8th Grade Antics

Pride and Prejudice Word Search with 18 words (great for after a test!)

Create a Facebook status for each of the characters, stating what they are currently doing in the novel. Try to show their personality and way that they speak in the status update. You may include hashtags as well! *I use this towards the middle of the...

In this activity, students choose 3 quotes from the text (you can define the parameters- that chapter, the whole novel, etc.) and analyze the meaning of them. Students must provide page numbers for the direct quotes that they choose.

This chart helps students characterize the main characters in the novel. I usually have them search for character traits in the text and have them list page numbers in the character columns next to those traits as well.

Poetry Word Search with 20 words (great for after a test!)

These notes include the definition of onomatopoeia and a short poem. Students should read the poem out loud as a class (I usually do it twice) and then underline or circle the onomatopoeia they see in the poem.

These are 5 questions you can use to analyze the poem "I Carry Your Heart With Me" by e. e. cummings. They focus on literary elements like stanza, rhyme, and tone. I usually use this as a quick review at the end of class after reading the poem...

Students will create a concrete poem on one of three given topics. The writing must focus on imagery and appeal to all 5 of the senses.

This packet of poems asks students to identify different literary devices in each poem. For example, questions after reading include "What is the tone?" "Where do you see alliteration in the poem" "Which verse has simile?"

This resource includes the poem "On the Subway" and a lesson plan outline for how to use the poem with your class. The focus of the questions included with it is on social class (which lines in the poem bring up issues with social class, etc.).

Watch the youtube video "The Fox" and have the students fill out this sheet to practice identifying onomatopoeia in the video.

Students create a brochure/article about a topic of their choice. In it, they must include certain text features that are typical of non-fiction texts. Be sure to check out my free model of what the project should look like (attached). I usually print...