Language Arts / Useful ELA Links

ELA Academic Info:

Please refer to the list below to find resources to provide review or enrichment activities for Language Arts. This is not meant to be a complete list of all material covered, but a resource and supplement to the instruction taking place in the classroom. Look back often to see if items have been added.

Sentence Types

Use the following website to practice identifying sentences as simple, compound, or complex. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/clauses/ex5.htm

Verb phrase practice

Use the following website to practice identification of verb phrases. Complete the work on a piece of paper and when completed, click on the icon to determine how well you did. Write down your score and keep both the assignment and score to share with your facilitator. http://www.webenglishteacher.com/verb-lesson-plans.html

English Practice

Use this website to practice everything from grammar to writing to reading! Be sure to copy and paste your work into a Word document to share with your facilitator! http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar

Oxford Grammar Practice

Use this website to practice reading, grammar, writing, & listening skills. You will be able to choose your level, challenge yourself. http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/practicegrammar/

FunBrain-Grammar Gorillas

Using this website, you will be able to practice and apply your knowledge of parts of speech with the grammar gorillas. http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

**If your student is struggling with grammar or writing, please allow him or her to work nightly on these websites for extra practice and application of skills.

http://www.languagearts.pppst.com/
http://www.grammargirl.com
www.quia.com
www.eduplace.com

www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html

www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises
www.oup.com/elt/global/products/practicegrammar/

Prepositions

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/preposition_desert/index_pre.html

Making corrections
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Correcting Sentences
Must download adobe flashplayer. Be sure to click off the check so you do not download the toolbar.
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/generalgrammar_index.php

Plurals
(2 player)

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/plural/index_pre.html

Punctuation

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/index_pre.html

Clauses

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_speedway/index_pre.html

READING REVIEW

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade8.html#reading1
http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html

http://ux.brookdalecc.edu/fac/reading/mhurley/questions/q1_jul02.htm

Reading-main idea

http://www.rhlschool.com/read11n10.html

Comprehension

http://www.readingcomprehensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/dpr1.pl

Vocabulary

http://www.readingcomprehensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/qrun4.pl

Reading strategies

http://www.readingcomprehensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/dcts1.pl

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