Middle School Language Arts

Grades 6โ€“8
Books

Books & Workbooks

Recommended workbooks and reference books for middle school language arts, organized by grade level.

Grade 6
Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook cover

Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook

Workman Publishing

A comprehensive, student-friendly guide covering all the key ELA concepts for middle school in one organized notebook format.

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The Perfect English Grammar Workbook cover

The Perfect English Grammar Workbook

Lisa McLendon

A practical workbook of grammar exercises designed to help students master standard English usage and writing mechanics.

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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation cover

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Jane Straus / Jossey-Bass

The classic, widely used reference for grammar and punctuation rules, with exercises to reinforce each concept.

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The Vocabulary Builder Workbook cover

The Vocabulary Builder Workbook

Chris Lele / Magoosh

Builds a strong academic vocabulary through systematic lessons and exercises. Ideal for middle schoolers preparing for standardized tests.

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Practice Makes Perfect Mastering Grammar cover

Practice Makes Perfect Mastering Grammar

McGraw-Hill

Hundreds of exercises covering all major grammar topics with clear explanations to help students practice and master each rule.

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The English Grammar Workbook for Grades 6, 7, and 8 cover

The English Grammar Workbook for Grades 6, 7, and 8

Lauralee Moss / Rockridge Press

Targeted grammar practice for the full middle school span, covering sentence structure, punctuation, word usage, and more.

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Spectrum Language Arts Grade 6 cover

Spectrum Language Arts Grade 6

Spectrum / Carson Dellosa

Comprehensive 6th grade language arts workbook covering grammar, usage, writing, and editing skills aligned to standards.

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Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 6 cover

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 6

Evan-Moor

Daily language practice covering grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and language conventions for 6th graders.

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Evan-Moor Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 6 cover

Evan-Moor Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 6

Evan-Moor

Structured daily writing practice using the six traits of writing framework: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, fluency, and conventions.

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Common Core Practice - 6th Grade English Language Arts cover

Common Core Practice - 6th Grade English Language Arts

Lumos Learning

Standards-aligned practice for 6th grade ELA with reading passages, grammar, and writing exercises.

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Comprehension Skills: Short Passages for Close Reading: Grade 6 cover

Comprehension Skills: Short Passages for Close Reading: Grade 6

Scholastic

Short, focused reading passages with comprehension questions to build close reading and critical thinking skills.

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Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6 cover

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6

Evan-Moor

Daily reading comprehension passages and questions covering a variety of genres and reading skills for grade 6.

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180 Days of Reading: Grade 6 cover

180 Days of Reading: Grade 6

Shell Education

A full school year of daily reading practice with engaging passages and comprehension activities for 6th graders.

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6th Grade Common Core ELA: Daily Practice Workbook cover

6th Grade Common Core ELA: Daily Practice Workbook

ArgoPrep

Daily ELA practice aligned to Common Core standards, covering reading, writing, and language skills for grade 6.

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Skill Sharpeners Grammar and Punctuation, Grade 6 cover

Skill Sharpeners Grammar and Punctuation, Grade 6

Evan-Moor

Focused grammar and punctuation practice to sharpen the mechanics of writing for 6th grade students.

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Evan-Moor Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 6 cover

Evan-Moor Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 6

Evan-Moor

Daily paragraph editing exercises build proofreading skills by having students correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization errors.

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Grade 8
Spectrum Grade 8 Language Arts Workbook cover

Spectrum Grade 8 Language Arts Workbook

Spectrum / Carson Dellosa

Comprehensive 8th grade language arts workbook covering grammar, usage, writing, and mechanics aligned to standards.

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Spectrum 8th Grade Writing Workbook cover

Spectrum 8th Grade Writing Workbook

Spectrum / Carson Dellosa

Focused 8th grade writing practice covering narrative, informational, and argumentative writing skills.

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Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 8 cover

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 8

Evan-Moor

Daily language practice for grade 8 covering grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and conventions.

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Common Core Practice - 8th Grade English Language Arts cover

Common Core Practice - 8th Grade English Language Arts

Lumos Learning

Comprehensive Common Core aligned practice for 8th grade ELA: reading passages, language skills, and writing tasks.

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8th Grade Common Core ELA: Daily Practice Workbook cover

8th Grade Common Core ELA: Daily Practice Workbook

ArgoPrep

Daily practice workbook aligned to Common Core for 8th grade ELA, covering reading, writing, and language standards.

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Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 8 Teacher Edition cover

Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 8 Teacher Edition

Evan-Moor

Grade 8 daily reading comprehension with varied passages and questions to build strong analytical reading skills.

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Evan-Moor Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 8 cover

Evan-Moor Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 8

Evan-Moor

Daily paragraph editing practice for grade 8. Students correct errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.

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Lumos Skills Mastery tedBook - 8th Grade ELA cover

Lumos Skills Mastery tedBook - 8th Grade ELA

Lumos Learning

Standards-based 8th grade ELA skills mastery workbook from Lumos Learning with targeted practice for reading and language arts.

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