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Writing	District Focus/Resource
Writing Purposes Penmanship/ Mechanics/ Grammar/Usage	Be Verbs Be Verbs Hand Jive Abstract Noun Project Choosing the Best Verb Clocking Sheet FANBOYS Focus on Proofreading Four Uses of a Comma Genres of Writing Handwriting Continuum Independent and Dependent Clauses K-W-L Language Registers Manipulating Sentences to Reinforce Grammar Skills Peer Edit 1, 2, and 3 Planning Purposes for Writing Ratiocination TAKS OER Rubric TAKS OER Rubric--Crossover Question Vignette: Teaching the Passive Voice
Writing Process Evaluation Research Connections Writing Process Evaluation Research Connection	A Biography Study A Poem of Possibilities Abstract Noun Project Alternative Ways of Assessing Books for Teaching the 6 Traits Books for Teaching Voice Books to Use to Support the Content Areas Buddy Writing Comic Makeovers Commenting in Word Conference Sheet Connecting Past to Present: A Local Research Project Copyright Infringement or Not? Designing a Rubric Guiding Questions/Sentence Starters I've Got the Literacy Blues Life Chart 1, 2 Magnify the Focus Make a Date Mini Lessons for Drafting Mini Lessons for Writing Not Just the Facts Peer Revision Peer Revision - Show not Tell Periodic Portfolio Questions Process Reflection Portfolio Questions QAR1, QAR2, QAR Spanish, FQR Qualities of Good Writing Sample Criteria Charts and Rubrics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Sample Essays Show Not Tell Six Traits Rubric - Student Friendly TAKS Essay Rubric TAKS OER Rubric TAKS OER Rubric--Crossover Question TAKS Writing Rubric--6-Traits Aligned The Year I Was Born Universal Writing Rubric Template Verbal Recreations Versions in XP Voice Write From the Heart (Heart Mapping) Writing Process Writing Record Writing Survey Writing Log Writing Process Wheel
Reading	District Focus/Resource
Vocabulary Fluency Variety of Texts	Bookmatch Brochure Inquiry Buddy Reading CD Map Inner-Outer Circle Literature Circles Roles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Multicultural Collage Quad Card 1, 2 Reader Response Reading Log Reading Survey SSR Management SSR (Sample Class Guidelines) Six Steps to Vocabulary Development Strategic Reading Thinking Maps: Bridge Timed Reading Chart Vocabulary Assurance Cards Vocabulary Organizer Word Up! Word Wall Word Wall Activities
Reading Comprehension Literary Response Text Structures Research Culture Reading Comprehension Literary Response Text Structures Research Culture	Analyzing Stylistic Choices of Political Cartoonists Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda Become a Character Book Chat Questions and Score Sheet Buddy Reading Cartoon Comprehension Character Sociogram Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: Oral and Literary Strategies Classroom Strategies for Exploring Realism and Authenticity in Media Messages Considering Setting Cooperative Learning Guidelines Critical Thinking Current Conflicts Diction in Literary Works Defining Literacy in a Digital World Discovering a Passion for Poetry With Langston Hughes Exploring Audience and Purpose With a Single Issue Focus on First Lines Four Categories of Reading Generalization Lesson Guided Reading in Grades 4 - 12 Id, Ego, and Superego in Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat Inner-Outer Circle K-W-L Links to Other Forms of Poetry and Elements of Poetry Literature Circles Roles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Literature Circle Role Cards Literary Analysis Literary Devices Literary Scrapbooks Online Literary Terms Metaphor for Egg Multi Genre Text Analysis Chart Myth and Truth: The Gettysburg Address Newspaper Article Summary Questions Note Taker Open Mind Diagram Organizational Patterns Perceivning a Culture Through Its Literature Poetry and Poetic Elements Previewing the Text QAR1, QAR2, QAR Spanish, FQR QAR Questions by Category (WORD) (PDF) Question Matrix Questioning the Author Reading Literary Texts Reading Process Reading Rate Reader Response Reading Strategies for Test Success Reciprocal Teaching Rhythm and Improv, Jazz and Poetry Searching With Certainty Selecting a College CR "Shooting an Elephant" Socratic Seminar Instructions Socratic Seminar Instructions 2 Socratic Seminar rubric Socratic Seminar Questioning Spend a Day in My Shoes Stickman Notetaking Strategic Reading Strategies to "Fix Up" Confusion TAKS OER Rubric TAKS OER Rubric--Crossover Question Text Analysis Chart The Pentad Thinking Maps: Circle, Bubble, Double Bubble, Flow, Multi Flow, Tree, Brace, and Bridge Why Literature Circles? Yearlong Concepts
Listening & Speaking	District Focus/Resource
Listening and Speaking	Analyzing Symbolism, Plot, and Theme in Death and the Miser Audio Broadcasts Become a Character Debate Rubric Diction in Literary Works Inner-Outer Circle Interpretation Rubric Language Registers Listening Findings Rubric Make a Date Peer Review for Persuasion Performance Reading Poetry for Two Voices Poetry and Performance Rubric Presentation Rubric Presentation Self-Evaluation Form Reporter's Formula Rhythm and Art: Gesture Drawing Rubric for Modern Day Interpretation Rubric for Persuasive Letters Socratic Seminar Instructions Socratic Seminar Instructions 2 Socratic Seminar rubric Socratic Seminar Questioning Star-Crossed Lovers: Romeo and Juliet for a Digital Age Tone in Buisness Writing QAR1, QAR2, QAR Spanish, FQR Question Matrix Why Flexible Grouping? Why Word Walls?
Viewing/ Representing	District Focus/Resource
Interpretation Analysis Production	Administrative Produre I - M Analyzing a Visual Message Analyzing the Stylistic Choices of Political Cartoonists Attributes of the 21st Century Learner Audio Listening Practices Classroom Strategies for Exploring Realism and Authenticity in Media Messages Comic Makeovers Consider the Source Copyright Infringement or Not? Critical Media Questions Cultural Relevance Rubric Facing Reality: Creating Documentaries Hypertext Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4 K-W-L Generator Magazine Redux: An Exercise in Critical Literacy Media--Permission to view Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads Responsible Internet Use Rhythm and Art Teaching Students to Critique Text Analysis Chart The Second Draft of History: Examining History Textbooks as Media Constructions
Web Resources	URL/Web Address
General Sites	pblmm.K12.ca.us/PBLGuide/Activities/Activities.html eteach.esc13.net/t_lang_arts.htm www.readwritethink.org/index.asp www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm www.uil.utexas.edu/academics rubistar4teachers.org www.pics4learning.com www.freeplaymusic.com www.brainpop.com www.enchanted learning.com www.infoplease.com www.mybookmarks.com/PISDIT
Vocabulary	www.dictionary.com syndicate.com www.vocabulary.co.il
Text Structures	www.planetesme.com/dontmiss.html
Grammar	webnz.co.nz/checkers/grammar2.html englishplus.com/grammar www.grammarbook.com english-zone.com/index.php www3.uakron.edu/noden www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2692/grammarlink.html Sentence Structure wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/sentencestruct.htm www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/rvsntstr.html Sentence Combining leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/sentencev.html www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1981/4/81.04.06.x.html www.sanmarcos.net/ana/Class/Notes/CombSen.html pigseye.kennesaw.edu/~slamos
Writing	www.discover-writing.com www.readwritethink.org www.englishcompanion.com writingfix.com
Research	www.newseum.org www.pics4learning.com eduscapes.com/tap/topic20.htm
Viewing/ Representing	www.medialit.org www.pbs.org medialit.med.sc.edu www.medialiteracy.net www1.medialiteracy.com/home.jsp www.pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/media_lit.shtm Media Literacy \| Media Education \| Questia.com Online Library www.ianjukes.com (teaching the 21st century learner)