SL.8.1 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1
:"Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
Worksheets
Plan a Podcast Episode Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Plan a Podcast Episode Graphic Organizer
Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection!
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Pre-Reading Discussion Guide
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Pre-Reading Discussion Guide
Use this pre-reading discussion guide to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #2
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #3
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #4
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Pre-Reading Activity
Worksheet
Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Pre-Reading Activity
Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #2
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #3
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1–4 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #2
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 5–9 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins!
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #3
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #3
Use this guide to promote in-depth discussion after students have finished reading chapters 10–13 of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #4
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #4
Use this discussion guide to engage learners in meaningful dialogue after they've read chapters 14–18 of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #5
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #5
Encourage thoughtful discussion after students read chapters 19–23 of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games with this helpful discussion guide!
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #6
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #6
Use this reading guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about the final chapters of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #2
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 5–8 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #3
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #3
Support students’ comprehension and analysis of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders with these discussion questions for chapters 9-12.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #1
Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #2
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #2
Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #3
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #3
Encourage critical thinking with this discussion guide as students read the next set of Anne’s diary entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #4
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #4
Support key literacy skills with these discussion questions as students continue their reading of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #5
Worksheet
Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #5
Use this guide to encourage critical thinking and literacy development as students read the final passages in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #1
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first chapters of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #2
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #2
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read chapters 5-8 of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #3
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #3
Encourage critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters from A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Build Background Knowledge
Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Build Background Knowledge
Build background knowledge about social classes in the early 1900s as students prepare to read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.
7th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Pre-Reading Activity
Worksheet
Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Pre-Reading Activity
Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!
7th Grade
Worksheet
Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Electricity Generation Research Project
Worksheet
Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Electricity Generation Research Project
After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.
7th Grade
Worksheet
