Lit Toolkit
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Writing Open Responses
Use this valuable website to refresh your memory in writing open responses to a question based on a text. MCAS Tutorial Use the link above to practice using the tools available during the MCAS test Lexile Website Use this site to look up your level, select genres you are interested in and a list of books will be populated for you to choose from. Book Wizard Use this site to find reading levels that suit or challenge you. You can search by title if you are wondering about a current book or by Lexile or Guided Reading Level to view suggested books for your particular reading level. Storyboards Create storyboards with www.storyboardthat.com. The storyboard instructions are downloadable in pdf form on the left. Persuasive Essay Topics Narrative Essay Topics Explanatory Essay Topics Multiple Intelligences Quiz Daily Warm-up Dialogue Use this website to familiarize yourself with dialogue structure and a variety of dialogue tags. Crossword Puzzle Maker Create puzzle study guides for vocabulary and other topics. Always print two copies and fill one in with the answer key. We will swap them in class to try each other's puzzles. Britannica Research any project using this site. Poetry Research poets and read poetry using this site. Figurative Language: Learn the origin of figurative language phrases on these sites. 1. Figurative Language Phrases & Origins 2. Idioms 3. More Phrases 4. Still more phrase meanings 5. Even more idiom meanings Grammar This site will help you understand the nuances of certain parts of speech and how to recognize them in context. More Grammar Grammar blast practice quizzes for middle school students who want to strengthen their knowledge to improve their writing Parts of Speech Review and reference parts of speech to assist you with vocabulary usage. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words, Oh my! This is a great site to build your knowledge of parts of words so you can have clues about the meaning of new words in the future. Thesaurus Heighten your vocabulary with new synonyms and antonyms. Dictionaries: MW Dictionary Look up word meanings and pronunciations. Fine Dictionary Definitions PLUS usage in Literature. Etymology Find word origins, prefix, suffix, and root word meanings More words Another site for word parts with meanings MLA Format This site will help you learn how to cite your sources. Follow the MLA guides. Purdue Owl This site gives you examples of good citations and step by step instructions on how to cite sources property. Map Skills Navigator Log in using the link above. Rewordify Copy and paste a text into the yellow text field and click the button to change the text into reader-friendly words. Also, use the parts of speech button to see all words highlighted and color coded in their respective part of speech. Archived class project photos:
St. Agnes ELA 2014-2015 St. Agnes ELA 2015-2016 Hunking ELA 2016-2017 Hunking SS 2016-2017 Hunking ELP 2016-2017 Hunking ELA 2017-2018 Hunking SS 2017-2018 Hunking ELA 2018-2019 Hunking Buddies 2018-2019 |