8th Grade Reading Webquests

This WebQuest includes 15 questions with individual links for students to explore to find the answer to the question.

Includes a comprehensive answer key.

Written at a 9th grade level, suitable for many different grades

Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn about Thanksgiving? Do you need a comprehensive Thanksgiving activity that is easy to differentiate? Then download this Thanksgiving Activity Research and Reading Comprehension for Middle School resource!

You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Thanksgiving with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

How you can use this resource:

• This can be completed in one full 45-minute class
• Great for meaningful homework OR extra credit
• Makes for a great sub-plans

This resource includes:

• Multi-step WebQuest/scavenger hunt (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers).
• Reflection questions
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Instructions, Answer Key, Terms of Use

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Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn about Veterans Day? Do you struggle to find an activity to support your students in improving their research skills? Then download this no prep Veterans Day Activity a Patriotic Research WebQuest!

This individual or team-building activity leads students on an exploration of the internet. Your students will learn about this holiday's history, events, people, military branches, and more! Some questions students will locate easily while others they will have to explore deeper to uncover. This WebQuest can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Great for homework, small group activities, sub plans, and virtual learning.

This resource includes:

• Multi-question WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant questions (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers). Text boxes are all set, and ready to go!
• Reflection questions
• Instructions & Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Website evaluation form
• Terms of Use

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Do you want to make learning about Thanksgiving fun? Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn? Do you struggle to find appropriate decorations? Then download this Bundle Thanksgiving Activities with a Research WebQuest, Games, & Bulletin Board resource!

Your students are guaranteed to learn this holiday's history and traditions as well as contemporary and local topics!

TRIVIA ACTIVITIES

This resource comes with 40+ multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played while moving around the classroom or sitting in their seats or on the floor. A handout is included to be used as quiet seat work - also great for emergency sub plans!

WEBQUEST

Students will learn about Thanksgiving's history, culture, turkeys, lore, and more as well as contemporary and local topics in this engaging WebQuest scavenger hunt! When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Thanksgiving with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

BULLETIN BOARD SET

This Thanksgiving interactive bulletin board will encourage your student to reflect on what they have in their lives to be thankful for. With several relevant quotes and thought-provoking prompts on being thankful, this is all you need for your holiday decorations!

How to Use:

• Hang the mini-posters and encourage students to write their answers directly on the mini-poster. 
• Several students can write their responses on each poster.
• You can print out 2-3 copies of each prompt to ensure the students have an adequate space in which to write.

To Print: Print on regular 8.5 X 11 paper. No prep!

Resources included in this purchase:

• 40+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games.
• WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant questions (including a reflection question)
• Website evaluation form
• Five 8.5 X 11 quotes about gratitude & being thankful
• Five 8.5 X 11 prompts on things to be grateful for. The prompt is at the top of the page with a cute border.
• One 8.5 X 11 “Happy Thanksgiving” mini-poster
• Terms of Use

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Do you want to make learning about Veterans Day engaging? Do you want your students to improve their research skills and be motivated to learn? Then download this Bundle Veterans Day Activities a Research WebQuest and Trivia Games! Both activities are perfect for individuals and teams! Your students will learn this holiday's history, events, people, places, military, and more!

➟Also included is a handout of the trivia for students to use as a quiet activity at their desks.

TRIVIA GAMES
Your students will learn about the history, people, and events of Veterans Day with these three trivia games! These individual or team building activities are well suited for the Language Arts or Social Studies classroom and can be used as an engaging opener, sub plans, or built into your lesson plans. This resource comes with 40 multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played moving around the classroom, sitting in seats, or on the floor.

➟Question Examples:

• What was Veterans Day originally called? (Armistice Day)
• What types of flowers are used as symbols for this holiday? (poppies)
• What percent of veterans are women? (11%)

WEBQUEST

This individual or team-building activity leads students on an exploration of the internet. Your students will learn about this holiday's history, events, people, military branches, and more! Some questions students will locate easily while others they will have to explore deeper to uncover. This WebQuest can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Great for homework, small group activities, sub plans, and virtual learning.

➟This resource includes:

• Multi-part question WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant questions (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers). Text boxes are all set, and ready to go!
• Reflection questions
• 40 unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games, Answer Keys
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• A website evaluation form
• Terms of Use

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Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for ELA, Social Studies, and History resource! These 10 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter and Memorial Day!

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

Included in this resource:

• Halloween WebQuest - Learn the history and traditions of this fun holiday
• Day of the Dead, WebQuest - Also known as Dia de los Muertos, students will learn about this holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries
• Thanksgiving WebQuest - Students will learn about the history behind many of our Thanksgiving traditions
• Kwanzaa WebQuest - Students will learn all about this annual celebration of African-American culture
• Christmas WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as enjoy finding all sorts of fun trivia about this international holiday
• Martin Luther King Day WebQuest - Students will learn all about MLK's life, his activism, and the profound effect he had on our country
• Valentine's Day WebQuest - Students will learn about this lovely holiday's history and the stories behind our customs
• St Patrick's Day WebQuest - Students will learn about St Patrick himself and the history behind the traditions
• Easter WebQuest - Students will learn all about both the history and modern customs associated with this holiday
• Memorial Day WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as modern and local activities and events
• Website evaluation form (located in each WebQuest)

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Do your students enjoy learning about urban legends and other engaging stories? Do you want to motivate them to practice their research and reading comprehension skills? Then download this Halloween Urban Legends Activity a Middle School Reading Comprehension Research resource! Students will learn about various urban legends, cultural theories behind these legends, local and national legends, and more!

You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about true crime with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

➟ This Resource Includes:

• Editable multi-step question WebQuest
• Reflection questions
• Instructions & Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Website evaluation form
• Terms of Use

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Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Bundle Emergency Sub Plans Activity Research WebQuests of 1st Semester HOLIDAYS resource! These 5 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, or Christmas!

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

Included in this resource:

➟Halloween WebQuest - Learn the history and traditions of this fun holiday

➟Day of the Dead, WebQuest - Also known as Dia de los Muertos, students will learn about this holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries

➟Thanksgiving WebQuest - Students will learn about the history behind many of our Thanksgiving traditions

➟Kwanzaa WebQuest - Students will learn all about this annual celebration of African-American culture

➟Christmas WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as enjoy finding all sorts of fun trivia about this international holiday

➟Website evaluation forms (included in individual WebQuests)

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