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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Students 9th - 10th
Mark Twain's famous book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is analysed thoroughly in this comprehensive site. Find out about the major characters, the themes, and important quotations from the nove.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Line

For Students 9th - 10th
This online dictionary of art terms from Artlex is a valuable tool. Line is on the Li page. Just scroll down to Line and read a definition with links or look at a sample works of art by Rembrandt or Richard Long. There are quotes by...
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University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive home page provides improvement module links in the areas of grammar, citations, and writing. The University of Sydney's The Write Site provides online support to help students improve their writing skills.
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Other

Bare Bones Lesson 7: Basic Search Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
These quick tips will work with almost any search engine. Do the assignments to practice the techniques that are presented.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Characterization Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This learning module incorporates materials to support the instruction of characterization approaches that are used by authors. A PowerPoint lesson on characterization is available. An additional lesson plan on the topic of...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Dazzle Me With Dialogue

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
An eleven-part learning module with links to websites and texts to use while learning how to write and punctuate dialogue.
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Formatting Titles: The Box Office [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Practice formatting titles correctly by rewriting the titles of the movie posters on this worksheet.
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Formatting Titles: Rules for Formatting Titles [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A worksheet in which students decide which formatting rules apply to each sentence containing a title.
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Other

Illinois Valley Community College: Stylebook: Formatting Titles in Mla Style

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Notes and examples for formatting titles using MLA style.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Literary Movements: A Few Words on Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read what famous authors have said about Mark Twain's famous novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Includes quotes by T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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English Club

English Club: Type

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
EnglishClub provides information about different forms of "type" on this resource. Functions of "bold" and "italics" are discussed.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier De Breteuil Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
This page on French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet offers details of her life and work. Quotes from Voltaire, du Chatelet herself, and others mark how extraordinary it was for a woman of her day to study and write of mathematics and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of transcendentalism on the life of Louisa May Alcott and American society in this video [4:00] from the American Masters film Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women.' Emphasizing self-reliance, civil...
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The Tongue Untied

University of Oregon the Tongue Untied: Semicolon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover more about semicolon usage when you visit this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from the examples listed for semicolon use.
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Other

Exploring English: Colon: Rules for Use

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides information regarding four common uses of the colon and its correct usage, along with examples.

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