http://new.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/7-8/
Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us / About Us
Parent & Afterschool Resources by Grade
| Kindergarten |
|---|
| Grades 1 - 2 |
| Grades 3 - 4 |
| Grades 5 - 6 |
| Grades 7 - 8 |
| Grades 9 - 10 |
| Grades 11 - 12 |
Home › Parent & Afterschool Resources › Grades 7 - 8
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.
 |
 Activities & Projects |
 |
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.
Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.
 |
 Games & Tools |
 |
The Fractured Fairy Tales tool lets children play with three familiar fairy tales, changing many things including setting, characters, point of view, and plot.
 |
 Tips & How To's |
 |
Composing a blog entry gives teens practice in organizing and presenting their ideas effectively and a chance to communicate with their readers.
 |
 Printouts |
 |
Qualities of Good Storytelling
This printout helps children focus on books that they are currently reading to see different models of well-told stories.
 |
 Podcasts |
 |
Readers of picture books and graphic novels know that visual images sometimes tell a story in a way that words cannot. Tune in to hear about newly-published middle grade and young adult fiction, graphic novels, biographies, travel memoirs, and informational books, all of which use visual material in ways that enrich the text's meaning.
 |
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
