8th Grade Educational Resources : Page 2

Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Learners use their background knowledge and sentence-based context clues to determine the meaning of more common allusions.

Students study real examples of verbal irony, puns, personification, and allusions in context with this middle grades worksheet! 

Students demonstrate their knowledge of the structure of animal cells in this middle grades life science worksheet!

Students match 12 rock cycle vocabulary words to their definitions in this middle school science worksheet.

Students make connections between classic and modern literature by identifying shared character archetypes found in each.

Get a taste of verbal irony with this figurative language worksheet in which students study the definitions and examples of sarcasm, exaggeration, and understatement.

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Practice spelling with plurals and possessives in this grammar worksheet for middle grades!

Use this life science worksheet to help middle school students boost their understanding of photosynthesis and how matter and energy cycle on Earth.

Compare linear functions across different representations with this eighth-grade algebra worksheet!

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun writing prompt about an Earth Day discovery!

Flex those spelling muscles with this word search puzzle showcasing commonly confused words!

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Students research an ecosystem of their choice and create an ecosystem model in this life science worksheet for middle grades!

Students gain insight into the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the founding ideals of the newly formed government with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Explore the anatomy, physiology, and overall function of the sensory nervous system with this life science worksheet! 

Gives students a chance to practice simplifying expressions with exponents with this one-page practice worksheet!

Give students practice identifying and correcting misused and misspelled words in context with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Show what you know about the Earth-sun system with this earth and space science worksheet!

Give students an opportunity to flex their descriptive writing muscles with another engaging picture prompt!

Students explore the impact of water pollution and conduct their own case study with this two-page environmental science worksheet!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

Practice solving one-variable, multi-step equations with this eighth-grade algebra worksheet!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Explore spring-themed hink pink riddles with this fun word puzzle worksheet!