Instructional Technology Resources
Language Arts Grade Eight
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Content Standards |
5. Language | 6. Listening | 7. Speaking |
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| Topic/Indicator | Resource | Resource Type |
| A. Writing 1. Compose texts using the prewriting and drafting strategies of effective writers and speakers |
http://www.paragraphpunch.com - This website takes the student through the complete process of developing and writing a solid paragraph. Click on Start Writing Now to begin developing the paragraph. | Interactive Website |
| A. Writing 2. Compose oral, written and visual presentations that express personal ideas, inform, and persuade. |
http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/ This resource provides access to a step by step review of the writing and research process for the production of a report | Interactive Website |
| A. Writing 3. Compose texts using the revising and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers. |
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Interactive WebSite |
| A. Writing 1. Compose texts using the prewriting and drafting strategies of effective writers and speakers 3. Compose texts using the revising and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078298164/211812/gr8.pdf - This pdf file is the "Writing and Research Handbook" which contains information that helps students write strong sentences, paragraphs, compositions, and research papers | Informational pdf file--handbook |
| A. Writing 4. Identify how language choices in writing and speaking affect thoughts and feelings. |
http://www.teacherpowerpoints.com/powerpoints/english/lonliness%20and%20isolation.ppt This PowerPoint presentation discusses the loneliness and isolation in Of Mice and Men. Passages from the book are used to stress the use of specific language to relate feelings. |
PowerPoint |
| A. Writing 5. Assess the effectiveness of choice of details, organizational pattern, word choice, syntax, use of figurative language, and rehtorical devices in the student's own composing. |
http://www.glencoe.com/olc_games/game_engine/content/gln_la/wc8_05_NAT/ unit03/game1_type_7/index.html - This interactive game has students choosing the words that most accurately describe scenes/pictures in order to gain experience with correct word choices.
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Interactive Website
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| A. Writing 6. Explain how textual changes alter tone, clarify meaning, address a particular audience, or fulfill a purpose. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit6/activity.html - This activity has the students study a poster in order to analyze the persuasive text and determine its use in terms of audience, meaning, fulfilling a purpose, etc. | Interactive Website |
| A. Writing 7. Locate, retrieve and use information from various sources to accomplish a purpose. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit28/activity.html - This activity has the students read an informational website and then utilize what they've learned about electronic resources to determine the usefulness of the site for informational purposes. | Interactive Website |
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| A. Grammar 1. Recognize elements of grammar in personal and academic reading. |
http://www.glencoe.com/qe/dragdrop/qe68dd_win2.php?qi=8182
- Students must 'drag and drop' the nouns into the proper categories.
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Interactive Website |
| A. Grammar 2. Apply knowledge of grammar concepts and skills to control oral and written language. |
http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/PowerPoints/ComposingPerfectSentencesandParagraphs.ppt This resource provides access to a power point that reviews the process in writing a good paragraph. Nice illustrations. | Power Point |
| A. Grammar 2. Apply knowledge of grammar concepts and skills to control oral and written language. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit8/activity.html - Students must add subjects or predicates to sentence fragments in order to make them into complete sentences. | Interactive Website |
| A. Grammar 2. Apply knowledge of grammar concepts and skills to control oral and written language. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit12/activity.html - Students select the correct adjective or adverb and its correct form in order to complete sentences. Some sentences are correct and must be identified as such. | Interactive Website |
| A. Grammar 2. Apply knowledge of grammar concepts and skills to control oral and written language. |
http://www.quia.com/mc/3522.html This resource provides access to a simple matching game that reviews the rules of Captialization | WebBased Game |
| A. Grammar 2. Apply knowledge of grammar concepts and skills to control oral and written language. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit13/activity.html - Students supply true/false answers to questions about conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. | Interactive Website |
| B. Usage 1. Recognize examples of conventional usage in personal and academic reading. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/annotated_writing_models.html - This site gives students the ability to view pieces of writing that have been evaluated and determined to be of above-average, average, and below-average quality. The writings exemplify what qualities make an above-average, average, or below-average piece of writing. | Informational/Instructional Website |
| A. Grammar 2. Apply knowledge of grammar concepts and skills to control oral and written language. B.
Usage |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit10/activity.html - Students identify which tense of a verb is being presented in a series of sentences. | Interactive Website |
| B. Usage 2. Comprehend and apply standard English usage in oral and written language. |
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078298164/student_view0/unit11/activity.html - Students complete the sentences by inserting the correct form of a pronoun. | |
| B. Usage 2. Comprehend and apply standard English usage in oral and written language. |
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/errors.html This resource provides access to a searchable list of thousands of common English usage mistakes and provides the correct usage. | Searchable Database |
| B. Usage 2. Comprehend and apply standard English usage in oral and written language. |
http://www.grammarbook.com/ This resource provides access to the "Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation." It contains examples of correct grammar, printable worksheets, and a FAQ section. | Web Portal |
| B. Usage 2. Comprehend and apply standard English usage in oral and written language. |
http://www.paragraphpunch.com - This website takes the student through the complete processof developing and writing a solid paragraph. Click on START WRITING NOW to begin developing the paragraph. | Interactive WebSite |
| C. Mechanics 1. Explain and justify the purpose of mechanics to make and clarify meaning in academic and personal reading and writing. |
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Informational/Instructional Website |
| C. Mechanics 2. Apply standard English punctuation and capitalization in written language. |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/ This reource provides a link to a series of interactive games that review various punctuation and grammar rules. |
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| C. Mechanics 2. Apply standard English punctuation and capitalization in written language. |
http://www.quia.com/mc/3522.html This resource provides access to a simple matching game that reviews the rules of Captialization |
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| D. Spelling 1. Recognize conventional spelling in and through personal and academic reading. |
http://www.Funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html This resource provides access to a spelling game that asks the user to read a sentence and then choose which of the words is spelled incorrectly. It chooses words and random and keeps score. | WebBased Game |
| D. Spelling 1. Recognize conventional spelling in and through personal and academic reading. |
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html This resource provides access to an interactive spelling game that presents short lists of words and asks the user to select the one that is spelled correctly. | WebBased Game |
| D. Spelling 1. Recognize conventional spelling in and through personal and academic reading. |
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WebPage |
| D. Spelling 2. Apply conventional spelling in written language. |
http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html - This online dictionary from infoplease.com allows students to search for meanings and spellings or words and also includes a thesaurus and a list of frequently misspelled words. | Interactive/Informational Website |
| D. Spelling 3. Maintain a personal list of words to use in editing original writing. |
http://wordsmith.org/words/today.html - This site provides students with a new word each day and gives its meaning(s), uses, etc. An archival list of words is also able to be accessed. | Informational Website |
| E. Handwriting 1. Produce writing that is legible to the audience. |
http://moodle.allconet.org/course/view.php?id=142 This resource provides access to a set of videos that take the user through the various features of Microsoft Word. If asked, log into Moodle as a guest to access the material. | Moodle Web Video |
| Topic/Indicator | Resource | Resource Type |
| A. Listening 1. Apply and demonstrate listening skills appropriately in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes. |
Mind Maps This resource is a document that describes the development of Mind Maps as an improved method of Note Taking | Word Document |
| A. Listening 1. Apply and demonstrate listening skills appropriately in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes. |
http://www.esl-lab.com/snack/snackrd1.htm
A conversation about what you like to snack on "Snack Time?" http://www.esl-lab.com/intro1/intro1.htm A simple introduction of a person. http://www.esl-lab.com/lost/lostrd1.htm A public address system announcement about a lost child. http://www.esl-lab.com/phone/phonerd1.htm Answering machine messages http://www.esl-lab.com/pie1/pierd1.htm Taking an order in a restaurant |
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| A. Listening 1. Apply and demonstrate listening skills appropriately in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes. |
http://www.esl-lab.com/tradition/traditionrd1.htm
A news show interview about different Holiday Traditions. http://www.esl-lab.com/call/911rd1.htm A 911 telephone call for roadside assistance. http://www.esl-lab.com/chores/chorerd1.htm A conversation about Satuday chores. http://www.esl-lab.com/day1/day1.htm A conversation about daily schedules http://www.esl-lab.com/sick1/sick1.htm A conversation about Medical Advice, "What's the Matter?" |
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| A. Listening 1. Apply and demonstrate listening skills appropriately in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes. |
http://www.esl-lab.com/cellphone/cellphonerd1.htm
A free Cell Phone Offer - Phone conversation. http://www.esl-lab.com/supplies/suppliesrd1.htm Conversation about school supplies. http://www.esl-lab.com/sitter/sitter.htm A conversation between a parent and a babysitter. http://www.esl-lab.com/dir4/dir4.htm A conversation about directions to a movie theater. http://www.esl-lab.com/rent/rentrd1.htm A conversation between a clerk and customer in a video rental store. http://www.esl-lab.com/cm1/cm1.htm A radio commercial |
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| A. Listening 2. Demonstrate comprehension and literary analysis strategies and skills for a variety of listening purposes and settings. |
http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/map/map.html This resource provides access to a series of listening activities where the users tries to identify the area of the United States where the speakers live. | Interactive Game |
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| A. Speaking 1. Demonstrate appropriate organizational strategies and delivery techniques to plan for a variety of oral presentation purposes. |
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=127&title= This resource provides a link to an interactive webbing tool that will porvide a graphic organizer for students to use in preparing for an oral presentation |
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