Apostrophes!

Students watch this video and review apostrophe usage to then go on an apostrophe hunt in 

your own writing.  Once you have your notes written use them to see what revisions you will need 

to do to your own drafts.  Then revise. 

try out this online exercise:
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/apostrophes/index.html

http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/apostrophes01.htm

When do we use commas?

Students,

Watch these clips, take notes and then select a prewriting you have already done to check for the
commas in your own writing. Look for those sentences were you might need a comma and revise.  Also, we will have practice assignments in class to do so don't lose your notes.

try some out at this site:

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/lists1.htm

Capitals rules Review!

Dear students watch these review clips on capital rules and take notes. Use your notes when you 

begin the tasks of the day today in the write source skills and textbook practice section.  Exact pages 

are in the chart tablet in front of the classroom. 

Practice on this site:
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/editdan_eng_launcher.html

More online ELA practice!

Here is another website to practice various ELA skills and get stronger. Click on the link, select one to work on, record your responses and turn in your work with your name, period, name of the activity and date.

http://www.apsva.us/Page/17450

http://www.manythings.org/cts/sc986.htm

http://www.manythings.org/cts/sc959b.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm

Online ELA games for practice

Dear students,

Go to this link to see which skills you need more practice with select the one you feel you need to strengthen and do it. Record or track your responses on a  notebook piece of paper and turn it in with your name, date and name of the activity you selected. Let's have some fun and learn at the same time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/games

http://www.uen.org/7-12interactives/lang_arts.shtml

Online paragraph construction game!

Students,

Go to the link indicated to practice creating paragraphs correctly.  Once you have checked, record the short paragraphs you got correct in your journals or a piece of paper to turn in with your name and date. Let's see how many you get correct.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en14para-game-story-builder

Online Creating Sentences games!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-logging-sentences

Students go to this link and let see if you can help the otter jump on the logs to create complete sentences, record  how many you got right and the total attempts you did.  Turn in your recording tracking sheet with your name and date.   Now let's have some fun creating sentences.