PSAT, SAT, ACT & Vocabulary Help all in one APP!

Hi everyone,  checkout out this link for a great APP!

The PI Vocab is an app that was developed by the Harvard Law School, INSEAD Business School, and University of Chicago for students to prepare for the SAT, ACT, and PSAT vocabulary.
http://lastbackpack.com/pi-vocab/ 

The Giver...Finally A Movie!

Hi Everyone,


If you were my student in the last six years, you know that The Giver is one of my favorite books.  Now it is a movie!  Check out the preview and see what you think:
http://receiveyourdestiny.org/


Ms. A.

Reading Practice

To help you prepare for any reading test, check out these reading comprehension sites...the more you read, the better you will get!

Timed Reading, Grammar, and Writing Test Practice

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

9^th Grade Level Practice

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2009/taks_g09_read/9reading.htm

 

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade9/read/9reading.htm

Persuasive / Argumentative Writing

A powerful tool to win an argument or to get your point across is the power of persuasion.  Check out these sites to help you develop your persuasive/argumentative writing skills!

·         Persuasive Essay Writing:

o   On-Line Persuasive Writing Tutorial:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/minilessons.asp?topic=Persuasive

Sample Persuasive Essay:

 http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-summer.htm

Online Video/Game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/writing/argue_persuade_advise/activity/

Online Activities: http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listpersuasid.html