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Language Arts Web Resources |
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Prewriting and Writing |
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Digital Education Network
Information on specific topics, writing
models, and activities with feedback.
Registration is free. CAUTION: Online
discussion groups change continually and
may contain material that is not appropriate
for all ages. Also, be aware that student
e-mail addresses are displayed whenever a
student contributes to a discussion.
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A writer's guide from the Saskatchewan Indian Fede rated College
Table of Contents
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A writer's guide from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
link directly to some examples of clustering and tree diagrams
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Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
Reference materials for writers.
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Evaluating and Revising |
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Emory Writing Center: Revision and Editing
Guidelines for shaping up your draft. Appropriate for high school students.
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Rensselaer Writing Center
Suggestions for revision.
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Proofreading |
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Common Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations
Reference materials for proofreading from Capital Community-Technical College.
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Guide to Grammar and Writing, Capital Community-Technical College
A fun guide to correct usage, with computer-graded quizzes
online. CAUTION: Grammar, usage, and mechanics materials
found on the Internet may not agree with the information
you have given your students. Check all online materials to
ensure that they meet the standards that you have set for
your classroom.
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Teacher's Resources |
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National Writing Project
Articles from the National Writing Project.
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Writing Across the Curriculum
Links to resources for writing across the curriculum.
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NCTE
Teaching ideas from NCTE.
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Ideas and Lesson Plans
Some tried-and-true lesson plans from teachers in North Carolina.
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Reading |
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Myths, Folktales, and Legends
Links to many sources of folklore as well as information about folklore. Also includes lots of stories online.
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Vocabulary |
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Word Puzzles
Vocabulary games, puzzles and activities that focus on fun with words.
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Wordies on the Web
Interactive vocabulary-building games, puzzles and activities.
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Visual Thesaurus
A 3-D interactive visual thesaurus.
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Poetry |
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Reading Poetry
Instruction on reading and understanding poetry.
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Drama |
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Writing Play Reviews
Instructions on understanding assignments, attending productions, and writing reviews.
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What is Reader's Theater?
A description of reader's theater.
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Tips on Reading Reader's Theater
Tips on preparing, rehearsing, and performing reader's theater.
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Reader's Theater Editions
Scripts for more than fifteen stories by Aaron Shepard and others. Indexed by genre, culture, theme, reading level, number of readers, and time.
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Teacher's Resources |
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Language Arts Lesson Plans
Language arts lesson plans for teachers of students in grades K–12.
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Teacher's Resource Center
Biographies of authors, messages from
authors, and teaching ideas for many
novels, indexed by grade, K–12.
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Guidelines for Reading Literature
Some basic guidelines for reading literature at the 11th or 12th grade level.
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Speaking and Listening |
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American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War
Fifty-nine sound recordings of speeches by American leaders and suggestions for using them in the classroom.
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Communications Guide
A well-organized guide to critical thinking, listening, and presenting; also offers an annotated bibliography for these topics.
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Critical Viewing and Media Literacy |
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New Mexico Media Literacy Project
News, information, and resources for teachers, students, parents, and others.
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A Visual Literacy Exercise
A six-step exercise based on selected Japanese woodblock prints.
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Dissect an Ad
An exercise designed to help develop the skills needed to analyze and evaluate political campaign advertising.
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