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Vocabulary Practice
Language Games
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Eye On Idioms
Complete these idiom pages, but don't print them out. Next, create one of your own!
Reading
Grammar Games
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Grammar Games
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Grammar Blast
Review parts of a sentence
English 8 Grammar
Sentence Review
Poetry English 8
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Magnetic Poetry Kit
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Letter Poem
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Scholastic's Poetry Resources
Listen to the US Poet Laureate read his favorite poems!
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LIne Break Explorer
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Favorite Poem Videos
Select from these videos to see young people and adults recite their favorite poems.
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Poetry Forms
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Scholastic Poetry Machine
Use this form to generate 4 kinds of poems
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Interview with Nikki Giovanni
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Scholastic Poets Read
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Cowboy Poetry
Listen to cowboys recite their poetry
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180 Days of Poetry
A poem a day for American High Schoolers
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Giggle Poetry
Fun poetry for children
Book Study English 8
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Create a Map of Literary Elements
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Literary Graffiti
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Mystery Cube
Learn about your mystery book using this fun tool.
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Plot Elements
Other Fun Things
Writing Tools
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BioCube
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Character Trading Cards
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Persuasion Map
Start your persuasive essay here!
Vocabulary Development
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Homonyms
Quick! Can you spell a homonym to a word listed?
Media Literacy
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Center for Media Literacy
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New York Times Learning Network
Read current events articles here.
Teacher Resources
Hero Research
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Biographies of Famous Americans
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Harriet Tubman Website
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Harriet Tubman Biography on MyHero
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Harriet Tubman Information on MyHero
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Biography in Context
Wonderful source for biographical information from a variety of print sources. Check it out!
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Bio Cube Maker
Analogies