8th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets : Page 8

In this two-page grammar worksheet for eighth grade, students will read sentences written using passive voice and rewrite them using active voice!

Learners will practice placing either one or two dashes, as directed, in given sentences to indicate a pause or break as appropriate.

Practice using parallel structure in writing with this fill-in-the-blank grammar exercise!

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.

Students read background information about May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then respond to reflective questions.

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 eighth-grade grammar worksheet to give students practice using verb mood for different effects in sentences.

After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this summer-themed writing prompt about spending time outdoors!

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new words with this creative vocabulary quilt activity!

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

Engage students' senses and inspire their creativity with this sensory poem template!

Use this worksheet with your students to help them build their vocabulary and language skills.

Emphasize student choice with this high-interest, differentiated word study activity!

Use this worksheet to help middle-school writers correctly use ellipses to indicate a pause in narrative dialogue.

Motivate readers to read more and track their reading habits with this simple and engaging reading log!

This Lunar New Year worksheet is a fun way for learners to build their vocabulary and hone spelling skills!

Learners will practice identifying the correct verb form based on the mood of a sentence in this eighth-grade grammar worksheet!

Encourage students to make connections as they learn new vocabulary with this Vocabulary Connections Map.

In this eighth-grade grammar and mechanics worksheet, students will learn how to use an ellipsis to indicate an omission when quoting from a text!

Integrate writing and science with this research graphic organizer in which students research and record information about an invasive species in their local region.

Give students another chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this inspiring picture prompt!

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Use this worksheet with your students to help them build and strengthen their vocabulary and language skills.

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Students will use this fun graphic organizer to help them plan their own podcast to perfection! 

Practice argumentative writing with this Earth Day-themed prompt about tourism's impact on the environment. 

Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 5–8 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a suspicious snowball that zips by while on a walk down the snowy city sidewalk!