Extra Practice for ELA
Flocabulary
http://www.flocabulary.com/subjects/
No username/password.
Flocabulary is a website that publishes hip-hop videos to help students learn about different subjects and vocabulary in school. I often show these in class when introducing a new concept.
News ELA:
newsela.com
Username: student730
Password: disneycartoys
At News ELA, students can read through articles that address a variety of topics in the news. Students can adjust the text to reflect their reading level with the options on the right side of the screen. This is an excellent site to find short, non-fiction texts!
Study Island:
studyisland.com
Username: FirstnameLastname@lgms
Password: Firstname
At Study Island, students can practice with the Common Core Standards for ELA and Math. They can also practice with the Essential Standards for Science and Social Studies.
NC Write
https://write.ncwrite.com/Home/Welcome
Username:
Password:
NC Write will provide immediate feedback on the six traits of writing to students. This is best used for writing longer than three paragraphs.
Grammar
Grammar Girl: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Grammar Bytes: http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Learning Chocolate: http://www.learningchocolate.com/
Also check out Free Rice!
Free Rice
Practice Vocabulary and Grammar while feeding people rice! The better you are, the harder it gets.
Vocabulary:
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1528
Grammar:
http://freerice.com/#/english-grammar/1936194
Longman Learner's Dictionary
This dictionary makes it easier to find friendly definitions!
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
Point of View: I can figure out an author's point of view in a piece of informational text and explain how it is expressed in a text.
Questions to practice for CDA:
Use NewsELA to find informational texts! (The link is on the extra practice tab.)
http://www.flocabulary.com/subjects/
No username/password.
Flocabulary is a website that publishes hip-hop videos to help students learn about different subjects and vocabulary in school. I often show these in class when introducing a new concept.
News ELA:
newsela.com
Username: student730
Password: disneycartoys
At News ELA, students can read through articles that address a variety of topics in the news. Students can adjust the text to reflect their reading level with the options on the right side of the screen. This is an excellent site to find short, non-fiction texts!
Study Island:
studyisland.com
Username: FirstnameLastname@lgms
Password: Firstname
At Study Island, students can practice with the Common Core Standards for ELA and Math. They can also practice with the Essential Standards for Science and Social Studies.
NC Write
https://write.ncwrite.com/Home/Welcome
Username:
Password:
NC Write will provide immediate feedback on the six traits of writing to students. This is best used for writing longer than three paragraphs.
Grammar
Grammar Girl: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Grammar Bytes: http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Learning Chocolate: http://www.learningchocolate.com/
Also check out Free Rice!
Free Rice
Practice Vocabulary and Grammar while feeding people rice! The better you are, the harder it gets.
Vocabulary:
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1528
Grammar:
http://freerice.com/#/english-grammar/1936194
Longman Learner's Dictionary
This dictionary makes it easier to find friendly definitions!
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
Point of View: I can figure out an author's point of view in a piece of informational text and explain how it is expressed in a text.
Questions to practice for CDA:
- Describe how the author feels about __________.
- What was the author's purpose?
- Which sentence from the selection supports __________?
- Which explains the purpose of the paragraph number ___?
- The author of this article probably believes that?
- Why did the author most likely write this article?
- How does the author's style help support the purpose of this selection? (Example: The author writes casually and directly to engage the reader.)
- Based on the selection, which describes the author's purpose?
- Which statement supports the author's belief that __________?
Use NewsELA to find informational texts! (The link is on the extra practice tab.)