8th Grade ELA Lessons

Browse 2 free 8th grade ela lessons made and shared by real teachers. Use them, adapt them for your class, and see Field Notes from classrooms that taught them.

Morning Circle Prompts

I used this for morning circle. I have deleted the dates because they do not match up.

Gr 6Gr 7Gr 8MathELA

by Amanda Rager

Jul 19, 2026

Expectations

Here is an example of my expectation slides I use on the first day of school.

Gr 6Gr 7Gr 8MathELA

by Amanda Rager

Jul 19, 2026

8th Grade ELA standards

Open a standard for its explanation and the lessons that teach it.

RL.8.3Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
RI.8.6Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
W.8.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.