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Free 8th Grade Vocabulary Worksheets

3 free vocabulary resources for 8th Grade: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. 8th grade extends algebra to expanding brackets and two-step equations, adds percentages increase and decrease, ratio and rates, index laws and congruence.

Students will practice: defining common academic task words; choosing academic vocabulary in context; replacing everyday phrases with formal equivalents; using academic vocabulary in analytical writing; ranking synonyms by intensity; distinguishing synonyms by manner and formality; choosing the most precise word for a context; replacing vague words with vivid alternatives.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Academic Vocabulary
  2. 2Shades of Meaning: Choosing Precise Synonyms
  3. 3Idioms, Clichés and Euphemisms

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Academic Vocabulary

    Students build the vocabulary that assessment questions and essays rely on: analyze, evaluate, justify, infer, significant, hypothesis and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    20 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Shades of Meaning: Choosing Precise Synonyms

    Students learn that synonyms are rarely exact matches: words such as walk, stroll, march and trudge share a basic meaning but differ in…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Idioms, Clichés and Euphemisms

    Students learn to identify and use three kinds of non-literal language. Idioms are fixed phrases whose meaning cannot be worked out from…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 8th Grade students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At 8th Grade, our resources focus on: defining common academic task words; choosing academic vocabulary in context; replacing everyday phrases with formal equivalents; using academic vocabulary in analytical writing.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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