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Grammar
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Daily Day Grammar
http://www.dailygrammar.com/
Sign up for Daily Grammar to send you
e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz
on the sixth day.
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Daily Grammar
Archive
Lesson plans for the teaching of nouns, verbs, pronouns,
adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, subjects, predicate nominative,
objects.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
- The
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
http://www.grammarbook.com/
Explanations, samples and test items for grammar and punctuation.
Check out the Helpful Links button for other sites on writing styles.
- Common
Errors in English
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
Explanations and examples of the errors and correct use.
- The
Effective Writing Guide Marking Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/marking/alpha.htm
Alphabetical index of common writing errors. On-line self-checking
activities are included.
- Vocab-vitamins
http://www.vocabvitamins.com/reference/pointers.php
Collected Pointers for Fumblers of the English Language: puncuation,
easily confused..., anantomy of a sentence, writing concisely
Writing Process
- Mosaic
Listserve Database
http://u46teachers.org/mosaic/strategies.htm
Books listed by reading strategy: schema, sensory imagery, questioning,
inferring, determining importance, synthesizing, fix-it up.
- Writing
Process Activities
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela20/teach4.html
Before, during, and editting lessons with assessment strategies.
- The
Writing Workshop
http://writingworkshop.edtec.unsw.edu.au/guide.html
An online module of the writing process.
- Power
Writing
http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/
Many on-line resources, games, and writing strategies.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
- Great
Source
http://www.greatsource.com
Resources for writers and readers
- Great
Source i Write
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/
- For
Educators
- The Great Source iwrite resources are ideal complements to your
writing curriculum. You’ll find everything here from quick
mini lessons to assessment rubrics and grammar help.
- For
Students
- The place to get ideas for writing, practice the writing process,
and learn the grammar tips and tricks that will make your writing
shine.
- For
Parents
- Take a look around to find great resources to help your
child become a better writer and prepare writing for tests
- On-Line
Writing Workshop
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/irish/share/storytelling/workshop/artsedge.html
- Teacher
Reading - Professional Articles on the writing process and
assessment
- Background
Teaching Materials Worksheets that explain characterization,
point of view, writing process, setting, short story guide, and
theme.
- Student
Handouts Includes: character response, cultural identity
circles, discovering someone's cultural identity- writing a biographical
story, edit worksheet, revision questions, self comments, thinking-writing
process, writing process.
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
- Four
Block Literacy Framework
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/working_with_words_blocks.htm
Working with Words and Writing: lesson formats and mini-lessons
outlined for the teaching of writing.
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6 Traits +1
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/sixtrtcrsmtrl.htm
- The
6+1 Traits Writing Scoring Guide
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/scoring.php
A writing assessment that rates: ideas, organization, word choice,
sentence fluency, conventions and presentation. These key components
to writing are explained. Use the menu at the left of the page for lesson
on using this writing assessment format.
- 6+1
Trait Writing
http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculum/6_traits/home.html
The write traits defined
- Writing
Trait Database
http://fmpro.aea11.k12.ia.us/Sixtraitbooks/
Traits listed include: voice, character relationship, character
trait, sentence fluency, ideas, word choice, memoir, theme or big
idea, monologue or dialogue, Point of View (P.O.V.), organization,
strong beginnings, conventions, flashback, circular, mood, strong
endings, chronology, character motivation, authentic dialogue. --
To see the entire list, do not fill in the fields, then click on
'Find All Records'.
- WTR
Database
http://panoply.mvhs.sad40.k12.me.us:591/Writing%20Traits/
This is a searchable database of books which are good examples of various
writing traits. You may search by any of the following traits: voice;
character relationship; character trait; sentence fluency; ideas; word
choice; memoir; theme or big idea; monologue or dialogue; voice &
P.O.V.; organization; strong beginnings; conventions; flashback, circular;
mood; strong endings; chronology; character motivation; authentic dialogue.
- The
Five Paragraph Essay
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/
Prompts for writing expository, narrative, and persuasive essays.
Level: Intermediate, Senior, Adult
- Process
of Essay Writing Module
http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/essay/
This module introduces you to the process of essay writing - from analysing
the question through to the final redrafting and editing.
- Guide
to Writing a Basic Essay
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/index.html
A step-by-step outline for writing an essay with examples along
the way.
- Writing
Center
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html
Links to the writing process. Includes: getting started, essay writing,
first drafts, final edit, punctuation, sentence structure, clarity,
APA & MLA documentation, citing sources.
- What
is a thesis?
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/thesis.html
An explanation of the writing of a thesis. Links to other sites
about the writing of a thesis.
Level: Senior, Adult
- Way
to Write!
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/writing/
The writing process for senior students.
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Writing a Research Paper
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/index.html
Writing Lessons
- Graphic
Organizers
- read
write think
http://www.readwritethink.org/
Reading and writing lesson plans listed by topic and grade. Lessons
include blackline masters and weblinks,
- Writing
Skills
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/downloaddepot.phtml#WritingSkills
- Writing
with Writers - Mystery
http://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/activities/3up/mysterywrite.htm
- Language
Arts Worksheet Library
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/lang_arts_3_5.shtml
Worksheets in pdf files.
- Can
I Have a Word
http://www.barbican.org.uk/canihaveaword/
Lessons, student worksheets, online audio and video clips that stimulate
writing.
- The
Write Source
http://www.thewritesource.com/
Student writing models listed by grade and suggested writing topics.
These books are available through Thomson Nelson http://www.nelson.com/
- Workout
Room
http://www.everydayspelling.com/workout/index.html
Activities for grades 1-8
- The
Neverending Tale
http://www.coder.com/creations/tale/
Teachers read the introduction page then have your students read
and write on-going tales on-line.
- Literacy
Lesson Plans
http://teacher.scholastic.com/ilp/index.asp
Reproducible Worksheets for a variety of writing activities, including:
cause and effect, descriptive writing, expository writing, narrative
writing, persuasive writing, and more ...
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Paragraph A Week - A Yearly Writing Program
http://www.teachersdesk.org/writing_plans.html
Story Starter lesson plan, student directions and an evaluation
form.
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A Simile and Metaphor Lesson Plan
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/2poe.htm
Examples of similes and metaphors with worksheets.
- Millennium
Mystery Madness
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344/
A thinkquest that includes the history of mystery, anatomy of a
mystery, author tips, a mystery quiz, and a valuable resource list.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
- Playwriting-in-the-round
http://telecollaborate.net/education/pir/
A collaborative writing activity for grades 6-8 and 9-12. Procedures
for the play writing are described with worksheets and specific dates
for communicating with the circle of classes. Click on supporting materials
and activities for excellent links for writing plot, character
development, and scripts.
- Character
Sheet
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/rif/projectresources/character.pdf
pdf worksheet to use to write ideas about characters in novels.
- Study
Guides and Strategies
http://www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/helpful_study_skills_links.htm
Headings include: taking notes, studying, reading skills, preparing
for tests, test taking, writing skills, writing essays. Good site for
teacher background notes.
Level: Intermediate, Senior, Adult
- Flat
Stanley Project
http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca/index.htm
Join your class in a Flat Stanley project. You can sign-up
directly with the project or start an activity with your colleagues.
Although, the on-line connection is very exciting for students and their
parents. This is a Canadian run program but all countries are welcome
to join in. View the curriculum
links, and then read the how
to section for classroom activity ideas and templates.
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Journaling
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/sjournal.htm
Activity bank of writing responses.
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Literature Activities
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tliterat.htm
Lessons for literature writing activities.
- Writing
Workshop
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/resources/languagearts/readingwriting/perswrit.htm
List of minilessons
- Traci's
List of 10
http://www.tengrrl.com/tens/index.shtml
Lists of writing prompts and language lessons.
Spelling
- Everyday
Spelling
http://www.everydayspelling.com/index.html
Lessons and spelling lists by grade.
Writing Resources
- Dictionaries
- RhymeZone
http://www.rhymezone.com/
Search for rhyming words, synonyms, antonyms, definitions, related
words, similar sounding words, homophones, match consonants, match letters,
find similar spellings, pictures, Shakespeare, quotations.
- LINKS
Learning
http://www.linkslearning.org/Home/_index.html
Reading lesson plans with online resources, some for printing.
Graphic
Organizers
- Graphic
Organizers
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Includes printable copies of: chain of events, clusters, fishbone,
Venn diagram, and more...
- Graphic
Organizers
http://www.teachervision.com/tv/curriculum/printables/graphics.html
Printable pdf format pages of a variety of graphic organizers.
- Tools
for Reading and Writing
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ELA/6-12/Tools/Index.htm
Ready to use printable graphic organizers with teaching applications.
- Writing
Structure Map
http://www.union.k12.sc.us/ems/Teachers--ELA--Writing%20Structure%20Map.htm
Printable organizer.
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Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Thursday June 14, 2007 8:03 AM
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