8th Grade Balanced Literacy Literature Circles (by date, oldest first)

An introductory power point to accompany the novel and give some background information. Includes information about the author, themes, setting, dialect, and foreshadowing.

This is a set of 6 graphic organizers which can be used with any novel. Great for differentiation. Rubric is included. Includes Vocabulary, Plot, Theme,Characters, Playlist, and Symbols.

An introduction Power point to the novel The House On Mango Street.

Archetype Web Quest! Started Web Quests this year and my students love them and so do I. Students must define and find examples for different archetypes. Great release of accountability. Requires students have access to a computer and internet. Includes resources and answer key.

Act 4 quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. Answer Key is included

Act 3 quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. Answer Key is included

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 1 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 1 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

Act 3=5 quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. Answer Key is included

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Taming of the Shrew Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 3 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 4 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 3 of the play Taming of the Shrew Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 4 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 1 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

This is a bundle that includes activities to go alongside reading "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". This is sure help keep your students engaged as your class reads this novel and discovers the answer to life, the universe, and everything!

Teaching The War of the Worlds? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a complete unit for the classic novel The War of the Worlds by H.G Wells. Don't let the common cold stop you from this deal.