Middle School ITS ELA

Good writing skills are essential for effective communication. Learning to write well takes time and practice. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for all of these steps.

How to write a book report, biography, research paper, term paper, speech, letter, or essay (narrative, descriptive, persuasive, cause/effect, comparison/contrast). Areas about spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.

Word Meaning Games and Activities

Phonics activities, printable posters

After completing their reporting sheet on Fridays do you report this as a grade? Do you also assess them on their behaviors during this time? We are constantly debating the use and appropriateness of setting aside an SSR time.

The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning.

Over 2,100 publicly-available ebooks from the University of Virginia Library's Etext Center, including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children's literature, American history, Shakespeare, African-American documents, the Bible, and much more.

an adaptive, leveled, nonfiction, reading system for Grades 3-8 that includes software that differentiates instruction, high-interest print materials, and comprehensive teacher resources. ReadAbout begins by assessing a student's reading level, skill ability and interests. The program presents three reading topics that reflect the student's individual needs. Every topic addresses reading achievement by providing anchored instruction, scaffolded reading, informative assessment, and personalized practice.

There are over 20,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog. A grand total of over 100,000 titles is available at Project Gutenberg Partners, Affiliates and Resources.

There are over 20

free electronic books (ebooks).

Use the dictionary, thesaurus, or Spanish-English dictory; play word games and take spelling quizzes

Welcome to Famous Quotes at QuoteDB - Interactive Database of Famous Quotations

Welcome to Famous Quotes at QuoteDB - Interactive Database of Famous Quotations

Quotes by Famous People, Arranged by Category and Author