ELA - English Language Arts

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note: Some sites with passwords may be trials that expire. Please contact Mrs. Wright to check the status of any site that have issues.

ABDO - Secondary Digital Bookshelfhttps://abdodigital.com/?tk=840BC558E6676AB1F4C9FA29D8EC6D69Username: ABDO SecondaryPassword: 2020
AZ Central - Free Comicshttps://comics.azcentral.com/slideshow?comic=bn
Audible - Free Audiobookshttps://stories.audible.com/start-listenFree while schools are closed
BOOK☆WALKER - Free Online Mangahttps://global.bookwalker.jp/free/?np=1Currently offering 44 free manga and light novels in English
Comic Books Plus - subscription via NYCDOE Office of Library ServicesFREE UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2020 ONLYhttps://nycdoems.comicsplus.app/ usename: nycdoemspassword: books123
Comic-Walker - Free Online Mangahttps://comic-walker.com/Many free issues of manga. Be sure to click on “Language” at the top to select “English”.
Destiny Discover - Russell Sage JHS Libraryhttps://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/39727Log in with your student account username and password.
Epic! – All classes attached to Mrs. Wright addedTeachers: If you would like your students added without starting your own Epic account, please add Mrs. Wright to your Google Classroom and she will add your students.Instructions for students:1) Go to www.getepic.com/students2) Enter class code - jpc95303) Select your name
Free EBooks about Coronavirushttps://nycdoe.libguides.com/COVID-19ebooks/free
Gale Virtual Reference Library - ebookshttp://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=nycdoe11&authCount=1
GoComics.com - Free Comicshttps://www.gocomics.com/
International Children’s Digital Library - Free E-bookshttp://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=85,101&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=EnglishBooks in English, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Serbian, Mongolian and Swahili
LGBTQ-Themed E-books (free)https://nycdoe.libguides.com/LGBTQcollections/home
Library of Congress Free Reading for Teenshttp://read.gov/teens/
Marvel Comics Free Issues (Rotates monthly)https://www.marvel.com/comics/list/623/get_started_with_free_issues?&options%5Boffset%5D=0&totalcount=73
Open Library for Grades K-12 - Free E-bookshttps://openlibrary.org/collections/k-12
Queens Library - free e-books and library e-cards(Note: If you already have a library card, you do not need an e-card)www.queenslibrary.org/help/how-to-access-digital-media-ebooksSign in with your library card and/or Queens Library account for access. Message Mrs. Wright if you need assistance.
Rosen ePoint Platform (Nonfiction)Username: nycdoe (this should happen automatically)Password (use this when the SIGN IN box pops up): book123https://www.galepages.com/nycdoe11/ebooks
Shonen Jump - Free Online Mangahttps://www.viz.com/shonenjumpFirst and three most recent chapters of all their manga for free. A membership is $1.99 a month to access their entire catalog. There’s a chance this might open up, as Shonen Jump in Japan just made their catalog free to encourage social distancing.
Sora - Free Resources Available from Queens Library and Russell Sage JHShttps://soraapp.com/welcomeLogin using your NYC DOE Student Account username and passwordFor your school, type New York City Department of Education***To find out your student Outlook email address, follow this link:https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/technical-tools-and-support/doe-student-accountsvideo on how to get started on Sora: https://youtu.be/n48r03aXNL0
TeachingBooks.net (password)https://www.teachingbooks.net/forFun.cgi
Universal School Libraryhttps://archive.org/details/uslprototype?tab=collectionAsk a parent's permission to sign up for your own account.

Reading Support

Teaching Bookshttp://www.teachingbooks.net/
What Should I Read Next?http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/index.php
International Children's Digital Library www.childrenslibrary.org
Queens Library Ebooks – Tumblebook http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
World Stories - A free site with short stories in 31 languages.https://worldstories.org.uk/

Writing Support

Book Creatorhttps://bookcreator.com/
Essay Pro - Explanatory Essay | Writing, Example, Structure (video)https://youtu.be/ZLY3XBW1nhc
Essay Service: How to Write an Explanatory Essayhttps://essayservice.com/blog/explanatory-essay
Free Writing Classeshttps://free.writingclasses.com/
Learning Bird - Expository (Explanatory) Essay (video)https://youtu.be/bzrpi93Rq_M
Magnetic Poetryhttp://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Original/kit
Paraphrasinghttp://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/g/devideabrtextl.cfm
Paraphrasing Topic Sentences - Online Practicehttp://www.laflemm.com/RfT/Practice/RfTPracticeParaphrasing.html
Pixton: FREE Comic, Storyboard & Graphic Novel Makerhttps://www.pixton.com/
RIF Reading Planetwww.rif.org/readingplanet
Story Summary -- Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details (Lesson)www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/storysummaryl.cfm
Studyzone: Identify the Main Ideawww.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap2.cfm
Supporting Detailswww.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/supportingdetails.cfm
Writers Per Hour - What is an Explanatory Essay and How to Get Startedhttps://writersperhour.com/blog/what-is-explanatory-essay-and-how-to-get-started
The Writing Process – Tutorialshttps://nycdoe.libguides.com/InformationLiteracy/writingprocess

ELA - English Language Arts

FREE READING AND LISTENING!!

Recommended Reading for Middle School Students

Reading Support

Writing Support