RL.8.1 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1
:"Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.
7th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
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Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Story Elements
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Literary Response Prompt: Story Elements
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Language
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Literary Response Prompt: Language
Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Point of View
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Literary Response Prompt: Point of View
Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters’ points of view in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Characters
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Literary Response Prompt: Characters
Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing characters in a story in this literary response worksheet for middle grades.
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Form and Structure in Poetry and Drama
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Literary Response Prompt: Form and Structure in Poetry and Drama
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Structure
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Literary Response Prompt: Structure
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.
6th Grade
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
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!
7th Grade
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.
7th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
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Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!
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Reading Comprehension: The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
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Reading Comprehension: The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
Read a one-page adaptation of the Japanese myth, “The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child” and answer a variety of eighth-grade comprehension questions!
8th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text.
6th Grade
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Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
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Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!
6th Grade
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
6th Grade
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Novel Study: The Giver: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: The Giver: Post-Reading Response Prompts
These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.
7th Grade
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.
7th Grade
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Youth” by Isaac Asimov
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Youth” by Isaac Asimov
Give students a chance to engage with a classic science fiction story while practicing crucial reading comprehension skills!
8th Grade
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Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
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Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.
3rd Grade
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.
7th Grade
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #3
Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.
7th Grade
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #4
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #4
Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.
7th Grade
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Character Analysis Graphic Organizer
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Character Analysis Graphic Organizer
Help your students learn to analyze characters in literature with the help of this graphic organizer.
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.
7th Grade
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 1–8 of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water.
7th Grade
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 9–14 of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water.
7th Grade
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #3
Use this final discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapter 15 through the end of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water.
7th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
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Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!
8th Grade
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Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!
7th Grade
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