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SHARING AND PUBLISHING =SIX TRAITS WRITING RESOURCES=

[|SCHOLASTIC FOLKTALE PAGE]
Students write their own folktales =[|Writers'Workshop Grammar Handbook]= =[|POETRY IDEA ENGINE]= Interactive workshop for poetry writing

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Interactive editing practice =[|WRITING FUN] Graphic organizers for every type of writing= =[|MAKE BELIEFS COMIX] Make your own comics= =[|MAGIC PEN STORY STARTERS]= =[|SPELLBEE] Free teacher registration, students play language games against each other= =[|SPIN AND SPELL]= ==[|SPELLING TIME]| FREE ONLINE SPELLING PROGRAM!= =SpellingTime.com is a virtual spelling tutor that presents quizzes, spelling bees, spelling tests, and fun spelling games all customized to each child’s abilities== =[|SPELLING WIZARD]Create your own word puzzles using your spelling list= =[|WRITING]= =[|POWER PROOFREADING]= =[|THE STORY STARTER]= =[|BOOKR]= =[|SCHOLASTIC STORY STARTER]= =[|ESSAY MAP]= =[|PEER EDITING TUTORIAL]= =[|WEBBINGTOOL]= =[|COMIC CREATOR]= =[|MYSTERY CUBE]= =[|SHAPE POEMS]= =[|FRACTURED FAIRY TALES]= =[|DIAMANTE POEMS]= =[|BIO CUBE]= =[|BOOK COVER CREATOR]= =[|ACROSTIC POEMS]= =[|LETTER POEMS]= =[|POSTCARD CREATOR]= =[|BROCHURE CREATOR]= =[|FRIDGE MAGNETS]= =[|AD LIBS SILLY STORIES]= =[|VOICE ACTIVITY]= =[|TELL YOUR OWN THREE LITTLE PIGS STORY]= =[|CINQUAIN POETRY]= =[|CHARACTERS AND SETTING]= =[|DIAMANTE POEM]= =[|DIAMOND POEMS]= =[|HOW-TO WRITING]= =[|DAILY WRITING TIPS]= =[|CREATE YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE]= =[|STORY BIRD]= =[|ABC OF THE WRITING PROCESS]= =[|MONSTER EXCHANGE]Draw a monster, write a description of your monster. Send the description to students in another school. They draw the monster from your description. Then compare their drawing to the original. Drawings and descriptions are posted on the website.= =[|ETHERPAD] Great tool for collaborative writing= =[|WRITING FIX]= =[|ONLINE WRITING LAB]= =[|TWINE] A tool for creating interactive stories= =[|WRITING EXEMPLARS AND SCORING GUIDES]= =[|SMORIES]A place for students to publish and share their stories= =[|SQUIGLY'S WRITING CORNER]= =[|THE SCRAMB][|LINATOR]Teacher types in sentences, including punctuation. The sentences are scrambled. Students try to unscramble them.= =[|RECIPES TO GOOD WRITING]Suggetions for all writing genres= =[|BOOKEMONStudents can create their own online books to share with friends and family]= =[|DIAGRAMMR]Make a mind map or diagram by simply typing text= =[|BUBBLE.US]Create graphic organizers to print or share= =[|FIVE CARD FLICKR]Students select 5 pictures and write a story about them.= =[|LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE] Students can write letters to an author about their book. There is a contest in December= =[|THE LIGHTNING BUG]Writing prompts, mini-lessons and ideas= =[|WRITE RHYMES] Write poetry on this page. When you need a rhyming word Click "ALT" and hold the cursor over the word. A list of rhyming words will appear= =[|FOLDABLES]Directions and templates for creating all kinds of student books= =[|FESTICITE]Tools for writing poetry, samples of poetry= =[|FREEOLOGY]Many types of graphic organizers to print= =[|STORY STARTER JR]This site randomly generates over 700 storystarters= =[|WRITING FUN] explains the types of text commonly written in schools with printable organizers and examples showing text structures, grammatical features and publishing ideas. = = [|MY STORY MAKER] lets students create their own stories that are archived for 30 days. Once created, a story is saved as a PDF and can be exported to a computer for permanent access. Students can play with characters, shapes, colors, movement, and sentences.= =[|LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST SITES WHERE STUDENTS CAN WRITE FOR AN AUTHENTIC AUDIENCE]= NEW [|My] [|Study Bar] -a comprehensive set of portable open source and freeware applications to support learners with literacy difficulties.(Speech recognition only works in Vista or Windows 7) [|Ginger Sp][|elling] - "Gingerprovides an automatic spell checker, through an intelligent automatic context-based correction of spelling mistakes and misused words[|Ghotit]- Online context spell checker service, great for students with LDs! Tell them to add it to their home computers. – Check out the [|downloadable][|Ghotit][| version] that providestext-to-speech within the correction window. [|MyWebspiration] - Beta version of Inspiration - graphic organizers. [|MAGNETIC POETRY] [|TUBETALK]A great way to inspire writing =[|CYBRARYMAN'S WRITING RESOURCES]= =[|LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST SITES FOR CREATING ONLINE NEWSPAPERS]= =[|30 IDEAS FOR TEACHING WRITING]= =[|TIKATOK WRITING IDEAS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM]= =[|WORD TAMER] This interactive tool is great for the Smartboard. It helps students develop characters and construct plots.= =[|NO MORE RED INK] An interactive site for students to practice grammar. Teachers can sign up a class for free.= =[|FIGMENT] Figment is a community where you can share your writing, connect with other readers, and discover new stories and authors.= =[|LEARN ENGLISH KIDS] Write your own Sci-Fi story= =[|CYBRARYMAN'S WRITING PROMPTS PAGE]= =[|REVISION WITH GOOGLE DOCS]= =[|A MAGICAL GUIDE FOR AVOIDING PLAGIARISM]= =[|7 GOOD SOURCES FOR CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS]= =[|DIGITAL WRITING LESSON] Students write stories about their personal heroes in a graphic novel format= =[|INKLEWRITER] Create interactive stories and Choose your own adventure stories= =[|SYNCHRONOUS EDITING WITH GOOGLE DOCS]= =[|PURDUE WRITING LAB]= =[|THE STORY KITCHEN] Fun writing prompts= =[|EDUCATION PLACE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS]= =[|ONE WORD] You will see one word at the top of the screen-you have 60 seconds to write about it.= =[|OHLIFE] Simple format for basic entries and journaling= = [|STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE STORIES] Video tutorial = = [|LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST POSTS ON WRITING INSTRUCTION] = =[|WRITING LITERACY AND LEARNING IDEAS] Pinterest Board = =[|INKLE] Create interactive stories = =[|5 TIPS FOR TEACHING REAL WORLD PERSUASIVE WRITING] = =[|WRITE A CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN ADVENTURE STORY] =