Literacy Resources

Writing Resources

Quill.org - Use this link to practice sentence structure & grammar.

Milton Young Writers Project - Use this link to access our writing site. There are weekly writing prompts here.

Bibliography & Citing Sources

Watch this video - Bibliography Song
Noodle Tools
EasyBib

Thinking About Writing Elements

Figurative Language Rap
Allusions Reference Sheet
Using Dialogue Reference Sheet
Paragraphing 101 Reference Sheet
Transition Words Reference Sheet

Thinking About Plot:
Types of Conflict in Stories

Thinking About Characters:

Character Trading Cards
Character Change Organizer

Thinking About Story Elements:
Story Map
Plot Map

Thinking About Argument:
Parts of A Classical Argument

Thinking About using Music for a project? 

Find copyright free music on this site.

Narrative References:

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/explorers-category-search/

Information regarding using dialog in short stories:

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/writingrules/a/Writing-Story-Dialogue.htm

Remember:

-Weave expository information (character name, age, location, etc.) into your story - SHOW, DON'T TELL

-We will talk about editing another time, but for now, please follow capitalization and punctuation rules:

• capitalize "I" when using it as a pronoun to describe yourself
• capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, things)
• capitalize the beginnings of sentences
• Period at end of sentences
• comma whenever you take a pause or write a list

You should be able to catch many of these errors on your own with a careful proofread.

-Indent the beginning of each new paragraph

-Point of view - 1st person, 3rd, person, 3rd person omniscient