Language Arts

Many Language Arts Sites:

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp?grade=0&strand=0&engagement=0 - Many lessons

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/mla/index.html - Language arts planning guide

http://www.teachersdesk.org - Grade 6 – Many topics

http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=0&grade=6-8+&Display=Display - Many

literature and language arts sites

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curricula.cfm?subject_id=LNA

- Language arts lessons and activities

Reading:

http://www.education-world.com/a lesson/lesson035.shtml - (Grades 1-8) 25 ideas to motivate young readers

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat - Many reading comprehension activities and strategies
http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm - Reading comprehension lessons

http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=1 - Reading activities for better reading

http://myschoolonline.com/article/0,1120,2-15183,00.html - Books for older teens and adults

http://www.vtnea.org/vtnea15.htm - Recommended books for all levels

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Reading/RDG0016.html -KWL - Reading

comprehension

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm - Graphic organizers for

reading

Vocabulary:

http://wordcentral.com - Word Central

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/teched2.html - Illustrated dictionary
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/middle/ - Grade 6 - Vocabulary builder

http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Language_Arts/Vocabulary - Vocabulary lesson plans

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang33.txt - Grade 6 - Einstein vocabulary game

Grammar:

http://www2.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=1 - Parts of speech

game

Literature Books:

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/ - Books online

http://theliterarylink.com/ - Many links for various literary works at all grade levels

http://www.sdcoe.K12.CA.US/score/cy68.html -Resources and activities on many popular middle school

literature books

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html#atoj - Alphabetical information about authors

and illustrators

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/literaturelist052699.html - Reading list

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/partner/31ae_fantasy.cfm - Analyze The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - literary elements of characterization, setting, plot, theme, character, conflict, climax and resolution

http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=256 - Analyze The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/mla/index.html - Language arts curriculum response and guide

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lewis/anthem/ - Anthem: A Utopian Society webquest

http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/ms/author/Default.htm - Author cards

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/9444/TwainWQ.html - Mark Twain webquest

Shakespeare:

http://www.folger.edu/eduLesPlanDtl.cfm?lpid=515 - Understanding Shakespeare’s rhythm using Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham

http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/shakespeare/ - Life in Shakespeare’s time webquest

http://www.field-trips.org/lit/shake/index.htm - Shakespeare virtual field trip

http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/ - A complete guide to Shakespeare resources on the Internet

Book Reports:
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/bk.rep.fic.htm - Rubrics for book reports with multi-media presentations

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/reading/bookrepts1.html - Book report ideas

http://www.lkwdpl.org/study/bookrep/ - Guides students through creating a solid book report

Poetry:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry - Step by step poetry workshop with 3 prominent poets

http://www.poets.org/index.cfm - Academy of American Poets

http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/LanguageArts.html - Poems and writing

http://thursdaysclassroom.com/09dec99/teachnight.html - Rewrite the poem, "T'was the Night Before

Christmas", 400 years into the future

Genres:

http://www.mysterynet.com/learn/lessonplans/solving.shtml - Students use critical analysis to solve

mysteries

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ath/library/webquests/backintime/default.htm - Historical fiction

webquest

http://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/mbjh/somera/fairytale/ - A drama webquest

Writing:

http://writingfix.com/ - Interactive story writing – choose the setting, plot, and character

http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/writing4kids.htm - Website where kids’ work is published

http://www.teachersdesk.org/writing_plans.html - Many writing ideas

http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/eng/StyleSheet/editing.html - Revision, proofreading and editing

http://riverdeep.net/current/2002/01/012802_nature.jhtml - Literary tools and parts of speech

- Students will read passages from nature authors and respond to the ways they use words.

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/98webquests/student/scarlyoung/WQ2Powers1.html

- A student’s guide to the writing process webquest

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0010.htm - 100 writing prompts

http://www.everydayspelling.com/workout/prompts/promptsndx.html - Writing prompts
http://www.writesite.org/ - The Write Site – projects and information on journalism, news writing, etc.
http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~david/derya/ywc.html - Online writer’s club

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/essay/index.html - Structure of a 5 paragraph essay

Mythology:
http://allabery.com/courses/webquest/mccolley/index.html - Mythology webquest

http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html - An encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and legend

Newspaper:

http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Language_Arts/Journalism - Several newspaper exercises

http://www.teachersdesk.org/news.html - Activities for using newspapers in the classroom
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Journalism/JNL0008.html - Create a class

newspaper

http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Journalism/JNL0007.html - School news

http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Journalism/JNL0006.html -Newspaper editorial

project

http://www.thematzats.com/propaganda/ - Advertising webquest

http://users2.ev1.net/~deang/index.html - Medieval newspaper webquest

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