Teacher: Mrs. Kathryn Nicosia

Grade/Subject: Grade 5-8 Theme Writing and Grade 6 ELA

Contact: Kathryn.nicosia@standrewscds.org/ 877-0422

Prezi Link for Notecards Presentation

http://prezi.com/y2m8drsmeis4/present/?auth_key=s4dchwk&follow=ghfk675rqbrz Conventions

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/marks.htm (Punctuation Review)

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0903395.html (Ten Tips for Better Spelling)

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add1.htm 

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add3.htm

http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?sv_agreement 

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/subverb1.htm

http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?svagreement2

Publishing

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/flipbook/ (Publishing Options—How to Make a Flipbook)

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/stapleless/index.html (Publishing Options—How to Make a Staple-less Book)

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html (Publishing Options—How to Make a Comic Strip) 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn/ (Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer)

Organization

http://www.readwritethink.org-files-resources-lesson_images-lesson16-greatleads.pdf (Organization—Writing Great Leads/Intros)

http://www.bartleby.com/100/ (Find Popular Quotes by Topic)

Word Choice

http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html (Color Symbolism)

http://www.deakraus.bizland.com-sitebuildercontent-sitebuilderfiles-synonyms_for_said1.pdf

(Synonyms for the word “said” which is overused in dialogue) 

Genres

http://www.americanfolklore.net/spooky-podcasts.html (Genre--Scary Stories--Read Aloud)

http://www.wan-press.org/article.php3?id_article=2821 (History of Newspapers)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/ (Business or Friendly Letter Generator)