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Lesson Plans
- Listening Skills - By Grade Level (GEM)
Provides lessons by grade level, but navigation requires some practice. Annotations are very complete and systematic.
- Writing Skills - By Grade Level (GEM)
Provides lessons by grade level, but navigation requires some practice. Annotations are very complete and systematic.
Materials
- Dictionary for Students (Merriam-Webster)
Provides the definitions and pronunciation of words entered into the search blank.
- English Language - A Brief History (Merriam-Webster)
Provides a short summary of the evolution of Modern English, starting with its roots in Old English and Middle English.
Papers
- Common Mistakes in Writing (McAdams)
Defines common writing mistakes and gives examples and corrections.
- Copy Editing Course Outline (McAdams)
Outlines the subjects for teaching copy editing and lists resources to support the instruction.
- Creative Writing Projects for Teachers (Oberman)
Provides exercises teachers can use to foster creativity in children. 4-00
- Editing - Proofreading Marks (Prentice-Hall)
Provides the marks used by editors to communicate to writers the changes needed.
- Editing - Terms Used in Editing (McAdams)
"To communicate about their work, copy editors use a number of terms that most people forgot after their last course in English composition..."
- Help Your Child Learn to Write Well
- Research - Steps for Writing a Research Paper (IPL - Schwartz)
Provides a step by step approach for developing a research. 1-00
- Six Plus One Traits of Writing Assessment
Provides samples of student writing and shows how they were scored, along with comments. Also provides access to a PDF version of the scoring rubric for Six Traits plus 1. 7-99
- Symbols Used for Corrections (WMU - Cooney)
Provides some of the symbols that Cooney uses most frequently when correcting college papers. 12-99
- Writing Literary Analysis (WMU - Cooney)
Provides suggestions to assess your situation, analyze your audience, research your topic, organize and write your speech, and deliver your presentation. 12-99
Projects
- If I Were President (Walnut Heights Elementary)
Provides reports of 20 students in second or third grade on what they would do if they were the President of the United States.
- Spelling and Vocabulary Plans (Teacher's Desk - Ackley)
Provides over two dozen suggestions to improve spelling and vocabulary.
- Vocabulary Drills (Ivler)
Provides interactive drills or exams.
- Writing Plans (Teacher's Desk - Ackley)
Provides over two dozen suggestions to imrove writing skills.
Worksheets
- Writing Skills Worksheets (Comp Ed - Free Worksheets)
Provides 6 worksheets, including story sequence, story writing, and sentences. 11-99
- Writing Skills Worksheets and Exercises (Jansegers) 9-99
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- Last Updated 08/27/00