Bell Ringers · Grade 8 · Week 2 of 12
8th Grade ELA Bell Ringers — Week 2
Five short warm-ups for 8th grade ELA: matching the form of items in a list or a pair. 20 items with a full answer key — one focused task a day, five to ten minutes at the start of the lesson.
What is in this week
Parallel Structure — matching the form of items in a list or a pair. Every day is one focused task, four items, with the rule printed at the top of the page.
- Monday — Parallel or not parallel? Write your answer.
- Tuesday — Parallel or not parallel? Write your answer.
- Wednesday — Rewrite each sentence so the list is parallel.
- Thursday — Complete each sentence so it stays parallel.
- Friday — Combine each pair using a verbal phrase.
How to use it
Print the packet once and hand out one page a day, or project it. Students can start before the lesson begins because the rule they need is on the page. Friday returns to week 1, so a Friday dip points at the earlier skill rather than this week’s. Mark them together on the board; these are a warm-up, not something to collect.
| Resource type | Weekly packet (printable PDF) |
| Grade | Grade 8 |
| Pages | 5 daily bell ringers + answer key |
| Items | 20 across the week, 4 a day |
| Time | 5–10 minutes a day |
| Answer key | Included on the final page |
| Access | Full Member |