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Shoreline Community College: Formal Properties of Literature
As students become more aware of text complexity, an understanding of the formal properties of literature becomes more important. This is an excellent examination of the kinds of choices writers make that change the way readers receive...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Stairway to Heaven Examining Metaphor in Popular Music
Contains plans for two lessons that ask students to make connections between literary texts and popular culture texts like song lyrics. After checking popular culture texts for literary elements, these elements are then examined in...
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Georgia Perimeter: Choosing and Writing for an Audience
This resource goes extensively into the importance of establishing an audience when writing. It also defines types, how to choose, and how to write for an audience.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary & Rhetorical Terms
A comprehensive list of literary terms from the University of Victoria that will give students definitions and examples of how they are used. Terms are sorted by category. L.11-12.4d Verify meaning
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Branches of Government
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the branches of Government. Links to related sites are available.
Quia
Quia: S v Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns
Given the term definition, students are to select the matching literary term in this 40 question quiz that covers 40 literary terms. Java is required.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Social Studies & History
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities for social studies and history.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Bill of Rights: u.s. Constitution
This page has some puzzles and activities using terms from the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution. It also provides an extensive word list pertaining to the Constitution.
Cengage Learning
Gale: Free Resources: Glossary of Literary Terms
An extensive a-to-z glossary of literary terms from major educational publisher Gale.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Ambiguity
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent description of the term ambiguity. Site offers links to other literary terms and their meanings.
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: History of Bills
For any legislative actions enacted upon a specific bill, the specific type of action is recorded in the History of Bills section of the Government Printing Office website. This information comes straight from the Congressional Record,...
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Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Language Resources [Pdf]
This site provides a collection of language teaching resources. Strategies are arranged in the "Vocabulary Acquisition and Use" standard and grade cluster of the ELA Common Core Curriculum Standard.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Lewis and Clark, Louisiana Purchase
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 18 vocabulary words pertaining to Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase. It also provides lesson ideas, activities, and extensive vocabulary word lists on the topic.
Stanford University
Parker Library on the Web: Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: Glossary
Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms, authored by Michelle P. Brown, has granted permission to present a virtual glossary of terms.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Legislatures and Democracy Recap: The Lawmakers
You are a congressperson trying to pass your education bill. Join in the extensive public debate, committee work, and parliamentary maneuvering necessary to achieve majority legislative support for your bill.
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Bills
The government directory for making current and past bills accessible to the public. Very useful for finding bills pertinent to classes. Will require teacher direction at the elementary levels.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: What Is a Law?
Learning Adventures provides background information on what a law is and why we have them. Part of a learning game for all ages.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Personal Vocabulary Notebook
This site has a simple but direct approach to building your vocabulary. Keeping a special notebook of new words can increase vocabulary, assist memorization, and encourage good study and organization skills. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Intervention for Reading: Paraphrasing
Improve understanding of expository materials by getting the main ideas through paraphrasing. The paraphrasing strategy helps students recall the main ideas and specific facts of materials they read. There are three steps for teaching...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: A Nation's Voice
A Nation's Voice is a lesson plan that uses internet sites, magazines and books, electronic encyclopedias and databases to understand the policy making of the U.S.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Key Literacy Component: Morphology
Morphology describes how words are formed from building blocks called morphemes, the smallest unit of meaning in a word. Students who don't understand this structure have trouble recognizing, understanding, and spelling words. Find out...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Developing a Definition
Not sure what a definition paper is? This is a great site from the Capital Community College to help you with developing a definition. Includes a sample essay and guiding questions.
TES Global
Blendspace: Literary Terms Resources
This Blendspace provides assorted references for literary terms and brief literary terms assessments. This blendspace is designed to support all secondary students, including those who will be taking AP literature courses.
Ohio Test Prep
Ohio Test Prep: Module 4: Structure and Functions of the Federal Government
Ohio test preparation module on the structure and functions of the Federal Government with video tutorial, review game and assessment.