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TV (Gr. 1-4)
Metal Detectors (Gr. 2-6)
Tetris (Gr. 2-6)
Seat Belts (Gr. 2-6)
The Coliseum (Gr. 2-6)
The Pony Express (Gr. 2-6)
Wintertime (Gr. 2-6)
Reading (Gr. 3-7)
Black Friday (Gr. 3-7)
Hummingbirds (Gr. 3-7)
Worst Game Ever? (Gr. 4-8)
Carnivorous Plants (Gr. 4-8)
Google (Gr. 4-8)
Honey Badgers (Gr. 4-8)
Hyperinflation (Gr. 4-8)
Koko (Gr. 4-8)
Mongooses (Gr. 5-9)
Trampolines (Gr. 5-9)
Garbage (Gr. 5-9)
Maginot Line (Gr. 5-9)
Asian Carp (Gr. 5-9)
Tale of Two Countries (Gr. 6-10)
Kevlar (Gr. 7-10)
Tigers (Gr. 7-11)
Statue of Liberty (Gr. 8-10)
Submarines (Gr. 8-12)
Castles (Gr. 9-13)
Gutenberg (Gr. 9-13)
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8th grade students are a special bunch. They often behave as though they are too cool for school, yet they keep coming back. Ha ha. We love them. This page has all of my reading worksheets that were written at or around the 8th grade level. I've used this website to determine the reading scores, but you'll want to read and approve each of these worksheets before giving them to your students. I've worked hard to produce the following materials and make them available to you. I hope that these resources help your students reach your learning goals.

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“The Hydrophobic Skunk” | By Irvin S. Cobb - Cobb takes readers on a snipe hunt in this short, witty tale. Students should appreciate the humorous plot movements so much, that they may not even get hung up on the bits of dialect. View my readibility scores . “The Hydrophobic Skunk” | By Irvin S. Cobb | RTF “The Hydrophobic Skunk” | By Irvin S. Cobb | PDF “The Hydrophobic Skunk” | By Irvin S. Cobb | Preview “The Hydrophobic Skunk” | By Irvin S. Cobb | Answers “The Hydrophobic Skunk” | By Irvin S. Cobb | Ereading Worksheet

Context Clues 2.5 - This worksheet has another 12 context clues problems. Students determine the meanings of the bolded words based on the context, and then explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 2.5 | RTF Context Clues 2.5 | PDF Context Clues 2.5 | Preview Context Clues 2.5 | Answers

Context Clues 3.1 - This worksheet will help students sharpen their vocabulary skills with 12 challenging practice problems. Determine the meaning of challenging vocabulary words based on contextual clues and explain your answer. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.1 | RTF Context Clues 3.1 | PDF Context Clues 3.1 | Preview Context Clues 3.1 | Answers

Context Clues 3.2 - This worksheet will give students practice with challenging vocabulary words. They will figure out what the words mean based on how they are used and then explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.2 | RTF Context Clues 3.2 | PDF Context Clues 3.2 | Preview Context Clues 3.2 | Answers

Context Clues 3.3 - This worksheet will give students even more practice with context clues. Students will determine the meanings of 12 more challenging vocabulary words and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.3 | RTF Context Clues 3.3 | PDF Context Clues 3.3 | Preview Context Clues 3.3 | Answers

Context Clues 3.4 - This worksheet features another 12 tricky vocabulary words used in context-rich sentences. Students determine the meanings of the words and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.4 | RTF Context Clues 3.4 | PDF Context Clues 3.4 | Preview Context Clues 3.4 | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "The Grave" - This wry Robert Blair poems contains some great examples of personification and metaphor. Students read the poem and answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques used in the poem. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "The Grave" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "The Grave" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "The Grave" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "The Grave" | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "X" and "XXI" - This figurative language worksheet focuses on two short poem excerpts from Emily Dickinson. These are great poems that promote literacy and also have a bunch of metaphors. Students read the poems and answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "X" and "XXI" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "X" and "XXI" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "X" and "XXI" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "X" and "XXI" | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "A Lady" - Amy Lowell's interesting poem focuses on an interaction between a young woman and an old woman. It contains metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and simile. Students read the poem and answer questions about figurative language techniques and poetic devices. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "A Lady" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "A Lady" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "A Lady" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "A Lady" | Answers

Figurative Language Worksheet | Shakespeare - If you've never heard of William Shakespeare, he wrote sonnets and plays. Ha ha. Just joking. Of course you've heard of William Shakespeare. This four page worksheet has 23 figurative language examples taken from some of the master's texts. Students read each example, determine the technique being used, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet | Shakespeare | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet | Shakespeare | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet | Shakespeare | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet | Shakespeare | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet | Shakespeare | Ereading Worksheet

Personification Worksheet 6 - This worksheet features another 10 examples of personification from classic poems. Students find the object or idea that is being personified in each example and then explain the quality or trait that is given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 6 | RTF Personification Worksheet 6 | PDF Personification Worksheet 6 | Preview Personification Worksheet 6 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 7 - This worksheet features 10 more poetic examples of personification. Students identify what is being personified and then explain the human quality or trait that is given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 7 | RTF Personification Worksheet 7 | PDF Personification Worksheet 7 | Preview Personification Worksheet 7 | Answers

Genre Worksheet 3 - This worksheet contains another 8 problems that will help students master genre. Based on short descriptions of texts, students must determine the genre and subgenre of a variety of works. They also must explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 3 | RTF Genre Worksheet 3 | PDF Genre Worksheet 3 | Preview Genre Worksheet 3 | Answers Genre Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Genre Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has 9 problems to help students become genre experts. Students read short descriptions of texts and determine the genre and subgenre based on textual details. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 4 | RTF Genre Worksheet 4 | PDF Genre Worksheet 4 | Preview Genre Worksheet 4 | Answers Genre Worksheet 4 | Ereading Worksheet

Genre Worksheet 6 - This worksheet has 8 short descriptions of texts. Students read these descriptions and determine the genre and subgenre of each text. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 6 | RTF Genre Worksheet 6 | PDF Genre Worksheet 6 | Preview Genre Worksheet 6 | Answers Genre Worksheet 6 | Ereading Worksheet

Genre Worksheet 9 - This worksheet has 9 more descriptions of texts. Students read each description and determine the genre and subgenre of the text. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 9 | RTF Genre Worksheet 9 | PDF Genre Worksheet 9 | Preview Genre Worksheet 9 | Answers Genre Worksheet 9 | Ereading Worksheet

Main Idea, Text Structure, and Valentine's Day - This worksheet has six passages related to Valentine's Day. Students read the passages, interpret the main ideas, express the main ideas as a title, and represent the text structures using graphic organizers. View my readibility scores . Main Idea, Text Structure, and Valentine's Day | RTF Main Idea, Text Structure, and Valentine's Day | PDF Main Idea, Text Structure, and Valentine's Day | Preview Main Idea, Text Structure, and Valentine's Day | Answers

Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Robots - Students read six paragraphs about robots and identify and express the main idea of each. Then they write a title for the passage that expresses the main idea of the text, and create a graphic organizer that represents the structure of text. View my readibility scores . Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Robots | RTF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Robots | PDF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Robots | Preview Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Robots | Answers

Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Bicycles - Students will have a "wheelie" good time completing this 6 question text structure and main idea worksheet. Students read each passage, identify and explain the main idea, create a title related to the main idea, and draw and use an appropriate graphic organizer to contain information from the text. View my readibility scores . Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Bicycles | RTF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Bicycles | PDF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Bicycles | Preview Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Bicycles | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has 9 passages taken from short stories. Students read the passages, determine the narrator's view point, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 4 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 4 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 4 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 4 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 4 | Ereading Worksheet

Story Structure Worksheet | "The Way of the World" - Students read a short story about an old-school businessman who must learn to adapt to the new world. Then they analyze the story structure and answer questions related to the plot. View my readibility scores . Story Structure Worksheet | "The Way of the World" | RTF Story Structure Worksheet | "The Way of the World" | PDF Story Structure Worksheet | "The Way of the World" | Preview Story Structure Worksheet | "The Way of the World" | Answers

Summary and Main Idea with Trains - Students read four short passages related to trains. Then they summarize each passage and come up with a title related to the main idea of the passage. View my readibility scores . Summary and Main Idea with Trains | RTF Summary and Main Idea with Trains | PDF Summary and Main Idea with Trains | Preview Summary and Main Idea with Trains | Answers

Text Structure Worksheet 1 - This worksheet contains six passages, each structured using a different pattern of organization. Students read each passage, determine how it is structured, and add information from the passage into the appropriate graphic organizer. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Worksheet 1 | RTF Text Structure Worksheet 1 | PDF Text Structure Worksheet 1 | Preview Text Structure Worksheet 1 | Answers Text Structure Worksheet 1 | Ereading Worksheet

Text Structure Worksheet | Natural Disasters - This worksheet has 11 passages about tornados, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. Students determine the structure of each text and put information from the passage into the appropriate graphic organizer. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Worksheet | Natural Disasters | RTF Text Structure Worksheet | Natural Disasters | PDF Text Structure Worksheet | Natural Disasters | Preview Text Structure Worksheet | Natural Disasters | Answers Text Structure Worksheet | Natural Disasters | Ereading Worksheet

Text Structure Worksheet | Fireworks - Students will have an explosive time completing this text structure worksheet. They read 11 passages about fireworks, determine the structure of each, and create a graphic organizer that contains important information from the passage. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Worksheet | Fireworks | RTF Text Structure Worksheet | Fireworks | PDF Text Structure Worksheet | Fireworks | Preview Text Structure Worksheet | Fireworks | Answers

Tone Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has another four emotive poems. Students identify the speaker's tone and support their answers by referring to the text. View my readibility scores . Tone Worksheet 2 | RTF Tone Worksheet 2 | PDF Tone Worksheet 2 | Preview Tone Worksheet 2 | Answers

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Chess | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 1-4) TV | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 1-4) Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6) Tetris | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6) Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6) The Coliseum | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6) The Pony Express | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6) Wintertime | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6) Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7) Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7) Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7) Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8) Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8) Google | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8) Honey Badgers | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8) Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8) Koko | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 4-8) Mongooses | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9) Trampolines | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9) Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9) Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 5-9) Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 5-9) A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 6-10) Kevlar | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 7-10) Tigers | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 7-11) Statue of Liberty | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 8-10) Submarines | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 8-12) Castles | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 9-13) Gutenberg | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 9-13) Author's Purpose Practice 1 Author's Purpose Practice 2 Author's Purpose Practice 3 Author's Purpose Practice 4 Author's Purpose Practice 5 Author's Purpose Practice 6 Fact and Opinion Practice 1 Fact and Opinion Practice 2 Fact and Opinion Practice 3 Idioms Practice Test 1 With Long Responses Idioms Practice Test 2 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 1 Figurative Language Practice 1 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 2 Figurative Language Practice 2 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 3 Figurative Language Practice 3 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 4 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 5 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 6 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 7 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 8 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice 9 With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice | Edgar Allan Poe Figurative Language Practice | Edgar Allan Poe With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice | O. Henry Figurative Language Practice | O. Henry With Long Responses Figurative Language Practice | Shakespeare Genre and Subgenre Practice 1 Genre and Subgenre Practice 2 Genre and Subgenre Practice 3 Genre and Subgenre Practice 4 View More Genre and Subgenre Practice Tests Irony Practice 1 Irony Practice 2 Irony Practice 3 Making Inferences Practice 2 Main Idea Practice 1 Main Idea Practice 2 Point of View Practice 1 | Multiple Choice Only Point of View Practice 1 | With Long Responses Point of View Practice 2 | Multiple Choice Only Point of View Practice 2 | With Long Responses Text Structure Practice 1 Text Structure Practice 2 Text Structure Practice 3 Text Structure Practice 4 Text Structure Practice 5 Story Structure Practice 1

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The big ideas in Eighth Grade ELA include developing the correct use of conventions of Standard English, conducting research, reading, understanding and analyzing a variety of contemporary literature, nonfiction, poetry, and plays, as well as different types of writing.

English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides Eighth Grade

Language - conventions of standard english, capitalization, modifiers-adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections, punctuation, language - vocabulary acquisition, adding new words to our language, reading informational text, descriptive text, reading and the internet, text features, reading literature, persuasive text, reading rate, reading-drama, reading-figurative language, titles and authors, reading: foundational skills, gerunds, infinitives, and participles, library skills, reading-structural analysis, thinking skills, speaking & listening, conducting interviews and discussions, writing: ela literacy, compound and complex sentences, regular and irregular verbs, using references, writing a research report, newpath learning resources are fully aligned to us education standards. select a standard below to view aligned activities for your selected subject and grade:.

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8th Grade Common Core Worksheets

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) provide a framework of educational expectations for students in reading, writing, and other language skills. The goals of the CCSS ELA are broken out by grade and subject area, including Reading: Literature, Reading: Informational Text, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language, as well as expectations in additional subject areas such as science and technology, history, and further writing areas. Seventh and eighth graders are expected to master reading and analyzing fiction and non-fiction books, be able to execute complex writing and grammar skills, branch out into new technologies and collaborations in their oral presentations, and continue to deepen the complexity of their reading choices. See the subheadings for each ELA category for more information on the specific expectations for students.

Greek and Latin Suffixes: -Phile and -Osis

In this worksheet, students will use the Greek or Latin suffixes -phile and -osis to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word made with the suffix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin suffixes!

Abbreviations and Names of People

Let’s work on some common abbreviations for people’s titles!

Abbreviations and Street Names

This worksheet addresses the abbreviation in addresses!

Abraham Lincoln Bio Poem

Your students will write a bio poem about Abraham Lincoln.

Add an Appositive

It’s time to add some appositives to sentences!

Add an Appositive II

This worksheet has more on adding appositives to sentences.

Appositive Hunt

It’s time to go appositive hunting!

Appositives at Beginning or End

This worksheet features appositives in different places of a sentence.

Appositives Match

In this worksheet your student will match the appositive to a noun or noun phrase.

Bio Poem: My Mother

A fun Mother’s Day bio poem activity for your students!

Bio Poem: Pilgrim

A biography poem, also called a bio poem, is a short poem which describes a person or thing. This printable Thanksgiving Activity guides students through creating a bio poem about Pilgrims.

Bio Poem: Someone You Know

Students will write a bio poem about someone they know using the format set in this worksheet.

Character Traits Worksheet – Black Beauty

In this passage from Black Beauty, students will read an excerpt from Chapter 7 and list 10 character traits of Greer.

Choose the Correct Homophone

Students complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in the blank.

Christmas Tree Bio Poem

A biography poem, also called a bio poem, is a short poem which describes a person or thing. Sometimes writing a bio pem can be tricky! This printable Christmas Activity guides students through creating a bio poem about a Christmas tree.

Classic Literature: Captains Courageous

Help your students improve their reading skills with this activity set about Rudyard Kipling’s Captains Courageous.

Combining Sentences with Appositives

This worksheets asks your student to combine sentences using appositives.

Combining Sentences with Appositives II

Here’s more practice on combining sentences with appositives.

Correct the Homophones

Students identify misused homophones in sentences and make corrections as necessary.

Correct the Transition Words Mistakes – Worksheet

Have your students revise sentences and correct transition word mistakes with this educational writing activity.

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Download and print Grade 8 worksheets, assignments, investigations, tests and projects for all subjects.

These Cross-curricular resources will help your learners begin to make deeper connections between concepts, connect famous people to history and literature, and understand real-world applications for maths and all other grade 8 subjects.

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8th Grade Writing Prompts Worksheets

Related ela standard: w.8.2.b.

A great process to start with students at this level is to have them write a daily journal. When they have a less than active day or draw a blank have them use writing prompts to get them going. A writing prompt that directly relates to students ' lives will take off like you won 't believe. Your best option with these activities is to let students explore where they want to go with them. At the 8th grade level, we are working with students to be a little more independent and adaptable with their ability to write for purpose. 8th grade students should have a good command of writing to inform, entertain, or persuade. 8th graders should also have solid grammar and sentence mechanics skills. We are hoping that have mastered spelling of vocabulary words that are at their grade level or less. These worksheets will provide students with a collection of deep thinking writing prompts to get them writing and practicing their 8th grade level skills.

8th Grade Writing Prompts Worksheets:

Follow the Money - This writing prompt is pretty deep. If we focus on the quality of our food supply, wouldn't we be healthier? Conduct some brief research, if necessary, to better understand the topic. Then take a position, developing the topic with relevant, well‐chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. Write several paragraphs which completely answer the prompt.

The Human Race? - Look at both extreme measures of it. What are the best and worst qualities of the human race?

Time Travel - If you jumped back to the 1700s, what skills or knowledge would you bring? What knowledge would you want to take back with you to help make your life better?

A Second Chance at Life - A few hundred years is a bit of stretch, I think. If you were to awake several hundred years from now as the first successful cryogenic patient ever, to find that what killed you has been cured, and you are once again healthy, what would be your first thoughts? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of living out your life in this future time period?

Human Progress? - How are we doing as a species? Do you think people are getting better (smarter, kinder, gentler, stronger, healthier, etc.) or worse than they were three, four or five hundred years ago, or do you think that human nature has stayed pretty much the same? How?

The Parent Trap - Are there advantages to being an older parent? Are there disadvantages? What are they?

To Be or Not to Be (a Law) - Imagine a society in which there are no laws. What one thing would you like to do that you are not able to do now?

America's Greatest Moment - What do you think is the most significant moment in American history?

My Favorite... - What is the best type of music, or genre of book or movie? Why? Students love writing prompts that asks them about their favorite things.

If the Shoes Fit... - There is an old saying, "You can't really understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes." Do you think that this is true?

What's Wrong with Politics? - How would you reform our political system? Do you think politicians should have term limits?

Conspiracy! - A conspiracy theory is a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event.

A Window to the Past - Choose someone from American history (living or dead) and imagine you are able to talk to them for half an hour.

Trucks are for Boys, Tinkerbell is for Girls. . . Says Who? - Do you feel that too many things are targeted specifically to boys or to girls?

The Department of Parenting - What do you think makes a good parent? Do you think that there should be some kind of licensing or screening program in order to have children?

Ideas for 8th Grade Essay Projects

Eighth grade is an educational year that serves as the most important platform for high school for any student. During this grade, the students need to put all their efforts in studies to have a successful future. Eighth graders should have a strong grip on writing and must be creative with the ideas while they write anything.

The most difficult phase for an eighth-grader is where he or she has to select a topic for an essay project. While choosing a topic for such a project, students must be creative and choose something that is according to their interest.

Given below are some ideas to help eighth-graders with their essay projects:

Narrative Essays

One can choose a story as the topic for an essay that can be written in narrative form. In narrative essays, the writer writes about a series of events that had happened in the past. In other words, the writer talks about something that happened and affected the writer. Some ideas for narrative essays include how I spent my holidays, my first day at school, the most exciting day of my life, and other such scenarios.

Descriptive Essays

Descriptive essays describe the events, objects, or people in great details. The writer appealingly describes the selected topic in such essays. For a descriptive essay, the eighth graders can write either on my favorite teacher, the best book I have read, my favorite memory, or other such topics.

Imaginative Essays

Eighth graders can write very creatively and enjoy their writing on an imaginative topic. The examples for such topics include what if the earth was flat, what if dinosaurs still existed, and what is inside a candy land. Writing imaginative essays is easier than writing a narrative or descriptive ones because in such topics, a writer can write whatever comes to his or her mind.

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Download and print Grade 8 worksheets, assignments, investigations, tests and projects for all subjects. These Cross-curricular resources will help your learners begin to make deeper connections between concepts, connect famous people to history and literature, and understand real-world applications for maths and all other grade 8 subjects.
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These worksheets will provide students with a collection of deep thinking writing prompts to get them writing and practicing their 8th grade level skills. Follow the Money - This writing prompt is pretty deep. If we focus on the quality of our food supply, wouldn't we be healthier?