Karen Roof
July 12, 2003

Elective Assignment:  Worksheets for Instruction

Puzzles and Activities

Puzzlemaker - This website allows for teachers to create a variety of different types of puzzles at the age levels of their choice.  Easy-to-follow directions and well-developed templates are available.  http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

Brainboosters - This website offers a complete variety of brain challenging activities that involve both creative and cognitive thought.  A special category is available for "Word and Letter Play."  Activities may be developed at any age level. 
http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/

Rubrics

Rubrics - This website contains comprehensive information both on the understanding and use of rubrics in the educational setting.  Teachers not only may learn why and how rubrics are used, but they also may view detailed rubrics for grades K-12 in areas including media, literature and composition.  http://www.wrsd.net/englishrubrics.htm

9th Grade Rubrics - This website provides rubrics relating to such literary topics as poetry, short stories, drama and speeches.  The site also offers an analytical scoring guide with detailed criteria ranging from scores of 1 to 4.   http://cyberkids.ccsd.k12.wy.us/sv/English/ENGLISHDEPT/9thrubrics.html

11th/12th Grade Rubrics - This site offers detailed examples of rubrics specifically for 11th and 12th grade students particularly in regard to research papers and final English exams.  http://scs.k12.mi.us/~emlawm/rubrics_english.htm

Language Arts Rubrics - This website offers advice for developing rubrics, detailed examples of English rubrics, and various templates.  Rubrics are available for both middle and high school students. 
http://www.luc.edu/schools/education/c487/lap/king.htm

Worksheets

English Basics - This website features original grammar worksheets for teachers to copy and use for their students.  Worksheets range in the book English Basics from Volume 1 to Volume 8, depending on the grade level desired.  All aspects of grammar are included, ranging from analogies and sentence writing to verbs and contractions.  http://www.rhlschool.com/english.htm

EdHelper - This website provides excellent worksheets for students in grades one to twelve, with topics ranging from spelling and sentences to parts of speech and punctuation.  Teachers simply may click on a topic and specific worksheet type, along with the corresponding grade, and the desired information will be displayed.  http://www.edhelper.com/language/language.html

Worksheets - A variety of Language Arts activities (as well as worksheets in other subject areas) is available for students in grades 9 to 12.  
http://www.homeschoolingadventures.com/912.html

Lesson Plans

Outta Ray's Head - A variety of very detailed lesson plans is available on the following topics: literature, writing, poetry and library.  Lesson plans for books go chapter-by chapter, and are included for most middle and high school grade levels.   http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/lessons3.htm

Literature Lesson Plans - This site offers a comprehensive variety of lesson plans relating to the topic of literature, for students in a wide range of grade levels.  This particular link leads to plans specifically pertaining to students in grades 6-8 and 9-12.  http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/lit.html#6-8