8th Grade Reading Comprehension Resources

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

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

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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!

Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1–4 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. 

Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

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

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”

Help your students learn to analyze characters in literature with the help of this graphic organizer.

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage!