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Parts
of Speech - Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms and functions of nouns
(e.g., collective nouns, nouns as objects, predicate nouns), pronouns (e.g., proper
pronoun case; objects of prepositions; agreement with antecedents in person and
number; indefinite, relative, and demonstrative pronouns), verbs (e.g., agree
with the subject in person and number, action verbs that take objects, linking
verbs, helping verbs, verb phrases, verb tenses, regular and irregular verb forms),
adjectives (e.g., predicate adjectives, comparative and superlative forms), adverbs
(e.g., negatives, forms of comparative and superlative phrases), conjunctions
(e.g., coordinating, subordinating), interjections, and prepositions (place prepositional
phrases correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence). 0601.1.1
Nouns
Jelly Fish Game - Type the root, suffix and or prefix to fill the sea with Jellyfish.
Grammar
Blast - several quizzes practicing 6th Grade skills [7th
and 8th also available]
Irregular
Plurals - match the related words, singular to plural [concentration
style game]
Plural and Possessive Nouns - By clicking on a bubble, identify whether the
highlighted word is a plural or possessive noun and then click on the "Submit
Answer" button.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; Jamie Rogers: Kid Detective,
Memo to the Staff, Cooking with Tess and Les, or any one of the mixed
practice exercises.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; Sports Mania Broadcast,
Detective Drama, Music Matters, Wanda the Wonder Dog, Quick Thinking,
Memo to Creative Team or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Prepositions
at the Crossword I - Type the correct letter in each box. Use the tab key
to move from box to box or use your mouse-button to place the letter in each box.
Prepositions
at the Crossword II - Type the correct letter in each box. Use the tab key
to move from box to box or use your mouse-button to place the letter in each box.
Prepositions
at the Crossword III - Type the correct letter in each box. Use the tab key
to move from box to box or use your mouse-button to place the letter in each box.
Recognizing
Prepositions - The following paragraph is taken from Ernest Hemingway's short
story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber." Click on the prepositions
in the order in which they appear and they will appear in the text-area below
the paragraph.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; E-Mail to Ms. Jackson,
Chuckles the Clown, The Mouse Power Awards, Just Plain Dirt, Morning Talk Show,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Confusing
Words I - instruction followed by a review quiz of ten questions [answers
are below the ten questions]
[accept/except, ad/add, allowed/aloud, choose/chose]
Confusing
Words II - instruction followed by a review quiz of ten questions [answers
are below the ten questions]
[advise/advice, a lot/allot, beside/besides, quiet/quite, passed/past]
Sit
or Set Quiz - Complete the sentences using the proper form of "sit"
or "set."
Capitalization
- Use capitalization correctly (e.g., proper adjectives, within quotations). 0601.1.3
Quotation
Marks - Lesson plan using comics in the newspaper.
Quotation
Marks: Exercise - online exercise; In the following sentences put in quotation
marks wherever they are needed, and underline words where italics are needed.
The
Importance of Punctuation - Rewrite each sentence, punctuating it differently.
(You may have to capitalize letters, but don't change any of the words.) Can you
think of more than one way to change some of the sentences?
Use
Punctuation Marks - Demonstrate the correct use of commas (e.g., after introductory
words, to set off appositives and interrupters, before a coordinating conjunction
joining independent clauses to form compound sentences), colons (e.g., in business
letters, preceding a list of items), semicolons (e.g., to combine sentences),
quotation marks (e.g., with explanatory material within the quote, proper use
with end marks), and apostrophes (to form singular and plural possessives). 0601.1.4
Avoiding
Comma Splices - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence
containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
Avoiding
Comma Splices II - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence
containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
Quotation
Marks - Place commas and periods inside, not outside, quotation marks. Place
all other punctuation outside quotation marks unless it was contained in the original
source. [Note: the exercises don't work]
Quotation
Marks - a lesson on the proper use of quotation marks, followed by a list
of punctuation quizzes
Single
Quotation Marks - Use single quotation marks for a quotation or title using
quotation marks inside another quotation or title which uses quotation marks.
Worksheet
- fifteen sentences to edit [quotation marks]
Spell
- Spell correctly high–frequency words, commonly misspelled words (appropriate
to grade level), and words commonly used in content specific vocabulary. 0601.1.5
Stop
the Machine - click and drag letters to form a correctly spelled word (for
different words and spelling activities, check
here)
Run
On Sentences - Correct run on sentences (e.g., use punctuation, conjunctions,
or other means to separate the elements of a run-on) and sentence fragments (i.e.,
supply the missing sentence elements). 0601.1.6
Avoiding
Comma Splices - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence
containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
Avoiding
Comma Splices II - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence
containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
Run
on's and Comma Splices - Look at the passage and decide whether the sentence
is correct or whether it is a run-on.
Sentence
Sort - choose correct sentence structure to move piece along board
Sentence
Speedway - identify sentence parts as phrase, dependent clause or independent
clause
Sentence
Structure Review - This page has several exercises in reviewing: Incomplete
sentences, Run-on sentences; Correctly written sentences that should be combined;
Correctly written sentences that do not need to be rewritten.
Phrases
and Clauses - Identify and use adjectival and adverbial phrases and clauses. 0601.1.7
Adjectival
phrases and clauses - short exercise, Change the second sentence of each pair
into a. an adjectival (i.e., relative) clause
Infinitives
- explanation and examples - this site has an audio file that will read this page
to you. Click here for
the audio to go along with the page.
Sentence
Types - Recognize and differentiate between simple and compound sentences. 0601.1.11
Compound
Sentences Quiz - online quiz - If the sentence is a compound sentence, then
type "Y" for yes. If the sentence is not a compound sentence, then type
"N" for no
Use
Various Resources - Use printed and electronic dictionaries, thesauruses, and
glossaries to determine the pronunciation, spelling, and part of speech words;
to clarify meaning and improve understanding of words (including connotation and
denotation); and to distinguish among contextually appropriate synonyms and definitions. 0601.1.13
YourDictionary.com
- This site says that it is the web's most authoritative and comprehensive language
portal
Homonyms,
Antonyms, and Synonyms - Define and recognize word synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. 0601.1.14
Antonyms
- When you see the word that is a antonym of the given word, click on the button
at the bottom right of the screen. Be quick! The choices for each antonym will
only cycle through twice.
The
Thesaurus - a reference book that lists words and their synonyms - drag the
words to the right thesaurus entry
Roots
- Identify and define English words derived from Latin and Greek words that form
common roots (e.g., audio, auto, malus) and recognize English words that are based
on them (e.g., audible, autobiography, malice). 0601.1.15
Historical
and Cultural Context - Use your sleuthing skills to figure out when and where
an historical event took place by examining some primary sources and using an
educated guess to pinpoint them on a map and timeline
Where
is the Speaker From? - Click on a letter and listen to the speaker. Place
the letter on the map indicating where the speaker is from
Foreign
Phrases - Explore common phrases and terms from other languages commonly used
in English (e.g., RSVP, déjà vu, faux pas, du
jour, bon voyage). 0601.1.17
Nouns
and Pronouns - Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural,
possessives) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object) within context. SPI 0601.1.1
Nouns
Jelly Fish Game - Type the root, suffix and or prefix to fill the sea with Jellyfish.
Grammar
Blast - several quizzes practicing 6th Grade skills [7th
and 8th also available]
Irregular
Plurals - match the related words, singular to plural [concentration
style game]
Noun
Explorer - select the correct spelling, or correct abbreviation
Parts
of Speech - noun, verb, preposition, etc - Interactive quizzes
Plural and Possessive Nouns - By clicking on a bubble, identify whether the
highlighted word is a plural or possessive noun and then click on the "Submit
Answer" button.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; Jamie Rogers: Kid Detective,
Memo to the Staff, Cooking with Tess and Les, or any one of the mixed
practice exercises.
Grammar
Blast - several quizzes practicing 6th Grade skills [7th
and 8th also available]
Pronoun
Case - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; E-Mail to Ms. Jackson,
Chuckles the Clown, The Mouse Power Awards, Just Plain Dirt, Morning Talk Show,
Cooking with Tess and Les, Wanda the Wonder Dog, or any one of
the mixed practice exercises.
Verbs
- Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action, linking, regular/irregular,
agreement) within context. SPI 0601.1.2
Quiz
on Subject-Verb Agreement - Select one answer from the choices provided after
each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.
Quiz
on Subject-Verb Agreement (2) - After each sentence select the verb form that
will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving
at the correct choice for that sentence.
Quiz
on Subject-Verb Agreement (3) - Select the appropriate verbs from the drop-down
menus to complete each sentence correctly. There are thirty-three "opportunities
for error" in these paragraphs.
Subject-verb
Agreement - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
Irregular
verbs - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; Cooking with Tess and
Les, Wanda the Wonder Dog, or any one of the mixed possessive and plural
practice exercises.
Adjectives
and Adverbs - Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative
forms) and adverbs (i.e., comparative forms) within context. SPI 0601.1.3
Prepositional
Phrases - Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place prepositional
phrases correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within
context. SPI 0601.1.4
Punctuation
Marks - Choose the correct use of quotation marks, commas (i.e., in direct quotations,
with explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks) and colons
(i.e., in business letters, preceding a list of items). SPI 0601.1.6
Quotation
Marks: Exercise - online exercise; In the following sentences put in quotation
marks wherever they are needed, and underline words where italics are needed.
Quiz
on Using Quotation Marks - from the Guide to Grammar and Writing, sponsored
by the Capital Community College Foundation, Hartford, CT
Quotation
Marks - Place commas and periods inside, not outside, quotation marks. Place
all other punctuation outside quotation marks unless it was contained in the original
source.
Quotation
Marks - In the United States, periods and commas go inside quotation marks
regardless of logic.
Single
Quotation Marks - Use single quotation marks for a quotation or title using
quotation marks inside another quotation or title which uses quotation marks.
Worksheet
- fifteen sentences to edit [quotation marks]
Correct
a Run-On Sentence - Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence
(i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements). SPI 0601.1.8
Its/It's
and There/Their/They're - Select one answer from the choices provided after
each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.
Sit
or Set Quiz - Complete the sentences using the proper form of "sit"
or "set."
To
/ Two / Too - the difference between the homophones to, two, and too - five
questions per screen
To
/ Two / Too - the difference between the homophones to, two, and too - one
question per screen
To,
too and two - After clicking "Score and Show Answer(s)", click the
"Try another set" button at the bottom to get a new set of questions.
[Note: the review feature is only available
to registered members]
To
Lie / To Lay and To Sit / To Set - Select one answer from the choices provided
after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.
Plurals
and Possessives - Identify the correct spelling of plurals and possessives. SPI 0601.1.10
Tutorial
Quiz - online quiz with instant feedback for each question.
Subject-Verb
Agreement - Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person/number)
within context. SPI 0601.1.11
Quiz
on Subject Verb Agreement - Select one answer from the choices provided after
each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Don't
use the HINT buttons unless you really need them.
A Second Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement - After each sentence select the verb
form that will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process
of arriving at the correct choice for that sentence.
Third
Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement - Select the appropriate verbs from the drop-down
menus to complete each sentence correctly. There are thirty-three "opportunities
for error" in these paragraphs.
Quiz
on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph
will appear in the top text-area.
Using
Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!"
and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or
commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
Using
Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!"
and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or
commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
Welcome
to Commas: Fill in the Blanks! - in each blank space in the paragraphs below,
provide a comma where it is appropriate or write a small-case "x" (without
the quotation marks) where a comma is not necessary.
Synonyms,
Antonyms, and Homonyms - Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within
context. SPI 0601.1.14
Antonyms
- When you see the word that is a antonym of the given word, click on the button
at the bottom right of the screen. Be quick! The choices for each antonym will
only cycle through twice.
Root
Words - underline root words - circle the prefix or suffix
Rooting
Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the
market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty
levels - from FunBrain)
Space
Station - Divide words in blue into syllables and type the words into the
box with a '-' between the syllables. [example: fi-nal]
Use
Resources - Use dictionaries, thesauruses, electronic sources, and glossaries
as aids in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words. SPI 0601.1.17
Match the Definition Exercises: - Level
1 | Level 2 | Level
3 (These activities are not interactive, but the answers are at the bottom
of this page)
Spelling
Exercises for -ible and -able - Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled
words and write the correct spellings in the space provided below the paragraph.
Vocabulary
- Recognize and use grade-appropriate and content-specific vocabulary within context. SPI 0601.1.19
Context
Clues - define the bold word in the reading selection
Context
Clues - define the bold word in the reading selection
Root
Words - Use knowledge of root words, affixes, syllabication, and/or spelling patterns
as aids in determining meaning within context. SPI 0601.1.20
Root
Words - underline root words - circle the prefix or suffix [Author
- Connie Campbell]
Rooting
Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the
market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty
levels - from FunBrain)
Thesis
- Identify the thesis of a speech in which the main idea may be explicitly or
implicitly stated, concepts may be more abstract, and extended metaphors may be
used, and determine the essential elements that elaborate it. 0601.2.2
Summarizing
and Paraphrasing - Differentiate between summarizing and paraphrasing. 0601.2.3
Paraphrase
Self Test - Type something in the first box as the base text. Next type your
paraphrase of the first text. As you type you will see an evaluation below the
second box indicating overlapping language
Paraphrase:
Write it in Your Own Words - defines paraphrase, gives six steps for effective
paraphrasing and concludes with a passage and several layers of paraphrase; from
legitimate to plagiarized
Summarize
Oral Information - Summarize information presented orally by others in which the
main ideas may be explicitly or implicitly stated, including the purposes, major
ideas, and supporting details or evidence. 0601.2.4
Paraphrase
- Begin to paraphrase accurately ideas and information presented orally by others 0601.2.5
Speech
Critiques Examples - great site with video of people speaking to critique,
plus their critique on the speech.
Speech
Self Critique Guide - he following guidelines should be used in practice sessions
to evaluate the speaker and speech and note possible areas of improvement.
Identify
Structure - Identify the organizational structure of a speech (e.g., sequential,
chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect). 0601.2.8
Listen
Actively - Listen actively in group discussions by asking clarifying and elaborating
questions and by managing internal (e.g., emotional state, prejudices) and external
(e.g., physical setting, difficulty hearing, recovering from distractions) barriers
to aid comprehension. 0601.2.9
Asking
Questions - the types of questions depend on the answer to that first important
question: Why am I reading this? Once you establish a purpose for yourself,
you can then ask which questions will help you achieve that goal. This page asks
students to rank a set of questions on a scale of one to five.
Questioning
Toolkit - seventeen types of questions from the educational journal, FNO
Speaking
Support
Thesis - Include relevant facts, reasons, details, and examples to support a relatively
complicated thesis. 0601.2.10
Oral
Presentation - Organize oral presentations marinating a relatively simple three-part
structure, previewing the content of presentation in introduction, offering ideas
with supporting details, and providing a brief summary or conclusion. 0601.2.11
Speeches
- Create an effective speech by establishing the purpose of your speech and making
it easily understandable.
Organize
Appropriately - Use an organizational structure appropriate for the topic and
purpose (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast,
cause-effect). 0601.2.12
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Arrange
Ideas - Logically arrange ideas and group related ideas in ways that enhance the
topic. 0601.2.13
Transition
Strategies - Connect ideas using a variety of transition strategies that signal
addition of information and relationships between ideas (e.g., use listing words
such as first, in addition, but, and however). 0601.2.14
5
Effective Strategies to Conclude a Speech - Speech conclusion tutorial including
strategies and speech topics for an effective way to conclude your public speaking
speech
Presentation
Skills - Employ presentation skills such as good eye contact, clear enunciation,
effective speaking rate and volume, and natural gestures. 0601.2.16
Teamwork
- Participate productively in self-directed work teams for a particular purpose
(e.g., to interpret literature, solve a problem, make a decision). 0601.2.17
Identify
Purpose - Identify the purpose of a speech (i.e., to inform, to describe, to persuade).
SPI 0601.2.1
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Teamwork
Behavior - Select the most appropriate behaviors for participating productively
in a team (e.g., contribute appropriate and useful information and ideas, understand
the purpose for working as a team, understand the responsibilities of various
roles within the team). SPI 0601.2.4
Engage
an Audience - Determine the most effective methods for engaging an audience during
an oral presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate). SPI 0601.2.6
Modes
and Genres - Write in a variety of modes and genres, including description, narration,
exposition, persuasion, literary response, personal expression, and imaginative.
0601.3.1
Writing
Prompt - Practice writing to a prompt within a specified time. 0601.3.2
Story Starters - Here’s a quick writing activity to try every day. First
generate a creative story starter. Pick a format: notebook, letter, newspaper,
or postcard. Four levels are available: pick 4th-6th
0601.3.3Create
somewhat complicated work-related texts, such as instructions, directions, letters,
memos, and reports that employ the following techniques:
• Appropriate Medium
- Select a medium or format appropriate to purpose for writing, and maintain
focus on the purpose.
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
• Varied Strategies
- Use varied strategies to achieve different purposes (e.g., providing facts and
details or including examples to illustrate).
•
Awareness of Audience - Demonstrate awareness of audience through selection of
medium or format, choice of supporting ideas, background information, and word
choice and tone.
•
Opposing Viewpoints - Respond to opposing viewpoints and/or anticipate and answer
potential questions from audience.
•
Accurate Vocabulary - Use accurate and accessible vocabulary to convey meaning.
•
Support - Provide accurate and relevant support for the main points in the text.
• Customary Formats
- Follow customary formats (e.g., Use salutation, closing, and signature for business
letters, and format for memos).
•
Guide Readers - Include formatting or visual elements to guide readers by highlighting
specific categories of information and/or to signal transitions between steps
(e.g., headings, bulleted lists).
•
Graphics - Use graphics and illustrative material effectively to support ideas
in the text as appropriate to content and medium.
Topics
- Develop focused, appropriate, and interesting topics for writing. 0601.3.4
Create
Thesis - Create a thesis statement and include relevant facts, details, reasons,
and examples that support the thesis. 0601.3.5
Needs
of Audience - Develop relevant details or reasons in a manner that meets the needs
of the audience and purpose. 0601.3.6
Appropriate
Structures - Organize writing using structures appropriate for the topic and that
meet the needs of the audience (e.g., if using an anecdote to provide an example,
use chronological order with sufficient time signals for the reader to follow
easily). 0601.3.7
Appropriate
Words - Use appropriate and effective words and phrases to indicate the organizational
pattern (e.g., problem-solution, with order of steps necessary indicated in the
solution). 0601.3.8
Text
Features - Use text features (e.g., headings, subheadings, formatting) as appropriate
to signal simple relationships between ideas. 0601.3.9
News
Quiz Archive - over 50 news stories from the BBC - Choose carefully, not all
of these would be appropriate for 6th grade students. Also, take a look at a section
of stories which include math in the news and the quiz
Read
All About It! - use newspaper sections to predict where types of stories would
be found
Reading
Headlines - read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is
about
Take
Notes - evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of
a news story
Precise
Language - Use accurate and precise language to convey meaning. 0601.3.10
Sentence
Fragment Exercises—#1 - The sentences below appeared in papers written
by students. Act as their editor, marking a C if the sentences in the group are
all complete and an F if any of the sentences in the group is a fragment.
Figurative
Language - Use strong verbs and figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes)
for emphasis or creative effect as appropriate to the purpose. 0601.3.11
Chasing
Metaphors - students explore the figurative language of metaphors by turning
a series of objects, concepts, events, or characters into metaphors, first in
written form and then by creating a video with images, text, and sound [Quick
Time required]
Power
Proofreading - Choose 6th grade then select; E-Mail to Ms. Jackson,
Chuckles the Clown, The Mouse Power Awards, Just Plain Dirt, Morning Talk Show,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Word Jungle - Turn the dial to 6th grade and
then click Start. Choose correct meaning of given word to swing
in jungle
Word
Relationships - Use the drop down menu to the right of each word to select
your answer.
Syntactic
Variety - Incorporate some variety of syntactic structures for effect when appropriate
(e.g., modifying phrases, parenthetical expressions). 0601.3.13
Parenthetical
Expression - ten question quiz - Decide which choice contains the sentence
with the correctly placed commas by clicking on the red button next to that choice
Sentence
Variety - This resource presents methods for adding sentence variety and complexity
to writing that may sound repetitive or boring. Sections are divided into general
tips for varying structure, a discussion of sentence types, and specific parts
of speech which can aid in sentence variety.
Sentence
Variety - large number of tips about sentence variety plus links to related
quizzes
Sentence
Variety - 37 slides explaining nine sentence patterns to encourage
variety
Purpose
- Edit to craft a tone that is appropriate for the topic and audience, and supports
the purpose. 0601.3.14
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Paraphrase
Craze - Well thought out lesson with lots of chances to practice. If you want
to get rid of the horrible background in IE go to Tools, Internet Options,
click on Accessibility at the bottom of the General tab and click Ingore Colors.
Ahhh, much better.
Paraphrase Self Test - Type something in the first box as the base text.
Next type your paraphrase of the first text. As you type you will see an evaluation
below the second box indicating overlapping language
Paraphrasing
Practice - a six slide show - one at a time show the slides and allow
students time to paraphrase. Note to teacher: Allow students
time to read the slide carefully and then press the B key to
black out your screen. Press B one more time to get back to the
show.
Paraphrasing
Practice - suggestions on how to paraphrase followed by a paragraph
to read and paraphrase on paper
Paraphrasing
Topic Sentences - Read five paragraphs and then select the sentence that best
paraphrases the topic sentence of the paragraph.
Anabelle's Quotation
Guide - Because "the wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages may be
preserved by quotation," as observed by Isaac D'Israeli.
Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations - A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced
to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature
Education World - 180 quotes for you. That's one per school
day!
The
Library Spot also includes a list of quotation sites, including the Bible
and Shakespeare
Mathematical Quotations - For those of you who believe, as did
Siméon Poisson, "Life is good for only two things, discovering mathematics
and teaching mathematics"
Reel
Life Quotes - "your life is a movie" and you are its director and star character.
Incorporate an inspirational movie quote into your classroom.
Quoteland
- Find quotations on anything; identify quotations
by anyone
Quotations
Home Page - This one is one of the oldest and largest on the Web. The associated
poetry site is the largest private archive of its kind on the Web. Be sure to
check out their Quote A Day calendar for daily quotes.
Note
Taking - Generate notes on text, and identify main and supporting ideas. 0601.3.17
Fact
Fragment Frenzy - Practice taking notes by dragging facts about each of the
five animals sections onto the note pad [drag one word at a time]
Edit
- Edit writing for mechanics (punctuation, capitalization), spelling, grammar
(e.g., consistent verb tense, noun and pronoun agreement). 0601.3.18
Revise
- Drawing on reader’s comments, revise papers to focus on topic or thesis,
develop ideas, employ transitions, and identify a clear beginning and ending. 0601.3.19
TWA
Rubric - Demonstrate confidence in using the Tennessee Writing Assessment Rubric
while evaluating one’s own writing and the writing of others. 0601.3.20
Use
Technology - Use relatively basic software programs (e.g., Word PowerPoint) to
write more challenging texts and create graphics to present ideas visually and
in writing. 0601.3.21
Publication
- Identify and explore opportunities for publication (e.g., local/national contests,
Internet web sites, newspapers, periodicals, school displays). 0601.3.22
Identify
Purpose - Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to persuade).
SPI 0601.3.1
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Author's
Purpose - read an online story and answer questions on paper - a detailed
explanation follows passage, teaching how to find the answers in passages
Author's
purpose activity - This section includes a variety of activities designed
to help you determine the author's purpose. Follow the directions on each screen
and complete the activities
Transitional
Devices - transitional guides are connectives (symbols,words, phrases; sometimes
whole sentences and paragraphs) that make possible a smooth "passing over"
from one idea to the next.
Conclusion
- Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph. SPI 0601.3.9
Trailblazing
Conclusions (6 - 8) develop a sense of ending
by using closure and thought-provoking statements
Title
- Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. SPI 0601.3.10
Graphic
Organizer - Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., clustering, listing, mapping,
webbing) with information from notes for a writing selection. SPI
0601.3.11
Take
Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph
of a news story
Appropriate
Format - Select the most appropriate format for writing a specific work-related
text (i.e., instructions, directions, letters, memos, e-mails, reports). SPI
0601.3.12
Narrow
a Topic - Narrow a topic so that the research process is manageable and the controlling
idea is focused. 0601.4.1
Take
Notes - Take and organize notes on what is known and what needs to be researched
about the topic. 0601.4.2
Fact
Fragment Frenzy - Practice taking notes by dragging facts about each of the
five animals sections onto the note pad [drag one word at a time]
Relevant
Information - Focus on relevant information and/or theories. 0601.4.3
Determining
Relevancy - help students understand the practice and value of evaluating
information for relevancy to their research question
Highlighting
Relevant Information - teach students how to find and highlight the relevant
information that answers their research question
Primary
or Secondary Sources - Distinguish between primary and secondary sources, defining
the characteristics of each and evaluating each for their benefits and limitations. 0601.4.4
Document Analysis Worksheets
- You may find these worksheets useful as you introduce students to various documents
How
do we know what we know? - analyzing primary sources - lesson plan; analyze
a picture of a Powhatan object shown on the John Smith map in order to learn more
about Powhatan Indian life
Primary
and Secondary Sources - Primary sources such as letters, diaries, photographs,
maps and artifacts provide students with authentic materials from the past. By
looking closely for details, students can draw conclusions about the items and
formulate their own hypotheses about the time period(s) during which they were
created
Reliability
of Source - Choose among sources provided and those found independently based
on the usefulness, credibility, and reliability of the sources. 0601.4.5
The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation
(presented by Kathy Schrock) - Evaluation of Web sites is an important skill to
learn in this age of digital and information literacy. Students and teachers need
practice in critically examining sites to determine authority, authenticity, and
applicability to purpose. This site provides that practice.
Critical
Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many
types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything
you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out
there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research?
Primary
vs. Secondary Sources: A Comparison - use this form as a review - Examine
a historical event by looking at both a primary and a secondary source related
to it. Record the information you find in each below.
Collect
Evidence - Collect evidence in various ways (e.g., gathering relevant reasons,
examples, and facts; defining key terms and ideas; identifying relationships such
as cause-effect). 0601.4.10
Cause-and-Effect Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship
is both a way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect
writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as
write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching
approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from
Education World magazine.
Supporting
Facts - Present a body of well-developed and specific facts and information pertinent
to the topic, developed as a series of paragraphs which support the topic. 0601.4.12
Transitional
Devices - transitional guides are connectives (symbols,words, phrases; sometimes
whole sentences and paragraphs) that make possible a smooth "passing over"
from one idea to the next.
Organizing
Structure - Create an effective organizing structure based on research information
(e.g., description, problem-solution, question-answer, comparison-contrast, cause-effect). 0601.4.14
Cause-and-Effect Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship
is both a way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect
writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as
write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching
approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from
Education World magazine.
What Caused It? - identify cause and effect patterns in text
(science content is used to teach this reading skill)
Compare
Contrast
Aesop's
Fables - Two versions of each story to compare and contrast.
Compare and Contrast - Select two works of art from a list of
26. Then click the "Begin Essay" button in the selection box that displays your
selections to write your own short essay comparing the works of art. This is a
display from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Compare/Contrast Online Activities - These activities help students
read and write using compare and contrast. A good place to start would be "Help
Lee Decide." After that, try "What Should Maria Do?"
Compare or Contrast? - Which is it? Read the sentence and decide
whether you are comparing or contrasting
A Fishy Story - [not interactive] Read the story online, then
answer questions in Word or Works, or on paper.
Cite
Sources - Acknowledge source material using a predetermined standard format (e.g.,
APA, MLA). 0601.4.16
BibMe
- The fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills.
Citation Machine - an interactive
Web tool designed to assist teachers in modeling the proper use of information
property (Students are welcome to use this as well)
Paraphrase
Craze - Well thought out lesson with lots of chances to practice. If you want
to get rid of the horrible background in IE go to Tools, Internet Options,
click on Accessibility at the bottom of the General tab and click Ingore Colors.
Ahhh, much better.
Paraphrase
Self Test - Type something in the first box as the base text. Next type your
paraphrase of the first text. As you type you will see an evaluation below the
second box indicating overlapping language
Paraphrasing
Practice - a six slide show - one at a time show the slides and allow
students time to paraphrase. Note to teacher: Allow students
time to read the slide carefully and then press the B key to
black out your screen. Press B one more time to get back to the
show.
Paraphrasing
Practice - suggestions on how to paraphrase followed by a paragraph
to read and paraphrase on paper
Paraphrasing
Topic Sentences - Read five paragraphs and then select the sentence that best
paraphrases the topic sentence of the paragraph.
Paraphrase
Craze - Well thought out lesson with lots of chances to practice. If you want
to get rid of the horrible background in IE go to Tools, Internet Options,
click on Accessibility at the bottom of the General tab and click Ingore Colors.
Ahhh, much better.
Paraphrase
Self Test - Type something in the first box as the base text. Next type your
paraphrase of the first text. As you type you will see an evaluation below the
second box indicating overlapping language
Paraphrasing
Practice - a six slide show - one at a time show the slides and allow
students time to paraphrase. Note to teacher: Allow students
time to read the slide carefully and then press the B key to
black out your screen. Press B one more time to get back to the
show.
Paraphrasing
Practice - suggestions on how to paraphrase followed by a paragraph
to read and paraphrase on paper
Paraphrasing
Topic Sentences - Read five paragraphs and then select the sentence that best
paraphrases the topic sentence of the paragraph.
Standard
Format - Following a standard format and appropriate technology, embed text graphics,
including a title, contents page, numbered pages, and a bibliography. 0601.4.19
APA
documentation - These materials will introduce you to APA documentation and
show you examples which you can use as templates for citing your own references.
MLA
Formatting and Style Guide - excellent resource showing examples for the general
format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the
Works Cited page
Focused
Topic - Select the most focused research topic. SPI 0601.4.1
Reliability
of Sources - Rank research resources according to reliability. SPI
0601.4.2
The
ABC's of Web Site Evaluation (presented by Kathy Schrock) - Evaluation of
Web sites is an important skill to learn in this age of digital and information
literacy. Students and teachers need practice in critically examining sites to
determine authority, authenticity, and applicability to purpose. This site provides
that practice.
Critical
Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many
types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything
you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out
there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research?
Primary
and Secondary Sources - Primary sources such as letters, diaries, photographs,
maps and artifacts provide students with authentic materials from the past. By
looking closely for details, students can draw conclusions about the items and
formulate their own hypotheses about the time period(s) during which they were
created
Irrelevant
Material - Discern irrelevant research material from written text. SPI
0601.4.5
Information
Elimination (6 - 8) model, instruct, and practice
narrowing a topic for expository writing
Predict
Events - Make logical predictions of future events in text. 0601.5.1
Reading
With Meaning - Show your thinking behind predictions using the text
to justify or explain your answers
Reading
Predictions Form - template for students - Prior to reading each chapter,
students draw from the information they had from previous reading and from their
own experiences to write a short prediction.
Sequence
Events - Identify sequence of events in text. 0601.5.2
Sequence
It!- using fairy tales to be read on online, students sequence the events
they read about; lesson plan; can adapt this by selecting different fairy tales.
Story
Shackles (Linking Students To Written Text) - lesson plan - Story Shackles
is an imaginative and stimulating way for students to acquire the ability to retell
events of a story or text, sequence the action or happenings in a story, or to
simply summarize the plot, main ideas with supporting details, or general information
of a story or text
Story
Sequence with Word - lesson plan - the description contains a link to a Word
document to download - you can insert your own stories in the boxes and let your
students place them in correct sequence
Analogies
- Construct and complete analogies using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories,
subcategories, whole/part, functions). 0601.5.3
Cause-and-Effect
Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship is both a
way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect
writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as
write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching
approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from
Education World magazine
Fact
or Opinion Quiz - Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from
the drop-down list, then click on the "Finished" button to obtain your
score out of ten.
Support
or Oppose Argument - Determine the relevance and quality of evidence given to
support or oppose an argument. 0601.5.6
The
Art of Argument and Persuasion - lesson plan - understanding the forces that
shape their ideas and opinions, and work in reshaping their arguments so that
truth and reason are evident.
Persuasive
Arguments - lesson plan - Each group member is given an argument and presents
it to group members to discuss and generate ideas for persuasion. Students then
independently write argument, defending their position.
Compare
and Contrast - Compare and contrast evidence and conclusions between two or more
arguments on the same topic. 0601.5.7
Compare
or Contrast? - Which is it? Read the sentence and decide whether you are comparing
or contrasting
Comparing
and Contrasting Fables - apply literal, interpretive, and critical thinking
skills to two versions of a fable. They will then draw a cartoon to illustrate
the moral of one of the fables they read.
Enchanting
Readers with Revisionist Fairy Tales - students will read three examples of
literature in which common fairy tale themes are revised and then compare and
contrast them thematically and in terms of form.
Define
Reasoning - Define deductive and inductive reasoning. 0601.5.8
Identify
Reasoning - Identify examples of deductive and inductive reasoning in text. 0601.5.9
Persuasive
Devices - Identify and analyze the persuasive devices used in written and oral
communication (e.g., bandwagon, loaded terms, testimonial, name-calling). 0601.5.10
Fact
or Opinion Quiz - Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from
the drop-down list, then click on the "Finished" button to obtain your
score out of ten.
Cause-and-Effect
Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship is both a
way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect
writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as
write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching
approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from
Education World magazine
Analogy
- Specify a logical word choice to complete an analogy, using synonyms, antonyms,
homonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, and functions. SPI
0601.5.5
Analogy
Challenge - Try to complete the analogies in a race against time.
Reading
Comprehension - free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents
- includes original stories, poems, essays, and articles
What's
the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 1 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 2 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 3 - a bit harder than 1 & 2 - Write the common
subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list."
Then add another example that could be included in that group. Be as specific
as you can. - a worksheet to print, not interactive
Relationships
between Ideas - Recognize clear, but subtly stated relationships among ideas (e.g.,
cause-effect, comparative, sequential) in informational texts. 0601.6.3
Cause-and-Effect
Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship is both a
way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect
writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as
write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching
approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from
Education World magazine.
What's
the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 1 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 2 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 3 - a bit harder than 1 & 2 - Write the common
subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list."
Then add another example that could be included in that group. Be as specific
as you can. - a worksheet to print, not interactive
Critique
- Summarize and critique texts (informational and literary). 0601.6.6
Organizational
Structures - Identify and analyze the organizational structures of informational
texts (e.g., chronological, sequential, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, problem-solution). 0601.6.7
Format
- Recognize that print format varies according to purpose and genre (e.g., prose,
poetry, newspaper/magazine, letters, dramas, technical manuals, textbooks). 0601.6.8
Text
Features - Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text
(e.g., headings, key words, captions, tables of contents, footnotes, illustrations). 0601.6.9
Comprehend
Graphical Items - Comprehend and interpret quantitative, technical, or mathematical
information presented in maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables, and diagrams. 0601.6.10
Questioning
- Formulate clarifying questions for use before, during, and after reading. SPI 0601.6.1
Asking
Questions - the types of questions depend on the answer to that first important
question: Why am I reading this? Once you establish a purpose for yourself,
you can then ask which questions will help you achieve that goal. This page asks
students to rank a set of questions on a scale of one to five.
Questioning
Toolkit - seventeen types of questions from the educational journal, FNO
Identify
Main Idea - Identify the main idea and supporting details in a text. SPI
0601.6.2
Use
Text Features - Use text features to locate information and make meaning from
text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes). SPI 0601.6.3
Interpret
Graphical Items - Interpret factual, quantitative, technical, or mathematical
information presented in text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, time lines,
tables, and diagrams). SPI 0601.6.4
Support
Inferences - Locate and verify information in text to support inferences, opinions,
predictions, and conclusions. SPI 0601.6.5
Summarize
Text - Select the best summary of a text. SPI 0601.6.6
Format
- Recognize that purpose determines text format. SPI 0601.6.7
Sequence
Instructions - Choose the correct order of a set of instructions. SPI
0601.6.8
Effectiveness
of Media - Interpret how the sounds, images, and words used in television, radio,
film, and the Internet are used to support the purpose of the production and evaluate
the effectiveness of the techniques. 0601.7.1
Cinema
- interactive web site explaining how Hollywood makes movies
Framing
and Point of View - This lesson focuses on how those different types of camera
shots affect meaning
The
Function of Images in Text - The lesson will focus on three major ways - as
example, as evidence, and as expression - that images can be used in a text.
Information
Literacy Exercise - example of a web page that should allow students to use
both their critical thinking and critical viewing skills.
Reading
a Photograph - activity to help students examine information about
photos
Scanning
for Visual Details - This lesson will focus on locating visual details and
examining them within the overall context of an image
Visual
and Verbal Elements - Identify, analyze, and discuss the relationship between
the visual (e.g., media images, painting, film, graphic arts) and the verbal in
media and explain how the elements support or conflict with each other. 0601.7.2
Elements
of Messages - lesson plan - explore various media include literary, artistic
or visual, and technical elements to convey messages to audiences. Students analyze
and compare various media elements.
The
Function of Images in Text - The lesson will focus on three major ways - as
example, as evidence, and as expression - that images can be used in a text.
Images
As Persuasion - images can be used to convey messages that may influence an
audience
Media
Elements - chart format of questions to ask when evaluating media.
Visual
and Sound Techniques - Identify visual and sound techniques and design elements
(e.g., special effects, camera angles, lighting, and music in television or film
or layout, pictures, and typeface in newspapers, magazines, and print advertisements)
in various media, and explain how they carry or influence messages. 0601.7.3
Get
Media Smart - encourages users to think critically about media and become
smart consumers. Activities on the site are designed to provide users with some
of the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret and evaluate
media messages
The
Internet's Impact on Political Participation - lesson plan - Discuss what
aspects of the Internet and its culture affect individual participation in the
political process at the local, state, and national level
Audience
Analysis - audience analysis can help you gain valuable insight about your
readers
In Search of
an Audience - consider what attitudes and assumptions potential audience members
will bring with them
Audience
Reaction - Consider potential audience reaction (e.g., being aware of verbal and
nonverbal cues given by the audience during a presentation) to improve media productions. 0601.7.6
Select Best Medium - Select the medium that best reinforces
a viewpoint or enhances a presentation. SPI 0601.7.1
Visual
Images - Select the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances
a presentation. SPI 0601.7.2
Images:
Focus on the details! - Learn how to unlock the meaning of images providing
students with a broader understanding of events, objects and people
Semiotics
for Beginners - in-depth study of systems of signs; 'semiology aims to take
in any system of signs, whatever their substance and limits; images, gestures,
musical sounds, objects, and the complex associations of all of these, which form
the content of ritual, convention or public entertainment
Inference
- Draw an inference from a non-print medium. SPI 0601.7.4
Summarize
Message - Choose the statement that best summarizes/communicates the message presented
by a medium. SPI 0601.7.5
Test
Tutor - read the passages and pick the best summary answer
Identify
Conflict - Identify the type of conflict (i.e., person vs. person, person vs.
self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) represented in a non-print
medium. SPI 0601.7.6
Comprehension
- Use previously learned strategies to comprehend informational texts (e.g., formulating
questions before, during, and after reading; visualize, predict, identify the
writer’s purpose). 0601.8.1
Plot
Sequence - Sequence and identify the plot’s main events, their causes, and
the influence of each event on future actions in texts. 0601.8.2
Sequencing
Worksheets - [scroll past their membership information]
These are not interactive but can be printed or read online and answered on paper.
Plot
Development - Identify plot development techniques (e.g., foreshadowing and flashbacks)
and explain their function in the text. 0601.8.3
Identify
Characters - Identify and describe characters’ (major/minor, antagonists
and protagonists) features and relationships in literary texts. 0601.8.4
Moral
Dilemma - Explore the concept of moral dilemma (as revealed by characters’
motivation and behavior). 0601.8.5
Conflict
- Differentiate between internal and external conflict. 0601.8.6
Types
of Conflict - Identify the kind(s) of conflict (e.g., person vs. person, person
vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) present in literary plots. 0601.8.7
Plot
Elements - Identify the plot element of exposition (i.e., introduction of characters,
setting, and conflict) in literary texts. 0601.8.8
Setting
- Identify and analyze the setting (location and time) and its impact on plot,
character, and theme in literary texts. 0601.8.9
Character
- Explore how the author reveals character (e.g., what the author tells us, what
the characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character
says, what the character thinks). 0601.8.10
Identify
Point of View - Identify the narration and point of view (e.g., first person,
third person) in literary texts. 0601.8.11
Point
of View Quiz - Read each group of sentences. Decide if it is written in first
person or third person point of view.
Form
Affects Meaning - Consider how forms and conventions within genres affect meaning
(e.g., poetry, drama, essay). 0601.8.12
Sound
Patterns - Identify sound patterns (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)
figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile), and other conventions of verse (e.g.,
limerick, lyric, narrative, haiku) in poetry. 0601.8.13
Chasing
Metaphors - students explore the figurative language of metaphors by turning
a series of objects, concepts, events, or characters into metaphors, first in
written form and then by creating a video with images, text, and sound [Quick
Time required]
Similes
and Metaphors - Identify the comparison in each sentence as a simile or a
metaphor [ignore the email address blank].
Structural
Elements - Explain the purpose and use of structural elements particular to dramatic
literature (e.g., scenes, acts, cast of characters, stage directions) in plays
that are read or viewed. 0601.8.14
Theme
- Identify and explain the stated or implied theme of a literary text. 0601.8.15
Similar
Themes - Identify and explain the development of similar themes across two or
more literary texts. 0601.8.16
Historical
Period - Identify the historical period in which a literary text was written and
explain the text in light of this understanding. 0601.8.17
Figurative
Words and Phrases- Determine the appropriate meaning of figurative words and phrases
(e.g., idioms, metaphors, similes) in passages. 0601.8.18
Reading
Comprehension - free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents
- includes original stories, poems, essays, and articles
What's
the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 1 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 2 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 3 - a bit harder than 1 & 2 - Write the common
subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list."
Then add another example that could be included in that group. Be as specific
as you can. - a worksheet to print, not interactive
Point
of View - Distinguish between first and third person points of view. SPI
0601.8.4
Point
of View Quiz - Read each group of sentences. Decide if it is written in first
person or third person point of view.
Kinds
of Conflict - Identify the kind(s) of conflict present in a literary plot (i.e.,
person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology). SPI 0601.8.5
Identify
Theme - Identify the stated or implied theme of a literary text. SPI
0601.8.6
Figurative
Language - Analyze figurative language (i.e., hyperbole, similes, metaphors, personification,)
within context. SPI 0601.8.7
Chasing
Metaphors - students explore the figurative language of metaphors by turning
a series of objects, concepts, events, or characters into metaphors, first in
written form and then by creating a video with images, text, and sound [Quick
Time required]
Author's
purpose activity - This section includes a variety of activities designed
to help you determine the author's purpose. Follow the directions on each screen
and complete the activities
News
Quiz Archive - over 50 news stories from the BBC - Choose carefully, not all
of these would be appropriate for 6th grade students. Also, take a look at a section
of stories which include math in the news and the quiz
Reading
Comprehension stories - Interactive quizzes online for 6 stories - also quizzes
on sequencing summarization of each story
Sixth
Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read
each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
The
FCAT Sample Test Books are designed to help students become familiar
with FCAT (Florida) by providing helpful hints and offering practice answering
questions in different formats. Half of this document is math and half
is reading.
site for teachers | 
PowerPoint show | 
Acrobat document | 
Word document | 
whiteboard resource | 
sound
| 
video format |
interactive lesson | 
a quiz | 
to print
Document Analysis Worksheets
