8th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets : Page 2

Get ready to hunker down this season with these fun winter-themed analogies!

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

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!

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

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

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!

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

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.

Use this fun, winter-themed writing worksheet to help students learn the difference between formal and informal writing.

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

In this advanced comma review, students practice identifying locations in sentences in which commas are needed to indicate a pause or break.

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

Students hone spelling skills and fine-tune their vocabulary knowledge in this engaging grammar worksheet!

Practice identifying hyperbole with this engaging winter-themed figurative language maze!

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

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Valentine's Day-themed similes!

Give students practice using who and whom correctly in the context of written sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet!

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their lesser known synonyms.

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

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

Naming the function of clauses is as easy as pie in this seventh-grade grammar worksheet!

Should schools be limited to a certain number of snow days? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Help students hone spelling skills with this music-themed worksheet!

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