Literacy Resources
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http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/videos/#book-trailers
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http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/videos/#book-series
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http://www.readkiddoread.com/blog/i-hated-to-read-til-i-read-this-booklist-for-boys
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/families-relationships/tween-books-love
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/blogs/scholastic-parents-raise-reader/books-not-to-be-missed-older-readers
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/life-experiences-values/middle-school-novels
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/adventure-fantasy/books-when-you-want-to-escape
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http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/libraries/Pages/home.aspx
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/111085
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Simile, Metaphor, Personification, and Onomatopoeia Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/118780
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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/
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http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html
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http://sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx_front.htm
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/115377
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Grammar, Punctuation, and Sentence Structure Tutorialshttp://www.floridastudents.org/BenchmarksList/PreviewStandard?benchmarkLists=6126&subjectAreaId=39&gradeLevelGroupId=6&CourseID=13164#6|6|13164|6126
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0501
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Editinghttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm
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Editinghttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar2.htm
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Using Commas, Dashes, and Ellipses Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/122904
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http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas01.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas02.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas03a.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas04a.htm
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Fun video tutorialhttp://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hh_httpView.cfm?guidAssetId=DE4FDF58-6C84-4A6C-B151-1099B906F4F6
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/motivate-school-success/10-ways-to-motivate-your-child-to-learn
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/motivate-school-success/8-ways-to-motivate-your-child-to-succeed-school
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/blogs/scholastic-parents-raise-reader?appesp=PAR/intraapp/20140611//txtl/RaR/toutHP//////
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/activities-and-printables/activities/ages-11-13
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/more-printables/printables-6th-8th-grade
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/encouraging-young-writer
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/writers-block
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/milestones-expectations/raise-reader-parent-guide-to-reading-ages-11-13
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http://gws.ala.org/category/literature-languages
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/free-printable/reading-printables/exploring-authors-language
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-help/grade-6
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-help/grade-7
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-help/grade-8
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-help/school-involvement/motivate-school-success/grade-6
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-help/school-involvement/motivate-school-success/grade-7
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-help/school-involvement/motivate-school-success/grade-8
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http://www.readkiddoread.com/index
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Family Literacy Activityhttp://www.readkiddoread.com/blog/tailgate-book-club
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http://www.readkiddoread.com/blog/james-pattersons-10-tips-to-get-your-kids-reading
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The National Endowment for the Humanities provides access to great museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities.http://edsitement.neh.gov/
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/favorites-classics/13-books-kids-should-read-turning-13
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/blogs/scholastic-parents-raise-reader/raising-super-readers-benefits-comic-books-and-graphic-novels
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A website for kids about books, reading, and authors. Kids connect to books through online friends in community profiles.http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/blogs/scholastic-parents-raise-reader/high-interest-books-struggling-middle-school-readers
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http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/series-characters-authors/popular-series-11-13-year-olds
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http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/libraries/Pages/home.aspx
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0503
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http://http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0504
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0509
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0502
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http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0508
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0506
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/BenchmarksList/PreviewStandard?benchmarkLists=6120&subjectAreaId=39&gradeLevelGroupId=6&CourseID=13162#6|6|13162|6120
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0507
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0510
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr5/launcher.html?qid=0501
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http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular01/irregular01.htm
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http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular02/irregular02.htm
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http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular03/irregular03.htm
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http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular04/irregular04.htm
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http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular05/irregular05.htm
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http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular06/irregular06.htm
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Using evidence from a nonfiction text to support your analysis, draw conclusions, and make inferenceshttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/102584
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Analyze details from a nonfiction text and identify the central ideahttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/101765
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Main ideas, Supporting Details, and Summaryhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119110
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119418
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/114868
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Author’s Purpose and Point of View in Nonfiction Texthttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/116533
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/107981
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/120426
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Identify and recognize explicitly stated, implicit information, and make inferences about characters and eventshttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119146
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Identify key individuals in informational text, identify details about individuals, and identify connections between individualshttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/121321
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Identify the speaker’s argument and evaluate evidencehttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/118924
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Write explanatory responses that use relevant quotes and exampleshttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/118954
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119039
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/121844
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/flow.pdf
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/5Ws.pdf
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/factopin.pdf
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Videohttps://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/spider.pdf
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119957
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/122945
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119055
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/99484
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/123958
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Tutorial about Themehttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/100715
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http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm
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http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm
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http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferencesp.cfm
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http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferchar.cfm
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http://www.quia.com/quiz/1169917.html?AP_rand=340957522
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http://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Virginia/vaPALPLayout&cid=1175826755281&pagename=vaPALPWrapper
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http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/index.shtml
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English Classroom Resourceshttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/
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http://www.macmillanglobal.com/
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http://www.refdesk.com/books.html
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An in-depth look at 45 American writers who helped shape a nation, featuring biographical and historical background informationhttp://www.c-span.org/series/?americanWriters
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https://www.brainpop.com/english/freemovies/williamshakespeare/
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William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre.http://absoluteshakespeare.com/
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The collection currently contains 651 books and 906 short stories by 196 authors. New works are added to the collection on a reghttp://www.classicreader.com/
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http://literature.org/authors/poe-edgar-allan/
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A resource from the Academy of American Poets with thousands of poems, essays, biographies, and weekly features.http://www.poets.org/
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Take a virtual trip to the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County - Stories, Online Activities, and Reading Lists.http://www.cmlibrary.org/bookhive/
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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/
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http://www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html
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http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html
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Explore a virtual mall and learn about advertising and how it impacts your life. Learn about how to be a smart consumer, protecthttp://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/games/off-site/youarehere/index.html
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A kids’ portal to the U.S. government, this site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center.https://kids.usa.gov/
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Booker T. Worm guides readers through titles that include series books, new titles and author features.http://www.kidsreads.com/
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Great Information Ready for You to Explorehttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/netsbest/
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http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork/index.html
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Careers in Technologyhttp://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/peterpacket2/NewBuild_forweb/penny/index.html
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Match the Label to the Diagramhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/science1.htm#
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Information about a Variety of Subjectshttp://www.factmonster.com/
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http://edsitement.neh.gov/student-resources
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http://writersalmanac.org/
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http://www.mythweb.com/
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http://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php
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http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimmtales.html
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An electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/
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http://www.eapoe.org/
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http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/
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http://www.online-literature.com/hawthorne/
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http://www.whitmanarchive.org/
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http://www.hwlongfellow.org/
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http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/twainbio.html
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http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/emily-dickinson
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http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/robert-frost
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http://cather.unl.edu/
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http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1949/faulkner-bio.html
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http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1954/hemingway-bio.html
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http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/langston-hughes
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http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1962/steinbeck-bio.html
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http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/eliewiesel.aspx
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http://library.sc.edu/spcoll/fitzgerald/
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http://zoranealehurston.com/
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Brain Pop videohttps://www.brainpop.com/english/freemovies/williamshakespeare/
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http://www.wimpykid.com/
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http://www.pilkey.com/
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http://www.tolkiensociety.org/author/biography/
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http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/121599
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/122062
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http://www.quia.com/rr/311269.html
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http://www.quia.com/cb/221179.html
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar3.htm
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Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/BenchmarksList/PreviewStandard?benchmarkLists=6125&subjectAreaId=39&gradeLevelGroupId=6&CourseID=13162#6|6|13162|6125
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar4.htm
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar5.htm
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http://www.quia.com/cc/87086.html
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http://http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/18/54.html
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http://www.funbrain.com/hangman/index.html
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Plural Words Activityhttp://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
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Choose the Correct Wordhttp://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
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Identify Root Wordshttp://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
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Identify Misspelled Wordshttp://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html
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Unscramble Wordshttp://www.funbrain.com/scramble/index.html
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Spelling Correction Activityhttp://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
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Word Searchhttp://www.funbrain.com/detect/index.html
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/wordchoice11.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/wordchoice12a.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/wordchoice09.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/wordchoice02.htm
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http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/wordchoice01.htm
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http://www.quia.com/cb/148767.html?AP_rand=1147741637
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Create your own crossword puzzle, word search, or cryptogramhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?CFID=4004759&CFTOKEN=7fdd4aacf0a8a4dd-30C6C0EB-0859-DD77-DD7617439A6EF798
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Word Gameshttp://pbskids.org/wordgirl/index.html?linkPage=specialFeatures#/games/
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http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/composition.htm
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Resources for Grammar, Writing, and Researchhttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
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Resources for Grammar, Research, and Writinghttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/sandwich.pdf
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Questions to Guide Revision According to Purposehttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/
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Revision Guide and Tipshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/5/narrative/intro.html
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap1_eng.pdf
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap2_eng.pdf
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Revision Guide and Tipshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/5/story/intro.html
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Tutorialhttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/map.html
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Revision Guide and Tipshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/5/compare/intro.html
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How to Select Print Resources for a Research Assignmenthttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/hints-on-print/
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Online Resource to Create a Bibliography or Citationhttp://www.easybib.com/
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/isp.pdf
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Revision Guide and Tipshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/5/research/intro.html
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Revision Guide and Tipshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/5/opinion/intro.html
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Tutorialhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/persuasiveflash/supporting.htm
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf
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Revision Guide and Tipshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/5/persuasive/intro.html
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Tutorial about Argumentative Writing and Stating Your Claimhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/118143
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Argumentative Writing Tutorialhttp://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119090
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http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
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Parts of Speech and Story Telling Activityhttp://www.windows2universe.org/cgi-bin/adlib.cgi?adlib=/cool_stuff/adlib/adlib3
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http://writersalmanac.org/
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http://www.mythweb.com/
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http://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php
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http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimmtales.html
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Video Tutorial - Tips for Writing a Literary Analysishttp://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-power-of-a-great-introduction-carolyn-mohr#watch
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Video Tutorialhttp://ed.ted.com/lessons/slowing-down-time-in-writing-film-aaron-sitze
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Brain Pop Video about Blogshttps://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/blogs/
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A tool for generating "word clouds"http://www.wordle.net/
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http://www.angelfire.com/ok/freshenglish/bookreportideas.html
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http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/FLinfo.htm