Subjects: Language Arts
On this site you will find technological web tools that will help enhance the learning experience in the classroom.
Which Writing is Right?
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/WhichWriting/default.htm This site explains what expository writing
is to students by giving them examples to read. The student will click on the clipboard to
reveal writing samples and decide whether or not they fit the
category of expository writing.
Objective: Students will be able to identify expository writing using the Which Writing is Right? web tool.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to reinforce what was learned in the classroom on expository writing.
Lesson Activity: Students will use this information to help them create an essay using expository writing.
Assessment: Teacher will check for understanding by making certain that students are presenting facts and ideas in their essay.Adjective Detective
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/languages/words/adjectives/
This site shows students what adjectives are and how to use them correctly.
Objective: Students
will be able to identify what an adjective is and how to use them
correctly in a sentence by using the web tool, Adjective Detective.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to help students identify adjectives and create a short story using descriptive words.
Lesson Activity: Students will create a fictional character and using adjectives, create an exciting adventure story.
Assessment: Teacher will check for understanding by checking for accuracy in adjective placement in the story.
Poetry Idea Engine
This is a wonderful tool that will help students create different types of poems such as haikus, limericks and free verse.
Objective: Students will be able to create various types of poems by using the Poetry Idea Engine.
Purpose: The purpose of this tool is to help students learn to create poems.
Lesson Activity: Students will work in pairs to create two poems of their choice: Limerick, Haiku, Cinquain or Free Verse.
Assessment: Teacher will check for creativity in the poems and how they are formatted.
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