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Grade 8

• Critical Literacy

  • 8.CL.1
  • 8.CL.2
  • 8.CL.3
  • 8.CL.4
  • 8.CL.5
  • 8.CL.6
  • 8.CL.7
  • 8.CL.8
  • 8.CL.8.a
  • 8.CL.8.b
  • 8.CL.8.c
  • 8.CL.9
  • 8.CL.10

• Digital Literacy

  • 8.DL.11
  • 8.DL.12
  • 8.DL.13
  • 8.DL.14
  • 8.DL.15

• Language Literacy

  • 8.LL.16
  • 8.LL.16.a
  • 8.LL.16.b
  • 8.LL.16.c
  • 8.LL.17
  • 8.LL.19
  • 8.LL.20
  • 8.LL.20.a
  • 8.LL.20.b
  • 8.LL.20.c
  • 8.LL.20.d
  • 8.LL.20.f
  • 8.LL.21

• Standards

  • 8.R1
  • 8.R2
  • 8.R3
  • 8.R4
  • 8.R5
  • 8.R6

• Research Literacy

  • 8.RL.22
  • 8.RL.23
  • 8.RL.24
  • 8.RL.25
  • 8.RL.26
  • 8.RL.27

• VL

  • 8.VL.28
  • 8.VL.29
  • 8.VL.31
  • 8.VL.32

Alabama ELA Standard: 8.CL.8.a

Write narratives that establish a clear purpose, use narrative techniques, and sequence events coherently.

Chaos Makes Sense (Later)

In the moment, a chaotic event makes no sense. But later, that same event can feel like it was part of a larger story.

Halloween Problems and Solutions

When we try to solve a problem, sometimes we end up creating new problems. Which lead to new solutions. Which lead to new problems.

Change A Story’s Genre

What if we rewrote a story’s climax into a totally different genre?

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story ☃️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🎅

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Holiday Emoji Story 🚚

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Halloween Emoji Story 🎃

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🐌

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🚚

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🕰️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 👁️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🚗

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🐻

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 🛥️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Compare and Create New Year’s Traditions

Hey! Our New Year traditions have a lot in common.

Bobbing for Apples

What is bobbing for apples like… for an apple?

A Halloween Costume Gone Wrong

Let’s go roller skating in a Halloween costume! What could possibly go wrong?

Looking Closely at Holiday Photos

Let’s write from multiple perspectives using an old timey holiday photo!

Thanksgiving Photo Writing

Starting with an old-timey photo, students will write from a particular item’s point of view.

New Uses for a Paperclip

So what are some new ways to use a paperclip?

Story Starter: A Day At School

Students use 12 random phrases to create a story that takes place at school.

Story Starter: Out To Eat

Students pick from 12 random phrases to create a story about an incident in a restaurant.

Story Starter: Amusement Park

Students use 12 random phrases to write a story that takes place in at an amusement park.

Story Starter: A Magical School

Students use 12 random phrases to create a story that takes place in at a magical school.

The Personalities of Rocks

What would an igneous rock be like? Would it get along with a sedimentary rock? Could they handle the hot personality of a metamorphic rock?

Better Stories Part 5: Plot Structure

Ever read a student’s story that was just event after event after event and then a very sudden ending? They lack an understanding of a plot’s structure. With the help of Finding Nemo, I break down how to set up a well-structured plot.

Better Stories Part 2: Types of Conflict

If your students’ stories are packed with endless ninja fights or arguments between frenemies, it’s time to expose them to a wider range of conflicts.