FCPS Middle School Language Arts
Middle School Language Arts Curriculum Resources
Questions about what you're reading? What you're writing? Want to know more about the author you're studying? Explore these resources that provide a wealth of information about language arts study.
Literature Links
Note: This Web page contains links to Web sites outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.
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- The Academy of American Poets
- A superb site that includes poet biographies, a wealth of poetry, and even a listening booth where authors read their work. The site also features contests and awards.
- http://www.poets.org/
- The Atlantic Monthly Poetry Pages
- A new multimedia feature devoted to poets and poetry, both classic and contemporary. New readings by poets are featured in each issue of the magazine, as well as poetry and essays from The Atlantic's archive. This is a great resource to expose people to a collection of the current definition of great poetry.
- http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/atlweb/poetry/poetpage.htm
- The Author Corner
- http://www.carr.org/authco/index.htm
- Author Pages on the WWW
- http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/author.htm
- BBC's Learning English Area
- Combine language skills with current events. Polish your knowledge of
- Metaphors. Listen to broadcast stories and learn the definitions of Words in the News. Interactive quizzes are also available.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.html
- Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
- One of the most comprehensive resources for literature on the Internet. Searchable by genre, author, title, it also provides audio recordings, biographical information, and text of thousands of literary works.
- http://www.bartleby.com
- Booklist
- An online version of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine, this site provides reviews of both adult and children's books as well as a cumulative index to all reviews published in the magazine, along with an editor's choice list of top books and videos. Special features such as author interviews and critical essays are also available.
- http://www.ala.org/BookLinks/
- Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
- Teachers and librarians will appreciate this rich collection of reviews, curriculum ideas, and activities. Reviews are organized by title, author, type of book, and grade level, and educators can also look for ideas based on curriculum areas or themes. There's plenty here to help educators integrate literature into their curriculum.
- http://www.carolhurst.com/
- Celebrate Children's Authors
- http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~tbushey/author.html
- Children's Book Council
- http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/aboutauthors.html
- Children's Literature Web Guide
- This Web guide provides detailed information about Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. The Resources for Teachers link provides access to lesson plans, storytelling, and more.
- http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
- LSU Author Index
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/authors.html
- Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
- Terry Gray created this outstanding annotated guide to William Shakespeare, his works, life, and times. Features include a Shakespearean Timeline, Works (synopses of plays, study guides, canons and more), Criticism, Critical Resources, a bibliography, and even a Shakespeare Biography Quiz.
- http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare/
- Narnia.com
- Visit Narnia, the land created by C.S. Lewis in his seven book series,The Chronicles of Narnia. The site includes interactive maps, illustrations, and character sketches. Readers can take a short quiz after reading each of the first six books (offline).
- http://www.narnia.com/
- The Newbury Medal for Children's Literature
- The home page of the American Library's Association's prestigious award for children's literature. Lists present and past winners, with links to other awards such as the Corretta Scott King Medal and the Caldecott Medal.
- http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
- Note: This Web page contains links to Web sites outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.
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- Dartmouth College Composition Center
- Although the student section is designed primarily for college students, the "Attending to Grammar" and "Attending to Style" are clear and easy enough for even younger students to follow.
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~compose/
- Listen & Write
- This interactive site, created by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), lets students hear poetry, then create their own. Rap, Wonderwords (helped by The Saurus), and Similes are covered in an entertaining manner. Low and High tech versions are available.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/home.htm
- Merriam-Webster Language Center
- Word of the day, daily word game, word for the wise, and cool new stuff awaits you at this easy-to-use dictionary site.
- http://www.m-w.com/
- Poetry Online Rhyming Dictionary
- A searchable database that enables you to match rhymes.
- http://rhyme.lycos.com/
- Purdue On-Line Writing Lab
- A well-developed site devoted to all aspects of the writing process.
- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
- Strunk and White's Elements of Style
- A hypertext version of the classic 1918 writer's guide.
- http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
- Traditional Grammar: An Interactive Book
- Do you know the difference between a demonstrative and descriptive adjective? When do you use affect and effect? This website can help writers of all ages clean up their act. Use specific sections for just in time learning, or review the entire site and quiz yourself on what you've learned.
- http://www.niu.edu/english/deh/grammarbook/title.html
- General Reference/Language Arts Links
Note: This Web page contains links to Web sites outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.
- BBC's Learning English Area
- Combine language skills with current events. Polish your knowledge of Metaphors. Listen to broadcast stories and learn the definitions of Words in the News. Interactive quizzes are also available.
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.html
Britannica.com
The online offspring of the Encyclopedia Britannica, this clearly organized site makes the contents of its encyclopedia available at no cost. Each subject provides subheads to New and Features, Best of the Web, and Britannica.
http://www.britannica.com
Dictionary.com
A collection of dictionaries in English and other languages, this site also provides links to translation sites, Roget's Thesaurus, and a number of other helpful sites.
http://www.dictionary.com
Encarta On-Line
An abbreviated version of Encarta Deluxe (available for a modest subscription fee), the concise encyclopedia offers users plenty of good information. Of special value are the lesson plans in a number of subject areas.
http://www.encarta.msn.com/
Encyclopedia.com
Called the Internet's premiere free encyclopedia, this site allows users to access more than 14,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (3rd edition). Entries are short, designed to provide a quick overview of the topic rather than an in-depth report.
http://Encyclopedia.com/
HomeworkSpot.com
HomeworkSpot is a good place for students to start homework that requires online resources. Resources are grouped by grade level (elementary, middle school, and high school) and by theme (the Human Body or Space or Dinosaurs). The reference section contains current events, libraries, museums, and a reference desk. The extracurricular areas for middle and high school students offer links for band, chess, and debate.
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
Merriam-Webster Language Center
Word of the day, daily word game, word for the wise, and cool new stuff awaits you at this easy-to-use dictionary site.
http://www.m-w.com/
MLA Bibliography Formatting Web Site
http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/research.html
National Geographic.com
Some of the best maps available online, as well as a wealth of information about people and cultures in different parts of the world.
http://nationalgeographic.com/
QUICK: The Quality Information Checklist
As we all know, not all the information on the WWW is created equal. How can you decide which is the best information? Use Quick, a list of eight questions that let you be the judge, picking the best Websites out of the mix. A quiz is also available for teachers to check students' progress.
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
Xrefer
Most librarians know the best way to begin research is to fully define what you are searching for. Xrefer can give you that definition, or show how your term is used in other definitions. Searches encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, and a number of subject-specific titles.
http://w2.xrefer.com/
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