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MRS. EASTON - EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS



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LINKS

 
Experience the Salem Witch Trials - Will you Survive?!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/

 
 
Explore - in detail - one of the major tragedies of our American history: 
The Salem Witch Trials.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/

 
 
Prentice-Hall Web site - online activities' site supporting instruction 
provided in the eighth-grade literature book. Tons of great online grammar 
and other quizzes!
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode

 
 
PBS - general page for language arts links; simply plug in "6-8" in "grade
range," and select a topic from the many offered in the menu.  Be sure to
check out the current events and other sections which are available!
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/readlanguage/

 
 
Literacy in the News
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.html

 
 
Increasing Your Vocabulary While Feeding the World's Hungry!
http://freerice.com

 
 
Wonderful site filled with EXCELLENT sample seventh-grade and eighth-grade
spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension lists!  (Check out the
"freebies" - they're typically in LESSON 1 only, near the bottom of the page.
 This site contains a ton of materials related to every content area, but you
have to search for those which don't require a paid subscription.)
http://www.edhelper.com/spelling_grade7.html

 
 
Language Arts site with numerous grammar, vocabulary, and other activities -
excellent opportunities for growth and development!
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/index.html

 
 
Myths, Legends, Folklore, and more! (Lots of information which we may 
incorporate into this unit near the end of the school year)
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm

 
 
Need help in writing your own myth?  Start here!  (Same as above)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/myths_brainstorming.htm

 
 
Tons of excellent language arts Web sites for your and year-round -
"brain food!"  Includes word games, puzzles, and lots of other opportunities!
http://www.kathimitchell.com/langurls.htm

 
 
Fun Activities - By Girls....For Girls.
http://www.missoandfriends.com/

 

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