8th Grade Test Preparation Activities (by date, oldest first)

AVID Vocabulary Game for SAT and ACT | Fishbowl Rounds: Help your students prepare for the SAT or ACT while building their vocabulary skills. During Fishbowl Rounds students have 60 seconds to spend in each of the 3 rounds where they have to use the vocabulary words in different ways!

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What's Included

• Directions poster
• Vocabulary list with 90 SAT vocabulary words
• Vocabulary log for students to record definitions and sentence examples for the vocabulary words
• 90 word cards to cut and place in a "fishbowl" for students to draw out of
• Editable template to add your own words

Directions

• Students have 60 seconds per round!

1 Clues

• Whoever is drawing cards may only use word clues to help their team guess the word. You may not use physical or actions and you cannot use the word in your clues.

2 dictionary

• Whoever is drawing cards must draw a picture to get the team to guess the word. You may not write words or use sounds or noises; it must be silent.

3 three words

• Whoever is drawing cards must use only THREE words to get the team to guess. These words can be repeated, can be said in different volumes or rates but must be only three words.

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Vocabulary plays a huge role in preparing for student's college and career success. Use this SAT / ACT word list and log to help your students gain a deeper understanding of the vocabulary from any content area OR if you're an AVID teacher use the 53 vocabulary words that focus on academic language essential to the SAT/ACT tests and for college and career readiness. Then let students practice what they learned with an engaging card game inspired by Taboo! Simply print multiple sets of the cards, cut, laminate, and place into bags for small groups!

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What's Included:

• 2 Direction pages
• 53 Vocabulary cards
• 1 Excel log including the 53 words used

Directions for the Card Game:

• This game was inspired by the game TABOO

1. Students are put into small groups with an even number of players.
2. Each group is split into 2 teams.
3. The clue giver will start a 1 minute timer and turn over a card so nobody can see. (colors don' matter)
4. The clue giver now says words (not sounds or gestures) to get their team to guess the word at the top of the card.
5. The clue giver cannot say any of the words (or forms of the words) listed on the card. Formations include: abbreviations, tenses (past, present, future), initials, spelling, letters, sounds like, rhyming, smaller version words, compound words.

6. Teammates can guess as many words as possible before the timer runs out.
7. The clue giver may pass on a word and place it in a discard pile.
8. If the clue giver uses an illegal word, the opposing team who is monitoring, can sound a buzzer or shout the word "AVID." Then the clue giver must place the card in the discard pile and try a new word.
9. When the timer is done the team will count up how many points earned based off of how many words were guessed correctly. The opposing team gets one point for each card placed in the discard pile.
10 Switch teams and repeat. The team with the highest points, wins!

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AVID - Vocabulary Word Log & Game for SAT / ACT Test Prep: Use this vocabulary list and log with the engaging 100-second challenge digital activity to help your AVID students build their vocabulary skills in order to prepare for their future ACT or SAT tests! These words work great for both middle and high school students.

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What's Included:

• Google Sheet vocabulary log with 52 words
• Google Slides 100-second challenge game with 52 questions and 52 answers

Directions:

• Click on the circle to access a forced copy of the vocab log/list.
• Have students complete the vocabulary log using the words provided.
• They should also have time to study the words before this game.
• Divide the class into 4-6 teams.
• Each team should have a "speaker" to share answers.
• Have each team take turns answering a vocabulary question.
• Teams will only get 100 seconds to answer the question.
• If they can answer correctly, the team gets 1 point.
• Then, give that team a ball (a crumpled up piece of paper will do).
• If the team can make a basket into the trashcan, reward the team an extra point.

Uses:

• SAT/ACT test prep
• Teambuilding
• Framework Friday

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Vocabulary Printable Game | Roll a Word Activity | Freebie: Student can use this roll a vocabulary word game in centers, for test prep, homework, small groups, tutoring, homeschool and so much more! AVID teachers can use the SAT/ACT vocabulary words found in our AVID Vocabulary bundle to practice their vocabulary skills!

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What's Included

• 1 Roll a Word Vocabulary PDF Game Board

Directions

• Students roll the dice and then choose a word from their vocabulary list.
• Then follow the directions to practice the word.

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This product is a Scavenger Hunt related to the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Included are 2 separate Scavenger Hunts with Placards for each one. They cover the ERAS of Exploration and Colonization, American Revolution, and the U.S. Constitution. This activity can be a traditional Scavenger Hunt with placards spread around the room or can be done on the computer with programs such as Nearpod and Google Classroom. An answer key is included.

This product pairs great with the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Quick Facts Study Sheet.

8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Quick Facts Study Sheet

This product is a gallery walk of significant events related to the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Included is a worksheet with 52 questions and 52 Event Cards. This activity can be a traditional gallery walk with placards spread around the room or can be done on the computer with programs such as Nearpod and Google Classroom. An answer key is included.

This product pairs great with the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Quick Facts Study Sheet.

8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Quick Facts Study Sheet

This is a bundle of 46 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. It is a combination of the Review Super Bundles 1 and 2.

Resources include --

- Eras Match

- Identify, Define, and Match

- Presidents Matching

- Important Dates

- Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

- Quick Facts Study Sheet

- STAAR Review

- History Headlines

- Match Cards

- Matching Questions

- Important Locations

- This or That

- History Mystery

- Scavenger Hunt

- Questions with Word Search

- Significant Events Gallery Walk

- Visuals Review with Questions

- Social Studies STAAR Analogies- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. This or That Review, 2. Significant Events Gallery Walk, 3. Presidential Matching, 4. Matching Questions, and 5. Identify, Define, and Match. Resources sold separately amount to $13.50. Save $3.50 with this Bundle.

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. Scavenger Hunt: Exploration to Constitution 2. Review Questions with Word Search, 3. Eras Match, 4. Review Questions, and 5. Important Dates. Resources sold separately amount to $14.50. Save $4.50 with this Bundle.

This is a bundle of 24 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. Price sold separately is $70.00. Bundle all together for $50.00. Save $20.00

Includes ...

-Eras Match

-Identify, Define, and Match

-Presidents Matching

-Important Dates

-Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

-Quick Facts Study Sheet

-STAAR Review

-History Headlines

-Match Cards

-Matching Questions

-Important Locations

-This or That

-History Mystery

-Scavenger Hunt

-Questions with Word Search

-Significant Events Gallery Walk

-Visuals Review with Questions

-Social Studies STAAR Analogies

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. Quick Facts Sheet 2. Matching Cards 3. Events Gallery Walk 4. History Mystery Scavenger Hunt, 5. Matching Questions, and 6. History Headlines. Resources sold separately amount to $25.00 Save $5.00 with this Bundle.

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. STAAR Matching Questions 2. STAAR Questions with Word Search 3. Significant Events Gallery Walk. Resources sold separately amount to $9.00. Save $2.00 with this Bundle.

Turn classroom review into an interactive throwdown!

Throwdown Cards are a dynamic and fun way to assess student understanding and promote active participation in your small group sessions. This set of playing cards replaces traditional answer sheets with an engaging twist!

Here's How It Works:

1. Review Previously Taught Skills
2. Pose a Multiple Choice Question
3. Throwdown Time! Students Throw Down Their Card
4. Defend Your Choice
5. Question Review

Benefits of Throwdown Cards:

• Multiple Formats: Choose to use Throwdown Cards in Small Group at Teacher Table, in Workshop Stations, or make a class set for whole-class review!
• Engaging and Interactive: Move away from passive note-taking and transform review into a game-like activity.
• Immediate Feedback: See student understanding at a glance with the "throw down" motion.
• Promotes Discussion: Encourage healthy debate and peer-to-peer learning as students defend their answers.
• Boosts Confidence: Students are more likely to participate when answers are hidden initially.
• Versatile Use: Adaptable to various subjects, grade levels, and question formats (multiple choice, true/false, etc.).

Make learning an active adventure! Add Throwdown Cards to your classroom toolkit today!

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Is your classroom ready for a cosmic adventure? Eclipse! Chasing the Shadow of the Sun is an informational passage that you can differentiate to meet your needs AND pull in the excitement of the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024!

Product Description:

This downloadable resource provides a comprehensive and engaging reading passage about total solar eclipses, specifically designed to target high-frequency informational English/Language Arts skills.

What's Included:

• Total Eclipse Informational Article | An engaging informational passage that explores the history and science behind total solar eclipses.

• Multiple Choice Mayhem! | Assess your students' comprehension with a variety of question formats (Questions are the same, regardless of format):

  • Traditional multiple choice questions
  • Interactive task cards (perfect for individual practice or centers!)
  • A self-grading Google Form for easy assessment and instant feedback

• Skills Assessed:

  • Mastering context clues
  • Identifying the author's purpose
  • Drawing conclusions and making inferences
  • Finding evidence within the text
  • Grasping key details and summarizing information
  • Evaluating and interpreting graphics

Bonus! A handy answer key is included for effortless grading.

Benefits:

• Cross-Curricular: Bring in real-world experiences while you reinforce and practice English/Language Arts skills.
• Differentiation Fun: Cater to various learning styles with the multiple question formats.
• Engaging Assessment: Move beyond traditional worksheets - make learning interactive and exciting!
• Time-Saving Efficiency: The self-grading Google Form provides instant feedback, freeing you up for more individualized instruction.

This resource is perfect for:

• ELAR classrooms (Ideal for grades 7-9)
• Independent reading activities
• Collaborative station activities
• Independent practice
• Test prep/skills review
• Homeschool enrichment

Spark a love of learning and ignite curiosity about the cosmos! Download today!

Need experts to deliver content for your lesson plans? Look no further than your own students! Let students be "Experts of the Day" through the "Share Your Knowledge" presentation. Complete with: instructions guidelines scoring rubric hand-out/sign-up sheets Everything needed to let students become the experts in for your lesson plans!

What are readability levels, how do you turn on the function in MS Word, and how can knowing the information help student writers? These questions are answered in this interactive presentation that uses screenshots and step-by-step directions to turn on readability and check sentences and passages. Benefits of knowing and using readability levels include: Understanding Audience Understanding Computerized Testing Scoring Understanding and Using Types of Sentences Understanding and Using Syllable Counts Building and Using Higher Level Vocabulary Objectives are: Build vocabulary through synonyms Identify and use sentence clarity Identify and use sentence variety in writing Understand audience and their reading levels Understand computerized essay tests grading Understand syllable counts within words Easy to follow and assessment included! Excellent for anyone about to take a computerized standardized graded essay or who will be focused on addressing and writing to specific target audience grade levels. Great for AP students, flipped classes, GT, homeschool, Pre-Ap, and college level students.

Move your mastery meter from "empty" to "full" as you use the chart to find expert peer tutors in your class. By the end of the semester, students' skills will improve through the use of peer tutoring. Easy to follow directions with lined chart.

Visual learners delight with these character analysis graphic organizers! Help students uncover and focus on important character traits for writing and visualizing fiction and non-fiction characters. Includes critical thinking, problem solving, research skills, and test prep concepts. Includes: 3 Character Analysis sheets with traits boxes graphic organizers Background Profile graphic organizer Personal Profile graphic organizer Historical Info graphic organizer Character Road Map with directions 3 Road Map Symbols handouts Easy and fun to use with individuals and small/whole groups for analysis, close reading, building characters, and test prep in English, literature, and history classes for at-risk, GT, Pre-AP, AP, homeschool, etc...

Are you reviewing for the Algebra 1 Midterm and need a midyear review?! I've got you covered! This activity pack is engaging for students and include 14 different Algebra 1 topics and 14 different activities for your students to review the first half of the year! They will have a blast coloring, unscrambling words, completing matching activities and escape room codes! Instead of giving out that traditional review pack, give them this activity pack and see how their engagement level changes!

You will also get the actual powerpoint to project in your classroom to be able to go over any questions you want!

Answer Key included for all activities! You can even print these color coded answer keys and hang them around the room so as students work they can easily check their answers when they are done if you don't want to!

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1)Evaluating Expressions Matching Activity

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This hands-on activity offers several advantages for students learning about states and capitals:

1. Active Learning: Students are actively engaged in the learning process by matching states to their capitals and gluing them. This physical interaction helps reinforce memory.
2. Visual Aid: The flip-up format provides a visual cue that aids recall. Students can easily see the state and flip it over to check their answer.
3. Self-Assessment: The activity allows students to self-assess their knowledge. They can immediately see if they've answered correctly or incorrectly.
4. Practice and Reinforcement: Repeated practice with the flashcards helps solidify the information in students' minds.
5. Independent Learning: Students can use the flashcards independently, making it a great tool for homework or review.
6. Fun and Engaging: The interactive nature of the activity can make learning about states and capitals more enjoyable and less intimidating.

By combining these benefits, the "Flip & Learn States and Capitals" activity can be a valuable tool for students to effectively learn and remember important geographic information.