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The Language
Arts/Literacy Curriculum in grades 6 - 8 incorporates the five
standards (reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing) that are
within strands of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for
Language Arts Literacy. In addition, critical thinking is prevalent
throughout the curriculum. To embrace the areas of focus within each
strand, the curriculum is set up in units of study with specific
reading and writing skills/strategies at the center of each unit.
The units of study are supported with the newly adopted
McDougal Littell Literature series. Within this series are numerous
resources to meet the middle school needs of all of our readers and
writers. Technology is embedded in this series in many ways from
student accessibility through the Internet to students highlighting
and writing notes on the computer as they read.
To ensure that the curriculum remains a living
document, middle school language arts literacy teachers use a software
program, Curriculum MapperŪ, to complete monthly maps, at the end of
each month, that specify the skills and strategies taught during that
month. Maps are reviewed to make sure the curriculum supports the
needs of all students while providing students with the necessary
skills and strategies to grow as readers, writers, and thinkers
throughout their middle school years.
For more information on the New Jersey Core Curriculum
Content Standards, visit
http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs .
To activate the online version of the pupil edition of
the McDougal Littell Literature series, visit: http://www.classzone.com
. Please note that the language arts literacy teachers give students
an activation code in order to set up their own access into their
grade-level pupil edition. Sixth grade students have already come into
the technology lab and set up their online book accounts. |
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Dictionary.com |
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online dictionary |
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Merriam
Webster Dictionary |
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online dictionary |
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Roget's Thesaurus |
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online thesaurus |
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Web
English Teacher |
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online English teacher |
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Multiple
Meaning Words |
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the meaning of words |
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Graphic Organizers |
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explains different ways to organize
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Persuasive Essay Mapping Assistant |
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use this tool to map out your argument for a persuasive essay or
debate |
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Works Cited |
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online website that has sources you can use to research your book |
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TONS of Book Report Ideas |
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ways to do a book report |
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Myths and Legends |
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sites for myths and legends from countries around the world |
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Children's Authors & Illustrators on the Web |
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names of authors and illustrators listed on the web |
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Better Book Reports- 25 ideas |
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ideas for great book reports |
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Poetry for Kids - Funny Children's Poems by Kenn Nesbitt |
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online website for poetry stories, poetry lessons and poetry games |
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Children's Literature Web Guide |
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a guide for children's literature |
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Mrs.
Kviklys 1 |
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online quiz |
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Mrs.
Kviklys 2 |
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online comprehension games |
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Mrs. Kviklys 3 |
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online comprehension: Nasreddin |
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Mrs.
Kviklys 4 |
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context clues in sentences |
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Read Write Think |
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gives students access to practice and resources in reading and
language arts instruction |
Read, Write, Think
Graphic Organizers |
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online story mapping |
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Analogies Game |
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1 or 2 player game of analogies, Jeopardy style |
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Story Elements #1 |
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Harcourt School Publishers - Plot, Theme, Setting |
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Black History 101 |
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online quiz on black history |
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Black History 102 |
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online quiz on black history |
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Black History 103 |
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online quiz on black history |
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Great Quotes |
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quotes made by famous people |
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Quotations |
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quotes from authors |
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CAMEL |
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a story about a camel how he got his hump |
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NY Times Learning Network |
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teaching and learning center |
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Quia |
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you can make your own quizzes! |
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Homographs
Practice |
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practice your homographs! |
