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Final Exams: They are closer than they appear. :)
May 29 & 30
Keep looking - as exams get closer I will post more resources to help you prepare.
Keep looking - as exams get closer I will post more resources to help you prepare.
finals_study_guide_-_la_-_2013.docx | |
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VOCABTEST.COM
http://www.vocabtest.com/
~Great place to practice your Wordly Wise and SAT vocabulary
Check it out! :)
~Great place to practice your Wordly Wise and SAT vocabulary
Check it out! :)
Wordly Wise 3000 ~ Student Login Link
http://epsonline.schoolspecialty.com/academy/login.do
Wordly Wise 3000 - Word Lists & Games to Reinforce/Practice Vocabulary for Each Book & Lesson
http://www.wordlywise3000.com/
Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Florida Focus
http://focus.florida-achieves.com/(S(nqjgik3t3l1i3155uu2ncpef))/login.aspx
Username = last name followed by the initial for your first name ~ EX: smithj (John Smith - DOB June 4)
Password = 51(first four letters of your last name) mm/dd (from your birthday) ~ EX: 51smit0604
FCAT EXPLORER
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/
*Uses the same login and password as FLORIDA FOCUS :)
Independent Reading Project
Due, Monday, May 20. Be prepared to give your Book Talk the week of May 20th.
Please see attachments below for more details on the essay, book talk, and the rubrics for both.
The following links are helpful when writing a literary analysis essay:
Graphic Organizer and Outline for Prewriting:
http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/jwagnerbhs/juniors/WW-V---Novel-Packet.pdf
Please use care when selecting a book to make sure it is appropriate for your age/grade (consult your parent).
List of Recommended Titles for AP Literature:
Award Winning Books for Young Adult Fiction:
The assignment handout, book talk handouts, and rubrics can be found below. Our honors 6th and 7th graders will be assessed using the rubric for 7th/8th graders. Our honors 8th graders will be assessed using the 9th/10th grade rubric.
The first attachment guides students through the structure of a literary analysis essay. It also provides an example student essay.
At the end of the attachments, you will find a link to a YouTube video showing how to correctly embed quotations in your essay.
Please see attachments below for more details on the essay, book talk, and the rubrics for both.
The following links are helpful when writing a literary analysis essay:
- http://student.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/aldegenhardt/syllabus/speak/analysis-essay/
- https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1S9D8VVjBJL_dt-sdGtoYappXHHzxQnPZU9IoZItpL9o (student exemplar paper)
- http://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/ConventionsofaLiteraryAnalysisJuly08_000.pdf
- https://sites.google.com/site/dbhcreativewriter/fiction-reference-guide/definition-of/getting-started/characteristics-of-a-good-story/literary-devices/elements-of-fiction/elements-of-fiction-part-ii/elements-of-fiction-part-iii/writing-a-literary-analysis-essay
Graphic Organizer and Outline for Prewriting:
http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/jwagnerbhs/juniors/WW-V---Novel-Packet.pdf
Please use care when selecting a book to make sure it is appropriate for your age/grade (consult your parent).
List of Recommended Titles for AP Literature:
- http://drprestonsrhsenglitcomp12.blogspot.com/p/ap-reading-list.html
- http://www.brighthub.com/education/college/articles/109571.aspx
Award Winning Books for Young Adult Fiction:
- http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/american-library-association-announces-2013-youth-media-award-winners
- http://www.adlit.org/books_authors/award_winning_books_for_tweens_and_teens/
The assignment handout, book talk handouts, and rubrics can be found below. Our honors 6th and 7th graders will be assessed using the rubric for 7th/8th graders. Our honors 8th graders will be assessed using the 9th/10th grade rubric.
The first attachment guides students through the structure of a literary analysis essay. It also provides an example student essay.
At the end of the attachments, you will find a link to a YouTube video showing how to correctly embed quotations in your essay.
literary_analysis_essay_structure.doc | |
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independent_reading_assignment.doc | |
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common_core_argument_essay-rubric.7th.8th.-ccss-w-1-9.20122-2cmhpev-16xok9l.doc | |
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common_core_argument_essay_-rubric-9th.10th.-ccss-w-1-9.20122-129jt94-1stotc5.doc | |
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book_talk_rubric.docx | |
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book_talking_tips.docx | |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuLbUO5-mws (YouTube video on incorporating quotations correctly.)
A template for taking Cornell Notes and an example is attached below.
cornell_notes.dotx | |
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cornell_notes_with_a_novel-1.rtf | |
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Handouts
la_-_smiley-face_tricks.pdf | |
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