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

Fun Grammar Help For ALL!

Have fun studying using these games and sites to help you get an A on your unit grammar test!

JUST CLICK AND YOUR ON YOUR WAY TO AN A!

Grammar Review Games


Subject-Verb-Agreement

Fun Game 1

Fun Game 2

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! (scroll all the way down for the activities)

Correcting Sentence Fragments

Practice 1

Practice 2

Practice 3

Correcting Run-on Sentences

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! 1 (scroll all the way down for the activities)

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! 2 (scroll all the way down for the activities)

Improve Your SPELLING

Game 1

Game 2

Games, reviews, quizzes, and more! (scroll all the way down for the activities)