Grade 8 Vocabulary Worksheets

Grade 8 Vocabulary Worksheets

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Asyndeton and Polysyndeton Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Asyndeton and Polysyndeton Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on asyndeton and polysyndeton. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Demonyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Demonyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on demonyms. Students learn how words for people from a place are made, write eight demonyms, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Euphony and Cacophony Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Euphony and Cacophony Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on euphony and cacophony. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Figurative Language

Anadiplosis Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 8–9

Anadiplosis Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 8-9 on anadiplosis. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Anaphora Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Anaphora Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on anaphora. Students learn how repeating the same words at the start of lines adds emphasis and rhythm, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Antithesis Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 8–9

Antithesis Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 8-9 on antithesis. Students learn how antithesis balances two opposite ideas to highlight a contrast, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Assonance and Consonance Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Assonance and Consonance Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on assonance and consonance. Students learn that assonance repeats a vowel sound and consonance repeats a consonant sound, then label eight phrases. A complete answer key is included.

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Asyndeton and Polysyndeton Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Asyndeton and Polysyndeton Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on asyndeton and polysyndeton. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Chiasmus Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 8–9

Chiasmus Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 8-9 on chiasmus. Students learn how the second half of a chiasmus mirrors and reverses the first, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Cliches Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Cliches Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on cliches, expressions used so often that they have lost their freshness. Students sort eight expressions as cliche or original, then practice replacing cliches with fresh words. A complete answer key is included.

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Dead Metaphors Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Dead Metaphors Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on dead metaphors. Students learn how a metaphor can become so common we no longer notice it, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Epistrophe Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Epistrophe Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on epistrophe. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Epithet Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Epithet Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on epithets. Students learn how a descriptive word or phrase like 'Honest Abe' names and describes a person, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Epizeuxis Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Epizeuxis Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on epizeuxis. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Euphony and Cacophony Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Euphony and Cacophony Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on euphony and cacophony. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Extended Metaphor Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Extended Metaphor Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on extended metaphor. Students learn how a metaphor can run through several lines or a whole passage to develop a theme, match seven terms to clues with an applied example, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Litotes Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Litotes Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on litotes, understatement that states something by denying its opposite. Students restate eight examples in plain words, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Metonymy Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Metonymy Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on metonymy. Students learn that metonymy uses a word or phrase closely associated with something to stand for that thing, then interpret eight metonyms drawn from journalism, history, and everyday speech and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Mixed Metaphors Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Mixed Metaphors Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on mixed metaphors. Students learn how mixing two metaphors creates a confusing or funny image, sort eight phrases, then fix and write mixed metaphors. A complete answer key is included.

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Paradox Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Paradox Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on paradox. Students learn how a paradox seems to contradict itself but reveals a truth, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Sibilance Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Sibilance Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on sibilance. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Synecdoche Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Synecdoche Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on synecdoche, a figure of speech in which a part stands for the whole. Students explain what the bold word stands for in eight sentences, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Synesthesia Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Synesthesia Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on synesthesia. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Tricolon and the Rule of Three Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Tricolon and the Rule of Three Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on tricolon and the rule of three. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Zeugma Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 8–9

Zeugma Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 8-9 on zeugma. Students learn how one word, often a verb, yokes together two different ideas, one literal and one figurative, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Word Meaning

Aphorisms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Aphorisms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on aphorisms. Students learn how an aphorism packs wisdom into a brief, memorable saying, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Hypernyms and Hyponyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Hypernyms and Hyponyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on hypernyms and hyponyms. Students learn the difference between general category words and specific members, answer eight items, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Meronyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Meronyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on meronyms, words that name a part of a larger whole. Students name the whole that eight part words belong to, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on phrasal verbs, verbs that join with a small particle to make a new meaning. Students choose the meaning of eight phrasal verbs in context, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Word Origins

Archaic Words Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Archaic Words Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on archaic words. Students learn that archaic words are old words no longer used in everyday modern English, then give the modern meaning of eight of them. A complete answer key is included.

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Calques Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Calques Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on calques. Students learn how a phrase like flea market is borrowed by translating each part word for word from another language, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Doublets Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Doublets Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on doublets. Students learn how two words like fragile and frail can come from the same ancient source yet differ today, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Folk Etymology Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Folk Etymology Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on folk etymology. Students learn how people reshape unfamiliar words to look like familiar ones, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. A diagram and complete answer key are included.

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Genericized Trademarks Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Genericized Trademarks Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on genericized trademarks. Students learn how brand names like Band-Aid become everyday words, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Toponyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Toponyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on toponyms. Students learn that many everyday words come from place names, answer eight items, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Words from Mythology Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Words from Mythology Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on words that come from Greek and Roman mythology, from herculean to atlas. Students choose the meaning of eight myth-born words, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Word Parts

Back-Formation Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Back-Formation Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on back-formation. Students learn how a new, shorter word is made by removing a suffix-looking part from a longer word – and how that differs from clipping – then back-form eight words and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Combining Forms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Combining Forms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on combining forms. Students learn how Greek and Latin word parts like -ology, -phobia, -graph, and -scope join to build words, then name the combining form or its meaning in eight words and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Kennings Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Kennings Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on kennings. Students learn that a kenning is a two-word poetic phrase that renames something with a comparison, then interpret eight kennings. A complete answer key is included.

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Portmanteau Words Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Portmanteau Words Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on portmanteau words. Students learn how blending parts of two words makes a new word like smog and brunch, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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The Latin Root Dict Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

The Latin Root Dict Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Latin root dict. Students learn that dict means 'to say' and use it to write eight words from clues and answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Latin Root Spect Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

The Latin Root Spect Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on the Latin root spect. Students learn that spect means 'to look' and use it to write eight words from clues and answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Word Play

Aptronyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Aptronyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on aptronyms. Students learn how an aptronym is a name that funnily fits a person's job, like a baker named Baker, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Backronyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Backronyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on backronyms. Students learn how a backronym makes a word's letters stand for something after the fact, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Eggcorns Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–8

Eggcorns Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-8 on eggcorns. Students learn how a misheard phrase can be replaced by a sound-alike that still seems to make sense, match seven terms to clues with an applied example, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Mondegreens Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Mondegreens Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on mondegreens. Students learn how misheard lyrics and phrases happen, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Snowclones Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Snowclones Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on snowclones. Students learn how a well-known phrase like 'X is the new Y' becomes a fill-in-the-blank template, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Word Study

Anachronisms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–9

Anachronisms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-9 on anachronisms. Students learn how a detail in the wrong time period breaks a historical story, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Buzzwords Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Buzzwords Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on buzzwords, trendy phrases that sound impressive but say little. Students sort eight phrases as buzzword or plain English, then practice rewriting them clearly. A complete answer key is included.

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Demonyms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Demonyms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on demonyms. Students learn how words for people from a place are made, write eight demonyms, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Dysphemism Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Dysphemism Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on dysphemism. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer five short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Initialisms Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Initialisms Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on initialisms. Students learn that an initialism is said letter by letter, unlike an acronym, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Intensifiers and Qualifiers Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Intensifiers and Qualifiers Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on intensifiers and qualifiers. Students learn how an intensifier like very makes a word stronger while a qualifier like somewhat makes it softer, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Loaded Language Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 5–8

Loaded Language Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 5-8 on loaded language. Students learn that positively loaded words evoke favorable emotions while negatively loaded words evoke unfavorable ones, then classify eight loaded words and answer four short-response questions about how loaded language influences an audience. A complete answer key is included.

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Semantic Change Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Semantic Change Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on semantic change, the way a word's meaning shifts over time. Students classify eight words as broadening, narrowing, or shift, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Tautology and Redundancy Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 6–8

Tautology and Redundancy Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 6-8 on redundancy and tautology, using extra words that repeat an idea already stated. Students decide whether each phrase is redundant across eight items, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Weasel Words Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 7–9

Weasel Words Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 7-9 on weasel words. Students learn how vague phrases dodge the facts in advertising, answer eight questions, then complete four responses. A complete answer key is included.

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