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Links For Grammar, Mechanics And Usage English grammar Connection. Interactive grammar lessons at several levels, focusing on grammar skills and writing mechanics. Guide to grammar and Writing. http://ds.vail.k12.az.us/curricula/weblinks/langlinks/grammar.html
Extractions: six traits of writing Internet Language Arts Resources - Vail School District Grammar, Mechanics and Usage English Grammar Connection . Interactive grammar lessons at several levels, focusing on grammar skills and writing mechanics. Guide to Grammar and Writing . it provides definitions and exercises with interaction. It covers all the basic grammar topics, as well as spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary. In addition, there is also a place on this site called Grammer English where you can post questions which will be answered and placed in The Grammar Logs. OnLine Writing Lab . From Purdue University. Printable handouts, worksheets, and answer keys on dozens of topics, including grammar, usage, punctuation, general writing concerns (planning/ writing/ revising/ genres), research and documenting sources, capitalization and spelling, sentence construction, parts of speech, English as a second language, and professional writing (and writing in the job search). Grammar Glamour . Written by middle school students for middle school students. Good definitions and examples, but limited in scope.
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Extractions: Internal External COMMON QUESTIONS Level - Essay Writing Unit Home Page (Contributed by Christine LeCloux) Students will demonstrate level appropriate ability to use elements of process writing to generate 2 or more essays of 4-5 paragraphs in length using a variety of organizational structures. UNIT OBJECTIVES SUMMARY: Recognize essay structure and identify essay parts
Extractions: In planning this lesson, I wanted to introduce aspects of culture in a fun, interesting way. I chose to read the book, Weslandia because it touched on many of the aspects that I would cover in the text book. This story worked nicely for modeling the graphic organizer and the power writing paragraph that the students were required to for their project. The decision of how the final project would look was done in cooperation with two other teachers. This version of the Culture project was created to meet the needs of this group of students. My class had done Create Your Own Culture the first time I taught the unit. I realized that given the needs of this group, they would not be able to complete the project in the given time. Overall, this group needed more teacher guidance, had fewer cooperative group skills, required more time to organize, had more students who read below grade, had more students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds resulting in less background expereices. I made the decision to have this version be more structured. Time limits and expectations were set for each part. Rather than work in groups of three or four, they worked with one partner for only part of the project. I carefully chose partners, making sure that strong readers were paired with those students needing assistance for the research part of the project.
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Extractions: The Buzzing Bee Fourth Grade PURPOSE: Each Month I would create and have the children decorate a bulletin board, usually with writing of some kind. MATERIALS: * Bulletin Board * Boarder, Background paper for the board *Writing assignments provided by students CONTENT STANDARDS: Language arts: 3.2; apply an appropriate writing process. 3.3; write using grammar, spelling, and mechanics appropriate to purpose and audience. 6.1; Locate, evaluate and choose resources appropriate to a selected topic and purpose. 6.2; use information to support and expand learning. 6.3; apply the information to produce a quality product. LESSON OBJECTIVES: Students will be familiar with the basics of the assignment. Students will use their writing skills to produce a quality piece of work which can be shared at parent/teacher conferences in the spring. TEACHERS PROCEDURES: * Set up the bulletin board, including background and boarder. *Prepare sample writing and display pieces for the students' final draft. * Go over assignment sheet and requirements.
