ALEX Learning Activity Resources

Title: No More Boring Grammar Workbooks!
Digital Tool: No Red Ink.com
Web Address URL: http://noredink.com
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (9) 37: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.9-10.2]
Digital Tool Description: No Red Ink is a website or app that has interactive grammar worksheets easily accessible through Edmodo or internet.  The students get immediate feedback and no grading for the teacher.

Title: Building Everlasting Relationships:Practicing Subject-Verb Agreement
Digital Tool: Verb Agreement Treasure Hunt Game
Web Address URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-verb-subject-treasure-hunt
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (8) 36: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Digital Tool Description: This game allows students to have an opportunity actually practicing making subjects and verbs agree. The added bonus of the treasure hunts makes the process of learning subject-verb agreement exciting. In the game, students are awarded points by getting the verbs to correctly agree with the subjects. There are three levels: 1) Spot the subject of the sentence 2) Choose the right verb form 3) Re-write the sentence with the correct verb. Once students have answered the question correctly, they will have an opportunity to hunt for treasure. If  a student chooses an "X" three times, the game will send them back to the questions. If a student hits a skull and crossbones, regardless of how many times they've hit an X, they will return to the questions.

Title: Subject-Verb Agreement Family Feud
Digital Tool: Powerpoint
Web Address URL: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0c2ih27ma04cqrh/Subject%20and%20Verb%20Agreement%20Family%20Feud.ppt
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (8) 36: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Digital Tool Description: This is a group-based game with individual responsibilities where students compete to determine whether a sentence's subject and verb agree and to correct errors in agreement.

Title: The Ease of Essay Writing
Digital Tool: Popplet App
Web Address URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet-lite/id364738549?mt=8
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (7) 38: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. [L.7.3]
Digital Tool Description: The Popplet app will be used to design an outline using a graphic organizer.  An outline allows students to organizer their thoughts before going into the writing process.