Language+Arts

Writing:

[|Graphic Organizers] Downloadable pdf booklet with various graphic organizers for pre-reading or class activities [|Proofreading worksheets] create custom worksheets for proofreading! Can be printed out in Word or saved as a pdf file. [|The Candle] Creative writing exercise to allow students to work with descriptive words, similes, metaphors, etc. [|The Biography Maker] A webquest that will help students write engaging stories with vivid writing.

Grammar: [|Use of Semicolons] uses letters of Martin Luther King Jr. to reinforce the proper use of semicolons [|Grammar Bytes] a fun, online series of quizzes that students can use to test their grammar skills. Students can also print their quizzes for more formal assessment.

Literature: [|Anne Frank] write a piece about Anne Frank from the perspective of another character in the story [|Online illustrated full text stories] inlcudes short stories, kid's classics, novels, nonfiction and poems

General: [|Web English Teacher] a thorough site that links to various aspects of teaching English with technology