Mrs. Jewett
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Middle School
English
Mrs. Jewett |
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Research Paper Sources:
Research Paper Guidelines for English
Visit citationmachine.net for help with creating MLA formatted citations.
Visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ for more information about following MLA style in research writing. The site has samples of works cited page (bibliography) and citations for different types of print and non-print sources.
Brush up on your English skills!
Check out some helpful language arts web sites below...
Also, you may
want to consider getting a copy of the English handbook Strunk and E.B.
White's The Elements of Style. Excellent way to check up on grammar
and usage rules. Thin enough to take anywhere, so it's travel friendly.
Suitable for both students and parents. Available at Barnes and Noble,
Borders, and most other book stores.
Important: All final drafts for writing assignments must be typed. Specific guidelines: Times New Roman 12 pt font (black), double spaced, 1" margins on all sides, proper school heading on upper left corner.
Having computer issues? Visit your local public library. Most of them have computer services available.
Log on to www.mdpls.org , Miami Dade Public Library System, to find a branch near you.
Extra Credit
Opportunities for extra credit points may be given per trimester. It is up to the student whether or not he or she wishes to participate in the extra credit activities. Each student may receive up to 10 extra credit points per quarter. Only 10 points may be applied to the desired lowest test grade. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A REPLACEMENT FOR STUDYING HARD AND DOING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS!!! EXTRA CREDIT IS UP TO MY DISCRETION.
Although I do provide information about daily homework assignments on this web site, it is your child's responsibility to write down his or her assignments each day in class. Assignments are subject to change.
| English Homework | ||||
| Week of January 5 | ||||
| Day | 6th Grade | 7A | 7B | 8th Grade |
| Monday | ************************** | WB pgs 1-3 |
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WB pgs 21,22 |
| Tuesday |
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| Wednesday | ************************** | ************************** | ||
| Thursday | ************************** | ************************** | ||
| Friday "B" week | ************************** |
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Language Arts on the Web |
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Web Address |
Description |
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Identifying parts of speech |
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| www.vocabulary.co.il | |
| www.superkids.com | |
| www.how-to-study.com | |
| http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ | |
| www.mdpls.org | Miami-Dade Public Library System |
| www.english-zone.com | |
| www.eatsshootsandleaves.com | |
| http://athena.english.vt.edu/~IDLE/Gym2/workout7/w7.stretch4.html | |
| http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/exercises/main/grammar.html | |
| www.webster.commnet.edu/grammar/nouns.htm | |
| http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html | University of Ottawa web site. Reviews parts of speech, writing, and other language related topics. |
| www.inklesstales.com | This site offers a variety of interactive games, stories, and poems for children in pre-kinder and kindergarten grade levels. |
| www.littlehousebooks.com/index.html | As a home page for Little House Books, this web site offers a character profile for each of the characters in the Little House on the Praire series. Each character profile provides a timeline, family tree, Laura’s lost years, and teaching resources. Click on “Laura’s World” to explore a map tracking Laura’s excursion, a trivia game, a pioneer quotient test, and recipes. |
| www.go.hrw.com/eolang/ | Contains online language center, advice on using media, model papers, list of references, and anything else you need to build language and writing skills. |
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www.annefrank.com
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This site provides information on the Anne Frank, the Holocaust, and discrimination in today’s world. Also provides downloadable student and teacher resources. It is geared towards middle school and up; however, it does provide an online scrapbook of Anne Frank’s life for younger children. |
| www.anthologyof poetry.com | Set up as a forum, this web site provides student with the opportunity to submit poems for possible publishing in a poetry anthology. The site includes a “teacher’s lounge” link for access to teaching ideas, information on how to submit student entries, articles, and frequently asked questions. |
| www.edhelper.com | |
Other helpful English grammar guides:
The Pocket Pen Commandments by Steven Frank - Offers basic principles of writing.
Eats, Shoots, and Leaves by Lynne Truss - All you need to know about punctuation and why it's a matter of life or death in writing. Visit the web site listed below and try out the online punctuation game...