English with Mrs. Sullivan
English with Mrs. Sullivan
Introducing....the SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR! A Scholastic book fair to benefit the English department will be held from September 12-16 in the school lobby during school hours. It will also be open during Open House from 6-9 p.m. on September 15. If you are interested in volunteering, purchasing online, or would just like to know more please click here.
The study of English will enhance students' development as independent, powerful and courageous writers, readers, speakers, thinkers, and listeners. Expect to investigate literacies beyond the printed page including blogs, podcasts, interactive websites, and more.
Students engage in the writing process with emphasis on narrative writing, informative writing, persuasion, poetry, and response to literature. Students identify allusions to Greek mythology and William Shakespeare in literature and the world. The skills of spelling, grammar, and usage are integrated into the study of writing. Literature study each year includes one novel and one Shakespearean play. There are many novels to choose from such as: Al Capone Does My Shirts, Red Kayak, Tears of a Tiger, Touching Spirit Bear, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and several community themed novels including Lord of the Flies. The two Shakespearean plays that students' may read are A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado About Nothing. Students play an active role in their learning as they participate in reader's theater, collaborate with their peers, integrate technology into the classroom, and make connections to their own lives.
Remember to check your gmail weekly for any assignment information, helpful links, and or English/team information. Also, check powerschool to keep an eye on your grades. You want to be able to stay on top of things. Ask questions if you are worried about an assignment or grade. Don't sit and worry about it!
Each week students may be required to submit a blog entry or wiki page response at https://my.pbwiki.com and http://mrssullivans.blogspot.com
 Creating a Works Cited Page |
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The following website will give you a step by step guide to creating your works cited page. Everytime you use a source (book, website, lecture notes etc.)that is not your own, you must cite where you get the information. The following link helps you find the information you need. There are paper copies available in the classroom. Feel free to print a copy for yourself to use at home. gatornet.chapin.edu/~library/MSBibGuide.pdf
You can also use www.easybib.com/ This website allows you to plug in the information and the program then creates a complete work cited page for you.
Another website that is available for you to use is http://www.interaction-design.org/citation-maker/
Important Links
Links to Use Daily
Wiki Access http://hurleycoughlin.pbwiki.com/
Powerschools http://powerschool.nwr7.org/public/
English Blog http://hurleycoughlin.blogspot.com
Blue Ribbon Testing http://students.blueribbontesting.com
Spelling Help http://www.myspellit.com
Create a Works Cited http://www.easybib.com
Visual Thesaurus http://nwr7ms.visualthesaurus.com
Links to use with the poetry unit
Writing Funny Poem Forms http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/poetclass.html
Funny Poems http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Funny Poems http://www.poetry4kids.com/
37 Ways to Write Poems http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/ways-to-write-poetry.php
Other Poetic Forms http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Write-Poetry/
Spelling Tips
This year students will engage in weekly word studies. Students will study five words each week. Two of the words will come from their own writing from essays, stories, and poetry from their other subjects. Words may also come from their writing portfolios. Students will also study words grouped by origin.
Currently, students are studying the most commonly misspelled words. Students will recognize many word stems from reading class. Early in the week, students will take a pre-test on these words. Students may choose words from this word list to use on their personalized spelling list. All of these words may be found at http://www.myspellit.com.
 Novel Question Starters | downloads: 131 | type: jpg | size: 254 kB |
 Story Board Template | downloads: 117 | type: pdf | size: 30 kB |
| Spell It | downloads: 82 | type: pdf | size: 5 MB |
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