Language Arts Literacy Standards Resources - Grades 6-8
Standard 3.1 | Standard 3.2 | Standard 3.3 | Standard 3.4 | Standard 3.5
| Standard 3.1 (Reading) | ||
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DESCRIPTION |
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Archived reading and writing activities from the READ*WRITE*NOW program (U.S. Department of Education) | |
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The Teacher's Desk | A collection of over 100 lesson ideas for Spelling, Writing, English, Reading, and Vocabulary activities, with a few extras thrown-in, currently being utilized in a fifth- or sixth-grade classroom. |
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"This Web site houses a free motivational reading program for children in grades K-8. Reviews help children pick a book to read, either from a library or bookstore. After the book is read, children can take a quiz online, with the incentive of prizes after a number of quizzes are completed. Parents can monitor their child's activities and find resources for reading challenges in their families. Teachers can access the articles that may help them increase parental involvement. This Web site was developed by Sylvan Learning Centers." | |
6-8 |
This site includes standards-based lesson plans, Web sites for the humanities, and assistance with classroom Internet integration. Go to Literature & Language Arts for Language Arts Literacy lesson plans. | |
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Language arts literacy mini-lessons for elementary (K-5) levels. Some of the lessons are appropriate for middle and high school levels. CEC Lesson Plans | |
6-8 |
An extensive listing of online Language Arts Literacy resources including lesson plans from FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence). | |
6-8 |
Oyate is a Native organization whose work includes evaluation of texts, resource materials and fiction by and about Native peoples. View the FAQs, New Stuff, and Books to Avoid sections for more information related to children's books. | |
6-8 |
Supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains a student and teacher edition, standards, a task and a process by which it may be completed, teacher-selected Web sites and a rubric, based on the California Language Arts Content Standards. Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project | |
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Elementary, middle and high school language arts literacy lessons. | |
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Online Language Arts Literacy units with multicultural focus, various grade levels, different units for the classroom and all are done by teachers. | |
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Vocabulary activities incorporating writing journals and famous quotations. Teachers.net | |
| Standard 3.2 (Writing) | ||
Grade Level |
WEB SITE |
DESCRIPTION |
6 |
Encouraging the Young Reader | Archived reading and writing activities from the READ*WRITE*NOW program (US Department of Education) |
6-7 |
Creative writing activities and ideas. | |
6-8 |
Pick a genre and write a piece that includes three dinosaur facts. Then publish your work online. Scholastic | |
6-8 |
Monster Exchange is a project for K-8 classrooms, giving students the opportunity to develop reading comprehension and writing skills. | |
6-8 |
Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky | Explore the world of poetry writing with author Jack Prelutsky. Scholastic |
6-8 |
Rain Forest: Online Theme Unit | In a series of cross-curricular activities, students use the Web to investigate rain forests. View the language arts lesson Sights and Sounds of the Rain Forest. Scholastic Instructor |
6-8 |
Round Robin Suspense | Students will work in cooperative writing groups to develop a variety of possible stories around a single prompt. Education Place |
6-8 |
Online Language Arts Literacy units with multicultural focus, various grade levels, different units for the classroom and all are done by teachers. | |
| Standard 3.3 (Speaking) | ||
Grade Level |
WEB SITE |
DESCRIPTION |
6 |
Make Me a Copy Please: A Project in Explaining and Following Directions |
It is the purpose of this lesson to help students understand the need to be articulate and precise when explaining steps to another student. In addition the student listening will learn to be a more effective listener. The Educator's Reference Desk |
6-8 |
Classroom Anansi | Students will use storytelling to preserve a special memory shared with friends or family members. Education Place |
6-8 |
The Don't Say 'Uh' Game | The student will begin his/her informal speech using the vocabulary words in front of the teacher and peers. Sound simple enough? Well the catch is.... you cannot say the word "Uh" more than 3 times! LessonPlansPage.com |
6-8 |
Students select music to accompany a poem they choose to read. They are given one minute to make their poetry presentation. Mr. Donn's Pages | |
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In this activity students use props in presenting a story. Academy Curricular Exchange - Columbia Education Center | |
6-8 |
In these role playing activities, students develop speaking, listening, and conflict-resolution skills. PIGS Space: Cooperative Networking | |
7-8 |
The purpose of this lesson is to improve students’ oral persuasion techniques by understanding the appropriate speaking skills. The lesson is presented in second person, making it more meaningful as a resource for the students, and easier for the teacher to use as a handout. Lesson Tutor | |
| Standard 3.4 (Listening) | ||
Grade Level |
WEB SITE |
DESCRIPTION |
6 |
Make Me a Copy Please: A Project in Explaining and Following Directions |
It is the purpose of this lesson to help students understand the need to be articulate and precise when explaining steps to another student. In addition the student listening will learn to be a more effective listener. The Educator's Reference Desk |
6-8 |
Classroom Anansi | Students will use storytelling to preserve a special memory shared with friends or family members. Education Place |
6-8 |
In this activity, students listen for, and identify the key questions that a reporter should include in his/her newspaper article. PIGS Space: Cooperative Networking | |
6-8 |
In these role playing activities, students develop speaking, listening, and conflict-resolution skills. PIGS Space: Cooperative Networking | |
| Standard 3.5 (Viewing and Media Literacy) | ||
Grade Level |
WEB SITE |
DESCRIPTION |
6 |
Students view and answer questions related to Salvador Dali's "Persistence of Memory". They also get the opportunity to create a landscape scene. Sanford - Artedventures |
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6-8 |
Media Literacy site from Canada with a database of lessons covering topics such as: advertising, movies, radio, television, magazine, newspapers, and video games. |
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Curriculum resources for developing print and electronic media literacy skills. Some of the links provide free activities/materials. | |
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This University of Oregon site has links to teacher resources, lesson plans, online journals, and more. | |
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Through this lesson, students learn some of the history of mural making, explore symbolism, and then create their own mural. PBS.org | |
