W.8.2 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.2
:"Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Presidents' Day Spelling Word Search #2
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Presidents' Day Spelling Word Search #2
Enjoy spelling practice alongside your Presidents' Day celebrations with this fun word search activity!
Social studies
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Presidents' Day Spelling Word Search #1
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Presidents' Day Spelling Word Search #1
Incorporate spelling practice into your Presidents' Day celebrations with this festive word search activity!
Social studies
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Transition Words Reference
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Transition Words Reference
Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.
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Crafting Voice in Informational Writing
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Crafting Voice in Informational Writing
Support budding authors in developing their informational writing voice with this writing worksheet.
6th Grade
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Writing With a Formal Tone
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Writing With a Formal Tone
Help students learn how to avoid informal language in their nonfiction writing with this helpful formal writing worksheet.
6th Grade
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Draft an Outline: Informational Writing
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Draft an Outline: Informational Writing
Getting ready to write an informational essay? Use this five-page outline to help think through the next stages of the informational writing process!
6th Grade
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Graphic Organizer: Informational Writing
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Graphic Organizer: Informational Writing
Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!
6th Grade
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Informational Essay Writing Prompt Choice Board
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Informational Essay Writing Prompt Choice Board
Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.
6th Grade
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Transition Words in Informational Writing
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Transition Words in Informational Writing
Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.
6th Grade
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Informational Writing Rubric for 8th grade
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Informational Writing Rubric for 8th grade
Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for eighth grade!
8th Grade
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Writing With Connotation
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Writing With Connotation
Get middle schoolers talking about the nuance and connotation of words and how they affect the meaning of a sentence with this helpful worksheet.
6th Grade
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Mansa Musa: King of Mali
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Mansa Musa: King of Mali
Introduce students to Mansa Musa, a celebrated king of the Mali empire, with this engaging social studies worksheet!
6th Grade
Social studies
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Novel Study: The Giver: Before and After Colors
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Novel Study: The Giver: Before and After Colors
Engage readers with a colorful artistic extension activity to go along with The Giver by Lois Lowry!
7th Grade
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Order Topics From Broadest to Narrowest
Interactive Worksheet
Order Topics From Broadest to Narrowest
Help students better understand what it means to have a topic with a broad scope versus a narrow scope with this helpful worksheet!
6th Grade
Interactive Worksheet
Book Study: A Night to Remember: Read All About It!
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Book Study: A Night to Remember: Read All About It!
After finishing Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Pre-Reading Activity
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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
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PEEL Writing Strategy Handout
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PEEL Writing Strategy Handout
Help students organize their ideas and structure their written responses with the PEEL strategy!
5th Grade
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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer
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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer
Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!
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Newspaper Article Template
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Newspaper Article Template
Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!
4th Grade
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text
Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!
6th Grade
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Winter Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
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Winter Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.
6th Grade
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St. Patrick's Day Spelling Word Search #1
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St. Patrick's Day Spelling Word Search #1
Brush up on some St. Patrick's Day-themed spelling words with this creative word search activity!
6th Grade
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St. Patrick's Day Spelling Word Search #2
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St. Patrick's Day Spelling Word Search #2
Incorporate spelling practice into your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with this fun word search activity!
6th Grade
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Spring Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
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Spring Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
Explore the differences between formal and informal writing with this spring-themed writing worksheet!
6th Grade
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Earth Day Spelling Word Search #1
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Earth Day Spelling Word Search #1
Celebrate Earth Day with an engaging word search activity that reinforces spelling skills!
6th Grade
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Earth Day Spelling Word Search #2
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Earth Day Spelling Word Search #2
Celebrate Earth Day while honing spelling skills with this fun and colorful word search activity!
6th Grade
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Spring Break Spelling Word Search #1
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Spring Break Spelling Word Search #1
Gear up for spring break with this creative and colorful word search activity!
6th Grade
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Spring Break Spelling Word Search #2
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Spring Break Spelling Word Search #2
Get ready for spring break fun with this vibrant word search activity!
6th Grade
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Fall Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
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Fall Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
Explore the differences between formal and informal writing with this fall-themed writing worksheet!
6th Grade
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Summer Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
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Summer Writing: Formal and Informal Styles
Dive into the distinctions between formal and informal writing with this summer-themed writing worksheet!
6th Grade
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