Parent Guide to CCSS

7th grade ELA I CAN Statements, learning targets

More links to more resources!

Essay writing help

How to do: MLA FORMATTING

How to do: In text citations

More help to document sources here

Thesis Practice Game - make sure to add info to your notes after you play!

Science of Stage Fright video

Using an outline

How to write a thesis statement

How to write an introduction

Anatomy of a perfect body paragraph

How to write a conclusion

Direct Objects and Indirect Objects https://youtu.be/MrqprPQQWkQ

Infinitives, Participles, Gerunds https://youtu.be/wY2tyrSsajE

Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes (http://www.betterendings.org/homeschool/words/root%20words.htm)

 Spelling it Right: Prefixes (http://www.spellitright.talktalk.net/#prefixes)

 Spelling it Right: Suffixes (http://www.spellitright.talktalk.net/#suffixes)

 Most Common Prefixes and Suffixes (http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/prefixes_suffixes.pdf)

More grammar games to try today:

Grammar Blast

Beat the Clock on Apostrophes

English Games

Play these word games - click here.

• Name that Thing
• Vocab Quiz
• Spell It
• True or False

HOW TO CITE A SITE LESSON

What is MLA Formatting video? http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-mla-format.html

Use these links to help complete the worksheet in class (choose ONE set)

TOPIC: Mt. Rainer National Park

Online news article: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/31/nation/la-na-rainer-debris31-2010jan31

Professional Site: http://www.nps.gov/mora/naturescience/index.htm

OR

TOPIC: Mammals

Online news article:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30obmammals.html

Professional site: http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/african-elephant