Reading for 8th grade (page 2)
Reading for 8th grade: 169 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- Book discussion questionsTool
Choose a book from Peabody’s read-aloud library for its own questions, free, or name any other book and get discussion questions with what to listen for. An AI draft to check.
- Community and safety sign cardsPrintable
Printable cards of the signs and words children meet in town, such as stop, exit, restroom and caution, with a matching game and a sheet to circle the sign.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Gutenberg and the Printing Press: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about inventions and history for 8th grade, 304 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Last Pitch: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about sports and friendship for 8th grade, 343 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Atoms and the Periodic Table: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about chemistry for 8th grade, 288 words, with eight comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Natural Selection Works: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about evolution and life science for 8th grade, 263 words, with eight comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How a Refrigerator Moves Heat: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about heat and machines for 8th grade, 258 words, with eight comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Guess the grade of this passagePage
Eight openings of real reading passages. Pick K–2, 3–5 or 6–8 by ear, then see the grade each was written for and its Flesch–Kincaid number.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Make a quiz from a book, a recipe or a landPage
A free three-box quiz made from the words on one Peabody page, with an answer key to print and a homework link a student opens without signing in.
- Standards and questions for library booksPage
Common Core reading standards and five comprehension questions at three depths, with an answer key, for Peabody's library books. Free to print.
- Informational writing rubricPrintable
A free informational writing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for explanatory and expository writing: topic, facts, organization, vocabulary, conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Book report rubricPrintable
A free book report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): summary, characters and setting, opinion with reasons, and organization, for written or oral reports.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Reading response rubricPrintable
A free reading response rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for journal entries and written answers: the question, text evidence, thinking and clear writing.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Reading aloud rubricPrintable
A free reading aloud rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): accuracy, phrasing, expression, pace and volume. Accent and home language are never scored.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Video project rubricPrintable
A free video project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): storyboard, clear message, audio, editing and credits for sources.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Class discussion rubricPrintable
A free class discussion rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): prepares, builds on others, asks questions, cites text, shares airtime. Written sharing counts.
Checked 2026-10-30
- How Bats Find Their Way: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about animals and sound for 8th grade, 282 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How GPS Finds You: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about satellites and navigation for 8th grade, 272 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How-to writing rubricPrintable
A free how-to writing rubric in three grade bands: topic, materials, steps in order, transition words, pictures and a clear ending.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Reading a Nutrition Label: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about food and health for 8th grade, 267 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Sleep and the Teenage Brain: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sleep and health for 8th grade, 261 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Lens That Changed Lighthouses: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about light and technology for 8th grade, 286 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Book review rubricPrintable
A free book review rubric in three grade bands: title and author, spoiler-free summary, opinion with reasons, recommendation and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30