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Click on ELA standard number to go to carefully selected sites. 

A complete breakdown of the ELA strands and standards for printing can be found here.

 

Hold your mouse over the standard number to see a description of the standard:

 

1-3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Composition

Internet Resources – Language Learning Standards # 1-3

Listening and Speaking Skills.

Guidelines for good listening Students

Listen effectively Students
Learning to listen Students

Assessing Listening and speaking skills Teacher article

Oral reports Students

Following Oral Directions Lesson Plan

Listening and Following Directions: Lesson Plan

An oral report Lesson plan

MCAS Scoring Rubrics for Writing Prompt

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Internet Resources – Standard #4

Advanced Reading Vocabulary  

Vocabulary Lesson Plans Lesson Plans
Vocabulary Builder Students
A Word A Day Students
Etymology and word origins Students
Dictionaries Students
Thesaurus Students
Word Central Teachers
Vocabulary lists from the SAT - scroll to vocabulary Students

 

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One of our visitors asked for a dictionary so she could type in words and

get definitions. Happy to oblige (the definition will arrive in a new browser

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Internet Resources – Standard #5

Grammar and Language Structure Sites for High School Students

Lots of links to fun grammar practice Students

Quick List of Grammar Practice sites for students Students

Grammar Links  Students

Grammar Lesson Plans Lesson Plans 

Word Power Activities for students

Language Arts for Kids Students

Word Central! Kid friendly dictionary site. Students

Language Arts fun Students

Kid's spot; place for kids to publish their writing  Students

 

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Standard #6 Oral Dialects  

Amerispeak - Students
Regional dialectics Dialect Map - Teacher tools
Organization of dialect diversity Students
Slanguage Students
Super Dialects Lists Teacher tools

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Standard #7

How English developed and has been influenced by other languages.

Etymology Resources Teacher tools
Huge list of word origins Students
Learn root words Students
Word wizards – Join the Club Students
Idioms  Lesson Plan
Language arts games and quizzes Quizzes

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Standard #8

Decoding and understanding words in context.  

Cloze Exercises Student quiz
Interactive Context Reading students
Reading Comprehension Games and Puzzles students
Context clues students
  Using context clues to teach reading- lesson plan
Finding the main idea quiz Elementary Quiz
Reading for the main idea High School Quiz 
Identifying the author's purpose Worksheets various levels
Persuasive writing lesson plan: (identifying persuasive pieces) Emerging writers
Mind mapping tutorial (for teachers)
Mind mapping (for students)
Vocabulary quizzes Quizzes
Fact or opinion Quiz
Reading comprehension Lesson Plans
Teaching library and research skills Lesson Plans
Author's purpose Lesson Plan
One Stop English  Lesson Plans
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Standard #9

Identifying basic ideas in reading selections.  

Predicting content in a reading selection. Lessons
PLAN: Predict, Locate, Add, Note Teacher tools
Help for struggling readers - Teacher tools
Strategies for readers. Teacher tools
Strategies to read for meaning Quizzes
Predicting, skimming, scanning students
Using word parts to read for meaning students
Prefix skills game - students
Age appropriate phonics Lesson Plans
Read Write Think Lesson Plans
Reading Strategies Lesson Plans
Prefix suffix game, lesson plan  Lesson Plan

 

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Standard #10 Identifying Genres  

Children’s Literature Genres Students
Science Fiction Genre Students
Children’s Literature Web Guide Students
Children’s Literature Associations Students
American Library Association/Genres Students
Children’s Book Authors Students
Book Lists by Genre Students
Literature on the Internet by Genre Students

The Gutenberg Project: Books in the Public Domain Teacher tools

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Standard #11 Identifying Theme in Literature   

What is theme? Students
Themes in Children’s Literature: A bibliography. Teacher tools
Booktalks for Secondary Readers Teacher tools
High school themes and lessons Lesson Plans
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Standard #12 Structure and Elements of Fiction  

Glossary  of Literary elements students
Elements of fiction students
Elements of a successful story students
Children's Literature Web Guide Teacher tools
Read, Learn, Connect, American Library Association Teacher tools
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Standard #13 Structure and Meaning: Non-Fiction

Writing non-fiction Students

Teaching About Non-fiction Lesson Plans

Difference between Fiction and Non-fiction Students

Basic Library Skills Students

Children's Book Guide Teacher tools

Critical thinking Lesson Plan

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Standard # 14 Poetry

Poetry Lesson Plans for Busy Teachers Teacher tools

Sidewalk Poetry Lesson Plan

More Poetry Plans from Teachers Lesson Plans

Magnetic Poetry Students

Teen Poetry Showcase Students

Edward Lear Students

The Art of Haiku Students

Links to children's poetry Teacher tools

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Standard #15 Imagery

Mrs. Dowling’s Imagery Page Students
Visit this page for sensory inspiration Students
Sensory visualization chart Teacher tools
Teachers' Reading and Writing Page  Teacher tools
Literary Analysis Terms and Definitions Students
Creative Writing for Teens with Definitions Students

Workshop Quest Teacher tools

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Standard # 16 Myths

Myths and Legends Teacher tools
Bulfinch's Mythology Students
Greek Myth and Art Students
Geography of Mythology Students
Egyptian Mythology Students
Mythology Links Teacher tools
Myths and Legends of Native Americans Students

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Standard # 17 Finding Meaning in What You Read

Finding the main idea quiz Quiz
Reading for the main idea. (for students)
Identifying the author's purpose Worksheets
Persuasive writing lesson plan: (identifying persuasive pieces)
Mind mapping tutorial (for students)
Vocabulary quizzes Quizzes
Fact or opinion Quiz
Compare and contrast quiz Easy Quiz (gr. level 3-5)
Reading comprehension Lesson Plans
Teaching library and research skills Lesson Plans
Learning to read a map. (basic skills gr. 1-5)
Author's purpose Lesson Plan
One Stop English  Lesson Plans

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Sites for Composition Standards #19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Helping Kids Develop Writing Skills  

Composition Scoring Guide to the MCAS

Writing and study skills, organizing thoughts Students
Learn to write an outline Students
Image making within the writing process - Teacher resource
ABC's of the writing process  Students Middle School
The Flat Stanley project Students Middle School Writing Club - Fun!
Guided Writing Practice  Teachers Lesson Plan - all grades
Writing den: Teacher's Guide - Teacher tools
Guide to grammar and writing Students
Morning messages; getting kids to write. Teacher tools
Power proofreading Students
Writing lesson plans Lesson Plan
Proofreading lesson plan Lesson Plan, grades 3,4,5
Writing assessment: Quiz
Writing Quiz Quiz

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Math Resources: Listed by Strand: A complete list of strands and 

standards that you can print out for reference can be found here.

Math Frameworks

 

Math Resources (new site)

 

Strand One

Number Sense

Two

Patterns, Relations,

Algebra

Three

Geometry

Four

Measurement

Five

Data, Probability

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Strand One, Number Sense and Operations
Lesson Plans - Ask Dr. Math Lesson Plans
Tests in math and more high school
Number Sense Article for teachers - raise test scores
Education Planet, general math  students
SAT Math Prep Center - students
Problem of the week - everyone
Open problems in math - solve the unsolved, students and teachers
Math challenges - students
Many discrete math links - resources for students and teachers
Using Calculators - student tutorials
Frank Potter's Math - great resource for quizzes, lessons, etc.
QuickMath - instantly graph, plot, solve
Homework Spot - ask an expert

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Strand Two, Patterns, Relations and Algebra
All about patterns Annenburg Project: Teacher resources
Open ended problems - article for teachers
Unit and Lessons on Patterns - Lessons
Patterns in math - Lesson Plan
Graph Paper printer - print out your own graph paper - Teacher tools
Math in the real world - the Mint - money sense
Dave's Math Tables: Excellent source of tables, formulas and math reference material: (Espańol)
Tough Interactive quiz on functions and graphs - Quizzes
More patterns and relations links 

             

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Use a graphing calculator programmed by Swedish programmer J. Lillge:

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions 

    • Hold down the left mouse button on point a or b, and move it around.

    • The point f represents the sum a+b. 

    • The three points represent either complex numbers or vectors.

    • If you keep both a and b on the horizontal x axis, you'll see that a+b works 

just like it does for real numbers on the number line. 

             That's true for most of the calculator's functions.

    • Click the box labeled Function to select another built-in function.

    • In the box at the bottom left, type 2x+1, then hit the Enter key.

    • In the box at the bottom right, type sin x, then hit the Enter key.

    • Hold down the right mouse button anywhere on the graph and move it around.

    • Click the box labeled Function and scroll it down to select some more examples

                of user defined functions.

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Strand Three, Geometry and Strand Four, Measurement 

Geometer's Sketchpad™ - software for learning
Geometry Manipulatives - Student activities

Geometry Center - Resources for teachers

Geometry Lessons - Activities for all

More lessons - Activities for students

Interactive Geometry - Activities for students

Advanced Interactive Geometry

Download Geometry Freeware - GeoGebra™ - free learning software

Corner for Interactive Geometry - Software applications for teachers

Geometry Fun and Puzzles - Activities for students

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Animated Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

    Below is an animated proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Starting with a right triangle and 

    squares on each side, the middle size square is cut into congruent quadrilaterals 

    (the cuts through the center and parallel to the sides of the biggest square). 

    Then the quadrilaterals are hinged and rotated and shifted to the big square. 

    Finally the smallest square is translated to cover the remaining middle part 

    of the biggest square. A perfect fit! Thus the sum of the squares on the 

    smaller two sides equals the square on the biggest side.

    

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Afterward, the small square is translated back and the four quadrilaterals are directly

translated back to their original position. The process is repeated forever. This animated

gif was supplied by Professor Mark Meyerson of the United States Naval Academy. 

His website can be found here: http://www.usna.edu/MathDept/website/index.htm

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Strand Four: Measurement

Add, subtract, multiply and divide lengths:

© 2000
Mr. Calculator
Feet    Inches     / 
 
Add/Subtract
Enter a measurement in feet, inches, fraction
Press + or -
Enter another number
Press =

Multiply/Divide
Enter a measurement in feet, inches, fraction
Press X or /
Enter a number in the /X Box
Press =

 

Calculate areas:

Circle

Enter the radius

square feet
 

Rectangle

Enter the length of one side
Enter the height of one side

square feet
 

Sphere

Enter the radius

square feet
 

Square

Enter the length of one side

square feet
 

Triangle

Enter the length of the base
Enter the height

square feet

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