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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.
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Learn about diamante poems, and then consider the idea of cause and effect before working it into the diamante poem format.
Music in Movies: You Pick the Soundtrack
Explore how music can have an emotional impact on a scene in a movie, then help teens write and film a scene of their own.
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 Games & Tools |
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The CD/DVD Cover Creator allows users to type and illustrate CD and DVD covers and related booklets to provide notes and other information.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Once a piece of writing has been revised and major changes have been made, writers edit to make certain that readers won't be confused or distracted by unintentional errors. Read on to learn how to begin editing a piece of writing!
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 Printouts |
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Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
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 Podcasts |
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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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Most Popular for Grades 7 - 8 |  |
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
3 | Grades K – 12 | Tip & How-To
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
1 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
2 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
4 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
