 37-page mini-unit about the conventions of language includes those skills, plus all you need to check for understanding and mastery of L.8.3.

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Teaching your 8th-grade students about context clues, root words and affixes? Do they need to use reference materials such as a dictionary and thesaurus? This 40-page mini-unit about the conventions of language includes those skills, plus all you need to check for understanding and mastery of L.8.4.

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Teaching your 8th-grade students to interpret figures of speech? Do they need to practice using word relationships to determine meanings, or distinguishing between connotations and denotations? This 40-page mini-unit about the conventions of language includes those skills, plus all you need to check for understanding and mastery of L.8.5.

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Ready to host Socratic Seminars in 8th grade ELA? This 66 page mini-unit about collaborative discussions includes a full Socratic Seminar, plus all you need to check for understanding and mastery of SL.8.1-3.

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This 73-page mini-unit focuses on appropriate presentation skills. It includes instruction and practice for teaching about how to write an argument, essay, or response to literature and present using appropriate speech and visual displays. This resource has all you need to check for understanding and mastery of SL.8.4-6.

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