"Avoid problems created by these words or phrases." Examples: And also, As to Whether, and lots more.
A good explanation of Plural Forms for the student. Site also offers a quiz at the end. L.11-12.2b Spelling
This site is prepared by Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College and breaks down prepositions by time, place, and movement.
Come and review your prepositions with this interactive quiz. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
In writing and reading organization is the key to a reader's understanding. A great site for those of you who are looking for some further explanation of organization in writing. There is instruction, an example text, and specific organization style on this page. RI.9-10.3 author unfolds, RI.11-12.5 Evaluate text structure
Lists five "deadly sins" to purge from your writing. If you're not sure how to correct these errors, just click on the list item to link to more information.
This site examines all aspects of the rewriting process. Includes advice on how to use computers during the process, comments on peer editing, links to related topics, and an editing checklist.
Interactive writing exercises. Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area.Correct the sentence as needed by adding, removing, or moving the colon and rewriting as needed. Then click on "Grammar's Version" for the answer key.
This online quiz from the Capital Community College is tightly focused on commas and introductory phrases. Ten questions ask the reader to insert commas where necessary, then check the sentence against the website's version. Vocabulary used in the sentences is slightly sophisticated.
At first glance, this simply appears to be a list of cursive letters; however, if you place your cursor over each letter, the way to write it is shown using animation. Click on a letter to show that letter by itself.
This resource teaches how to write a conclusion for an essay. Also includes a few pointers on how not to end one.
This resource explains how to write an essay. Provides information regarding length, order, and opening strategies. W.9-10.1a claims/intro/org
Sample topics in informative writing for K-3rd grades and 4th-8th grades. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
The lessons in this unit are designed to help your students recognize how people of different cultures and time periods have used cloth-based art forms (quilts) to pass down their traditions and history.
This writing lesson teaches students how to become self-editors by learning to judge and critique their work.
A fantastic quiz for answering questions about getting your writing piece published. Pertains specifically to children's literature, but may also be relevant for other types of writing.
Research article on the use of book trailers to promote reading in the classroom. The article discusses the benefits of book trailers, provides examples of effective book trailers, and offers tips for creating book trailers that engage students.
A lesson plan for using the BookNook platform to create book trailers. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions for creating a book trailer and offers tips for making the trailer engaging and effective.
Brush up on your math skills relating to writing algebraic expressions then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
This article assembles free resources from the Icebergs and Glaciers issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine into a unit outline based on the 5E learning cycle framework. Outlines are provided for Grades K-2 and 3-5.