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Ask Jeeves For Kids
Search engine for kids that lets you type in a real question |
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Ask.com
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Google
A popular and well-designed search engine |
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New York State
This site has links, tips, study tips, games, and all sorts of helpful information for parents, students and teachers. There are some fun games that will help you brush up on your ELA skills. Check it out! I had fun playing Poetry Terms Hangman and a vocabulary game. |
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Free Rice!
Practice your vocabulary skills and earn rice for hungry kids! Some of the words are tough, but give it a roll and see how many needy children you can feed. |
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Character Trading Cards
Click on link. Find purple "Student Materials" tab and click. Scroll down until you locate Character Trading Cards. Click, then find the link to the online tool. Follow the steps and print! |
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Mrs. Axelrod's Book Reviews
Includes a brief synopsis, often written by your peers. |
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Mrs. Diana's Book Reviews
Read what Mrs. Diana is reading now and contribute your own review! |
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Sample ELA exams
This site posts prior ELA exams for use and review. If you'd like to practice at home with your child, download the prompts. |
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| 6 + 1 Traits of Writing |
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6 + 1 Traits of Writing Rubrics
These rubrics are the originals as designed by Ruth Culham, author of 6 + 1 Traits of Writing. Although we use more kid friendly versions in class, these still provide clear descriptions of each trait and what it takes to achieve a "5"! |
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