Check out the following resources/links! They are here for your use and can be very helpful (as well as informative).  Also, let me know if you discover a site/link that would be a good addition to our list.

GENERAL

ACT/SAT PREP.  Most juniors and seniors are gearing up to take the ACT. Here are some links to help.

• ACT Test Prep--Check out ACT's web site and try some practice problems.
• PSAT Test Prep--Students can take the PSAT, a practice test for most juniors. Check out the web site and try some practice problems.

Yes, you may use SparkNotes. SparkNotes, and other study aids like it, can be a great study aid but NOT as a substitute for reading...READ THE BOOK!!!

Give credit where credit is due.  We MUST cite borrowed information, and we MUST do so using the proper format.  Here are some on-line cites to assist you in that effort.  MLA is the preferred formatting method used by English departments. So be sure to select MLA.

• Son of Citation Machine
• Basic MLA Citation Generator
• Citastic

Discover more here. Another great, fun source: Discovery Channel.  Not only does Discovery Channel produce great t.v., their web site is terrific, too.

GRAMMAR. Here are a few sites to help you review the grammar basics.

• 8 PARTS OF SPEECH: Here is a link to a study guide , which will help you define/identify terms to know.
• PRETEST #1: Quick 10
• PRETEST #2
• PARTS OF SPEECH: Identification

Figurative Language.  Figurative language is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally - the language goes beyond its ordinary sense or meaning. The reader must interpret figurative language to comprehend the meaning. The many types of figurative language are known as figures of speech. (Resource: http://www.cvsd.net/605470128115422/lib/605470128115422/POETRY_TERMS.doc)

• Definition of Terms
• Figurative Language Web Sites
• Play BATTLESHIP
• Other GAMES

Elements of Literature. Characterization (Protagonist, Antagonist, Hero), Setting, Plot (Exposition, Climax, Resolution), Point of View, Theme, etc.  Test your knowledge.

• PowerPoint Quiz
• Elements of Literature: House Analogy (NOTES)
• Conflict
• Review of Literary Terms (ONLINE QUIZ)--take this online review quiz as a review and/or refresher.
  • Review Plot, Character, Theme, etc.
  • Also, review other terms like Mood.

Vocabulary. By building your vocabulary base, you can build your writing and reading skills. Here are some web sites where you can practice.

• ANALOGIES--word relationships. Practice identifying the relationships between these word pairs.
  • AWESOME ANALOGIES--play with a friend.
  • ANOTHER ANALOGY GAME--this is a single player game.
  • More advanced games
    • WORD MASTER CHALLENGE
    • BATTLESHIP ANALOGIES

Music Sites. Creating a Photo Story or using Movie Maker? Here are some web sites that might yield samples.

• Here is a PowerPoint to help you use Move Maker.
• Photo Story--You can download this program for free. Also, it's the "simplified" version of Movie Maker.

Where the Wild Things Are ( Analyzing AUTHOR'S STYLE)

• THE ORIGINAL STORY. Analyze the original story, and then "rewrite" the story, using the same sentence structure but with a different topic.
• EXAMPLE. Here is a sample that Ms. Sp8 created. She was inspired by one of her students in her publications class.

End of Course/FINAL Exam Review

• TERMINOLOGY REVIEW. This web site offers many terms that are helpful for the the test (sound devices, figurative language, elements of fiction).
• TERMINOLOGY REVIEW SHEET. Here is a Microsoft Word document with a table. Add to the list to create a master study sheet. Download the file and save it to the "U" drive. Then, you can add to the sheet any time and print out whenever you want.
• Poetic Devices
• Irony
• Author's Purpose
• Six Patterns of Organization

ENG. IV: BRITISH LIT.

CP ENG. III: AM. LIT.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Here is a link to a web site entitled 17th Century Colonial England by Margo Burns (a descendant of Rebecca Nurse). The site contains several links to sites on both the history and play itself.

As I Lay Dying. A look at Yoknapatawpha County. Here is a link to a web site that maps the journey the Bundren's take to bury Addie. Click on the locations to read a summary of their encounter at each.

• Southern Gothic Literature--Here is the PowerPoint.

YEARBOOK/NEWSPAPER

Captions: Here is a PowerPoint to help you out when creating captions for pictures. Remember, captions "speak a thousand words"...or is that pictures? Either way, a strong caption and a strong picture partner to tell a great story.

• ASSIGNMENT: Practice Writing a Caption for these two pictures.
• GRADE SHEET: Here is a Rubric for Writing Captions.

Plagiarism: Review your understanding of the concept with this PowerPoint.

MISC. (other teaching materials)

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

• Caesar: The Man, the Myth, the Legend. Learn more about the man himself, Julius Caesar .
• When in Rome . Learn about Roman History (Example: What did Ancient Roman's eat?).
• Who's Who. Learn about Shakespeare and Elizabethan England.
• Say what? Don't forget SparkNotes as a study aid as you read the play.