8th Grade ELA Skills Packet | Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary & Writing | Answer Key

A complete 8th grade ELA review in one 37-page printable packet. All passages and poems are original, with numbered paragraphs for citing evidence.

INCLUDES:

• Original short story "Dead Air" — dramatic irony, theme, character, plot diagram

• Nonfiction article on the Panama Canal — connections among people, ideas & events, cause and effect

• Paired opinion pieces on the four-day school week — conflicting viewpoints, irrelevant evidence

• Original poem "The Garden Is a Library" — extended metaphor, puns, irony, allusion, oxymoron

• Greek & Latin roots, context clues, connotation

• Grammar: gerunds, participles & infinitives, active/passive voice, verb moods, shifts, dashes & ellipses, spelling

• Argument essay planner, draft pages, and rubric

• 20-question review test

• Bonus: reading choice board, reading log, "I can" checklist, certificate

• Standards alignment chart, pacing guide, full answer key

Great for state test prep, homeschool, tutoring, and high school readiness.

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