A passage from the classic novel “O! Pioneers” is the focus of this worksheet on citing text examples.
8th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets
The reading comprehension passages below include 8th grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. Please use any of the printable worksheets (you may duplicate them) in your classroom or at home. Just click on the worksheet title to view details about the PDF and print or download to your computer.
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Character Development in The Tell-Tale Heart
This worksheet uses Poe’s classic, “The Tell-Tale Heart” to help the student analyze aspects of a character.
Evaluating Text: My Life
In this worksheet, your student will assess a premise in Helen Keller’s autobiography, My Life.
Finding Text Evidence: Frederick Douglass
Your student will look for textual evidence in Frederick Douglass’ autobiography in this worksheet.
How Do I Love Thee? Supporting Ideas
Citing text examples is the focus of this poetry worksheet of Browning’s “How Do I Love Thee?”
Literature About Chicago: Prose vs. Poetry
It’s prose vs. poetry in this worksheet on literature about Chicago.
Shakespeare’s Language: What’s the Meaning?
Your student will determine the meaning of some of the words and phrases from a soliloquy from Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Summarize It: President Theodore Roosevelt’s Message
In this worksheet, your student will summarize part of President Theodore Roosevelt’s message to Congress about conservation.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Your student will examine the use of irony in this classic humorous short story.
What’s the Purpose? FDR’s Pearl Harbor Speech
Your student will explore the purpose of President Franklin Roosevelt’s speech on the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.