Useful Websites

• http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882839.html

• http://www.biography.com/

• http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/

• http://www.vangoghgallery.com/artistbios/

General Format of an Essay

Personal Essay

Literary Essay

An author who writes historical fiction must research the historical period of their writing. In George Washington's Socks, Elvira Woodruff researched the crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolution. These are the historical objects and figures that are a part of her book. With your partner, research your assigned object or figure. Using Google Slides, upload an appropriate picture and give a description of how this object or figure was important to this time period. Include the name of your object, a picture, a description, and your group's names. Please cite sources at the bottom of your slide.

Artifact or Historical Person or Historical Place or Historical Event:

• British soldier

• Grenadiers

• Uniform of the Continental Army

• Durham boats

• Hessian soldiers

• Delaware River

• Trenton, New Jersey

• Muskets and bayonets

• Battle of Trenton

• John Glover's Marbleheaders

• King George III

• Tricorner hat

• George Washington

Click the word "Plays" to go to our page of archived classroom plays.

Introduction to Poetry

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/poetry///

This site is a great introduction to poetry. Currently free, this video may require a subscription later on. If that's the case, it's worth the investment as a family.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Write-Poetry/

POETRY GENERATOR: https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/

Limerick

https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/limerick/

Check this site out to learn how to write a limerick.

Cinquain

http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with%20poetry/Hickey/coleres.htm

Write an instant cinquain. :)

Haiku

https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/haiku/

Check this site out to learn how to write a haiku.

Diamante

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-diamante-poem/

Quatrain

This site may help you find rhyming words for writing a quatrain with rhyme scheme. https://www.rhymezone.com/

Try your hand at identifying alliteration, rhyme, and rhythm in this game: https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/preschool_games/wizards-and-pigs.html

As you watch these videos, look for the "exaggerations" that are characteristic of a tall tale.

More Resources:

http://42explore.com/talltale.htm