The following are online links geared to help you improve your English/Language Arts skills. I have chosen these websites to reinforce what we are learning in the classroom and to help you review what we will cover.

School Supplies 2021-2011

Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a resource that allows tailor-made practice in a variety of subjects and with a variety of skills. Students should all register for an account and link it to their College Board accounts; linking the two will allow Khan Academy to create custom practice questions and activities for the PSAT and SAT.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab offers tips, samples, and guidelines for a variety of writing types and skills in both MLA and APA styles.

KnightCite

Calvin College’s KnightCite is a citation creating program; students input the information form their source, and this program creates the citations that students may utilize in their writing.

Google@cps.edu

Chicago Public School’s official email platform

The MLA Style Center

The website for the Modern Language Association includes guidelines, FAQs, sample citations, and information on how to prevent plagiarism and academic dishonesty. MLA is typically utilized to write about literature or fine arts.

APA Style Central

The American Psychological Association website includes guidelines, FAQs, sample citations, and information on how to prevent plagiarism and academic dishonesty. APA is typically used in research.

WordwithintheWord-list1-20

This is a useful list of frequently used stems. These are powerful in helping readers develop their vocabulary skills.

Commonly Misspelled Words

Commonly Misspelled Words 2

Literary Terms to Know

Analogies

Vocabulary  Game

Grammar Game 2

Theater & Costumes: A Shakespeare Guide

To Kill a Mocking Bird-Crash Course

Rhyme Scheme

Story Elements

 Types of Conflict in Literature

Conflict in Literature

Vocabulary for Review

Literary Terms

figurative-language-overview

Figurative Language Definitions and Examples

Figurative Language Game #2

Figurative Language Game #3

Figurative Language Game #4

Figurative Language in Songs

Figurative language in movies

Figurative Language in songs

More figurative language in songs

Word within the Word

 Character Traits Anchor Chart

Literature Anchor Charts

Citation Machine

Sonnets-Iambic Pentameter

Words Shakespeare Invented 

America’s Secret Slang

reading comprehension strategies

Connotation+vs+Denotation

Review Resources:

theWordwithintheWord-list1-20-revised

List One (Slideshare)

Poetry Terminology

Study these literary terms

Literary_Terms (definitions)

Plot Diagram (online)

Literacy Practice

Lit2Go-(download stories and follow along as you listen to the MP3 files)