4LanguageArtsWriting

=Writing Skills=

@http://readwritethink.org/ Incredible resources - printable and interactive. You can search for lesson plans by grade level, literacy strand, and literacy engagement.
 * ReadWriteThink**

@http://ssdsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/litandtech/creating_mood.htm
 * Creating Mood Lesson**

@http://ssdsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/litandtech/using_the_thesauraus.htm
 * Using the Microsoft Word Thesauraus Lesson**

@http://www.bethanyroberts.com/writing_for_children_tips.htm Great ideas to help young writers develop their skills.
 * Tips for Young Writers**

@http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/ Create your own characters or analyze characters in books you've read.
 * Character Generator**

@http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/index.html
 * Power Proofreading**

@http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/1poe.htm A short lesson about similies and metaphors with a quiz at the end.
 * Similies and Metaphors**

@http://42explore.com/figlang.htm Also provides links to various websites about figurative language.
 * Figurative Language**

@http://www.idiomsite.com Provides the definition of many different idioms.
 * Idioms**

@http://funbrain.com/idioms Students have many different options when choosing the set up for the game: the theme (easy and hard available for each theme), the game option, (identify meaning, identify idiom, etc.), and the character they want to paint.
 * Paint By Idioms**

Writing Process - @http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/writingprocess/ Main Idea - @http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/comprehension/mainidea/ Writing a Paragraph - @http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/writing/writingaparagraph/
 * BrainPop Movies: (See your librarian or technologist for campus login)**