8th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets
8th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets
Build advanced reading, writing, and grammar skills with Education.com’s eighth grade English Language Arts resources, which include over 500 printable worksheets, lesson plans, hands-on activities, and more. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, these materials provide structured, grade-level practice to support middle school success and prepare students for high school.
Eighth grade reading comprehension worksheets cover over 140 engaging activities featuring topics such as roller coasters, invasive species, and elements of the periodic table. Students will strengthen key skills by identifying central ideas, drawing inferences, and analyzing character development and theme. Literary resources include excerpts from classic novels like The Railway Children by E. Nesbit and poetry analysis worksheets that guide students in comparing tone, structure, and figurative language such as personification and metaphor. Novel studies for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and A Night to Remember by Walter Lord offer comprehensive learning experiences with pre-reading prompts, discussion questions, post-reading activities, and extensions to build deep comprehension and critical thinking. Writing resources help students organize ideas clearly using transition words in both narrative and informational texts. Additional worksheets guide learners in analyzing tone shifts, choosing between formal and informal English, and revising adjective, adverb, and noun clauses. Students also gain practice with gerunds, infinitives, and participial phrases to refine sentence structure and variety. Grammar and mechanics worksheets reinforce correct punctuation and sentence construction with focused practice on commas, ellipses, and dashes. Seasonal activities and creative worksheets keep students engaged while reviewing figurative language elements such as similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.
Education.com supports both digital and print-based learning, offering flexible solutions for classrooms, remote instruction, and homeschooling. Use filters to easily find eighth grade ELA resources for introducing new concepts, reinforcing key skills, preparing for assessments, or reviewing before high school.
Eighth grade reading comprehension worksheets cover over 140 engaging activities featuring topics such as roller coasters, invasive species, and elements of the periodic table. Students will strengthen key skills by identifying central ideas, drawing inferences, and analyzing character development and theme. Literary resources include excerpts from classic novels like The Railway Children by E. Nesbit and poetry analysis worksheets that guide students in comparing tone, structure, and figurative language such as personification and metaphor. Novel studies for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and A Night to Remember by Walter Lord offer comprehensive learning experiences with pre-reading prompts, discussion questions, post-reading activities, and extensions to build deep comprehension and critical thinking. Writing resources help students organize ideas clearly using transition words in both narrative and informational texts. Additional worksheets guide learners in analyzing tone shifts, choosing between formal and informal English, and revising adjective, adverb, and noun clauses. Students also gain practice with gerunds, infinitives, and participial phrases to refine sentence structure and variety. Grammar and mechanics worksheets reinforce correct punctuation and sentence construction with focused practice on commas, ellipses, and dashes. Seasonal activities and creative worksheets keep students engaged while reviewing figurative language elements such as similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.
Education.com supports both digital and print-based learning, offering flexible solutions for classrooms, remote instruction, and homeschooling. Use filters to easily find eighth grade ELA resources for introducing new concepts, reinforcing key skills, preparing for assessments, or reviewing before high school.