Resources and Games

Helpful Websites and Fun English Games:
Resources:
Essay Map Outline: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/
Persuasive Writing Map Outline: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
Need more help with literary devices? Check out this website for definitions and examples: http://literary-devices.com/
General Writing/Research questions? Check out this website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
For MLA formatting, visit this website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Edomodo (and others!) Tutorial Support for students and parents: http://itsnoss.weebly.com/tutorials-and-support.html. Also, this link is a helpful tutorial for parents to use to join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJf_4AgPzww&feature=youtu.be&hd=1. Look for the Edmodo Heading and then to the “How to join Edmodo- Parent” button.
Reading Practice:
https://newsela.com/
http://www.dogonews.com/
http://www.readworks.org/
Achieve 3000
English Games:
http://www.vocabulary.com/ (vocabulary)
https://sites.google.com/site/gameonlearning/la-middle-school-games
http://ereadinggames.com/orpheus/ (figurative language)
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm(proofreading practice)
http://www.sporcle.com/games/sheehake/commas
http://www.sporcle.com/games/drummerchic312/contractions
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Hejman/IbeforeE
http://www.sporcle.com/games/starwars314159/grammar-quiz-punctuation
http://www.sporcle.com/games/starwars314159/grammar_quiz_word_usage
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Lprdgecko/clickable-grammar-lesson
http://www.sporcle.com/games/SJCS/english-grammar-pitfalls
http://www.sporcle.com/games/bleddy/spot-the-grammar-error
http://www.sporcle.com/games/MovieGuru/song-titles-missing-parts-of-speech
http://www.quia.com/cb/125663.html (parts of speech)
http://www.quia.com/cb/58271.html (parts of speech)
https://quizlet.com/108290673/parts-of-speech-review-flash-cards/ (parts of speech)
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm (proofreading practice)
https://sites.google.com/site/gameonlearning/la-middle-school-games (English games)
http://freerice.com (vocabulary)
http://freerice.com/category (English grammar)
http://www.quill.org/ (proofreading)
https://www.noredink.com/ (grammar and writing skills - need to create an account)
http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/SpinOff/ElementaryPre-intermediate%20Preposition%20Spin%20off/index.html (game - preposition spin-off)
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/analogies/analogy-game.html (analogies)
Shakespeare Games: http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/playground/play
SOL Games and Lessons/Practice:
Homophones game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en21watc-game-paris-word
Greek Prefixes/Suffixes/Root Words game: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/gameGreekToMe.htm
Greek/Latin Root Words game: http://www.quia.com/jg/223.html
Virginia Department of Education (VDOE): http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/index.shtml
SOL Practice Test: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/index.shtml
SOLpass.org: http://www.solpass.org/released-online/reading6-2010/framepage.php?section=study-2
Other released tests available: http://www.solpass.org/released.php