Helpful Links for Language Arts and EOG Prep
All Students should study and practice these strategies for Assessments:
Read the title and questions
Underline the questions
Number the paragraphs
Now read the passage
Encircle key words
Reread the passage
Select the best answer
Link for SAT vocabulary words: www.spellingcity.com
www.grammargirl.com
www.chompchomp.com
www.freerice.com
Khanacademy.com
Ixl.com (language arts)
Ms. Schiff's Helpful Links for writing:
"Reading Skills and Great Books for Kids" - http://www.freebooknotes.com/reading-skills-great-books-for-kids/
"A Guide to the Types of Essays" - http://www.paperstarter.com/resources/a-guide-to-the-types-of-essays
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/
http://mrstolin.wikispaces.com/Webquest+Background+to+Watsons+Go+to+Birmingham--1963?responseToken=b89d3a76291c3346eb42a466358fdb0e
http://casassaclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/11/harriet-tubman-guide-to-freedom.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/edit.shtml
http://www.hark.com/clips/sfpbhcvhzh-jeopardy-theme
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/language-arts-eog-review3
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/literary-elements38
http://foxtara.weebly.com/uploads/6/0/0/6/6006634/anne_frank_web_quest_pdf.pdf
Language Arts Websites
- Kidspoint - Reviews books and has lists of suggested books by grade level
- Daily Grammar - Lists grammar rules, example sentences, and has some practice exercises
- Google Grammar Links - Lists websites that help study and practice the grammar rules
- BBC Skillswise - Rules, practice, and games for all areas of language arts
- Book Wizard - Helps students find books based on reading level, genre, subject, and book alikes
Research Resources
- Online Dictionary
- Online Thesaurus
- Rhyme Zone - Online rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
- Fact Monster - Online Student Encyclopedia
- Class Press - Classroom Blog
- Reading Assessment
Study Skills and Tips
- Quiz Star - Online Quiz Site
- English-Zone - Skills for Language Arts
- Just 4 Students - Homework and Study Skills Site
- R-U-Organized - Organization Site for Students
- Scholastic Homework Hub - Offers resources to help students with projects and Homework
- AOL Study Skills - Study Skills Page from American Online
- Infoplease Homework Center - Resources for all content areas
- Discovery Homework Help - Links to resources for research and games - all content areas
Language Arts Games
- Grammar Gorillas - Parts of Speech
- Game Zone - All areas of language arts
- Grammar Blast - Grammar rules
- Fragment Game - Fragments and sentences
- Word Confusion - Vocabulary
- Power Proofreading - Editing
- Spell Check - Spelling
- Awesome Analogies - Analogies and vocabulary
- Types of Sentences - Types of sentences