WelcomeWriting is hard fun. ~ Donald Murray Welcome our writing class. Join us in puzzling through the process of writing well. Dare to delve into your thoughts and learning, and share those ideas with others. A note about Writing and Learning: Writing and Learning Most parents are concerned with spelling errors in their child's writing. While we write, we circle any words we think we may have misspelled so we can look them up later for the final draft. For spelling activities, here are some links: Spelling Games and ActivitiesOur School Links:Spelling City: http://www.spellingcity.com/ Go to "Find a List" and search by teacher for "Sheri Edwards" Current List: i before e Other Practice Activities The Suffix/Prefix Word Maker: http://websites.ntl.com/~fixbyji/literacy/suffixprefix.htm (Site may not work any more) Type words: Easy Suffixes Maggies Earth Adventure: Match prefix/suffix meanings: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar3.htm# Fish Tank: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm#grade5 Click on Grade 5-6 and then on Fish Tank or Try: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks1/fishtanks1.htm You may also want to try: Space Station which teaches syllabication (syllables: syl-la-bles) Make Words/Check Sense: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/arthur/skill.html Note: If you go to the home page and conduct a search for a topic (like prefix or suffix), other activities appear. http://www.harcourtschool.com/index.html Grammar PracticeYou may also be interested in Grammar Practice. Diagramming Sentences: Parts of Speech Ms. Edwards
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