English Index
Classroom English Links:
- Grammar Index links to parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence types
- Writing Projects Matrix will have links to descriptions and directions for many of the major writing assignments we do in fourth grade.
- Power Writing Guide explains a writing strategy that is used to help students organize their writing.
- Plagiarism details what this means and how to avoid it.
- MLA Style Guide for Bibliography for grade 4
- Six Trait Writing Revision Guide is useful for students to revise their rough drafts and self-assess their writing.
- Six Trait Writing Scoring Guide is used to evaluate student writing.
Additional English Resource Links:
Below are links to general resources that will enhance your writing.
- Double Venn Diagram is good for comparing and contrasting two points-of-view, concepts, characters, etc.
- Triple Venn Diagram is good for comparing and contrasting three opinions, concepts, characters, etc.
- KWL chart is good for pre-reading activities, research direction, and organizing thoughts before a fieldtrip, WebQuest, or other exploration of a topic.
- Dictionary.com is an online combination of dictionary and thesaurus that also allows you to look up the meaning of phrases such as "let the cat out of the bag".
- Word of the Day site will enhance even the best vocabulary!
- EasyBib is a simple way to create a bibliography.
Try these places when doing research.
- One Key: a kid-safe search engine
- Kaboose (Kids' Search Engine)
- Wikipedia: Online encyclopedia written by its readers!
- Yahooligans! Animals (for animal research)
- National Geographic Kids Creature Feature (for animal research)
Practice typing online:
- Typing Club is used in our school technology class
- Dance Mat Typing fun and practical
- Touch Typing tutorial
- Keyboarding practice
- Krazy Keyboarding practice
Below are links to other English and writing websites that may be of interest.
- The Writing Process Tutorial with video clips to explain each step of the process and how it looks in a classroom.
- Writing Handbook for Families with explanations of many writing-related topics and activities, as well as examples and rubrics for the Six Trait Writing Model.
- Interactive Six Trait Writing Process with trait explanations, rubrics, and examples of student work at various levels for each trait.
- Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory official Six Trait Writing site by the originators and developers of Six Trait Writing; this includes a seventh "trait" for presentation.
- Make Six Trait Writing Fun with activities to increase writing ability enjoyably.
- ProTeacher! writing process lesson plans for K-6 teachers, including Six Trait activities.
- Kim's Korner: Ideas for Teaching Writing is just part of this monster-sized site dedicated to sharing ideas for teaching in the Language Arts areas.
- Using Picture Books to teach Narrative and Six Trait Writing gives a large selection of literature to use with the various traits and other elements of narrative writing.
- Zaner Bloser Free Teacher Resources has several language arts resources you might explore.
- Visit Olathe Schools' list of online resources for homework help!
Below are links to family fun with English.
- Sentence Clubhouse sentence types game
- Sentence Types online quiz to review
- Rats! is a videogame-style way to practice and review many of the parts of speech.
- Word Invasion game helps you practice the various parts of speech.
- Mad-Libs style activities help practice parts of speech in a silly way.
- Verb Viper sharpens your skill at choosing the correct verb forms.
- Daffy Dialogue encourages you to get creative with what characters might say to one another.