Extension Tasks Page
When you find yourself in need of some extra English class related activities, come here and pick something that interests you!
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Misc Activities for Literary Analysis
-Broken Chain by Gary Soto: Broken Chain by- Gary SotoPlot Activity: Broken Chain – Plot Activity
-It’s About Time by Heidi Shulman: It’s About Time text Think Aloud Activity: It’s About Time Think Aloud
Los and Found by Ed Combs – Lost and Found text Setting Activity: Lost and Found Setting Activity
Creative Writing
– Here are some story starter ideas: Story Ideas – sci fi
– Use one of these to help you plan out your story: Plot organizer 1 Story Planner 2 Story Planner 3
– A story challenge: 30 Minute Story Challenge
Informational Reading
–Reading Nonfiction Text Intro Task
Vocabulary
–Unit 8 – Complete Packet
–Unit 9 – Complete Packet
–Unit 10 – Complete packet
-Practice learning new words VocabTest.com
Grammar
-Prepositional Phrases —1. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases (ebackpack copy) Practice Test Practice Test Answers 2. Using and Recognizing Prep Phrases (ebackpack copy)
-Subordinating Conjunctions — Subordinate Clauses Drill 1 Subordinate Clauses Practice Quiz Subordinate Clauses Practice Quiz – Key Subordinate Clauses Drill 3 Subordinate Clauses Drill 2
– This site has presentations on a bunch of different topics and practice sheets: GrammarBytes.com
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