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Grade 8

Arizona ELA Standard: 8.L.5.a

Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.

Rebus Puzzles Gr 1-8
Path Cipher (Codes Part 4)
Path Cipher (Codes Part 4)
Now let’s try the Path Cipher – a cipher that mixes things up even more than Zig Zag did.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Idioms About Fire
Idioms About Fire
Five sets of idioms related to fire!
Gr 3-8
Idiom Tasks
Idiom Tasks
Four fantastically terrific tasks for a weekly idiom study.
Gr 3-8
Idioms about Weather
Idioms about Weather
Five sets of idioms related to the weather.
Gr 1-8
Sets of Idioms Related to Numbers
Sets of Idioms Related to Numbers
Two sets of idioms related to numbers.
Gr 1-8
Ambiguous Sentences
Ambiguous Sentences
Rather than just demand that students “write clearly,” we’ll explore the hazards of poorly written sentences… and maybe create one of our own!
Gr 1-8
Paradox: Crocodile Dilemma
Paradox: Crocodile Dilemma
A crocodile makes a deal. But the deal creates a paradox. Can your students untangle a 2,000-year-old logic puzzle?
Gr 1-8