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Resources for Grades 7 – 8

Seventh and eighth graders are nearing the end of middle school. The materials here can help you make the most of their time outside of school.

Activities & Projects

Write a Gem of a Poem

Learn about diamante poems, and then consider the idea of cause and effect before working it into the diamante poem format.

Explore Point of View in Fairy Tales

Explore fairy tales told in both old and new ways and use an online tool to help children create their own “fractured” version of a fairy tale.

See All Grades 7 – 8 Activities & Projects

Games & Tools

Timeline Tool

The Timeline Tool allows users to create descriptive timelines of real or imaginary events.

See All Grades 7 – 8 Games & Tools

Tips & How To's

How to Record Podcasts

Creating a podcast gives teens a chance to communicate with others. The skills teens learn in this process can help them become better writers and public speakers.

See All Grades 7 – 8 Tips & How To's

Printouts

Make-a-Word Card Game

Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.

See All Grades 7 – 8 Printouts

Podcasts

New Voices in Young Adult Literature

Tune in to this episode to hear about a range of titles by first-time YA authors, including mysteries, romances, humorous stories, and great contemporary realistic fiction.

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