Mrs. McMahon's Class

........Textbook Link........

Click on the book to access our new McDougal Littell Literature textbook online

 

................Nonfiction Articles..............

Glowing Kittens

 

.......Reading Skill Practice Links.......

Reading Plus

Sixth Grade Vocabulary Strengthening Games

ISAT Prep

 

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.........Hispanic Heritage Month Links.......

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

.........Current Event Friday Links.......

Time For Kids (TFK)

.........Letter Writing Links.......

Letter Generator

.......Persuasive Writing Links.......

Planning Web

 

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Scholastic Articles

 

.......William Shakespeare Unit Links.......

Will's Timeline

Shakespeare's World

Virtual Tour of the Global Theatre

Shakespeare for Kids @ Folger Shakespeare Library

.......Poetry Unit Links.......

Poetry for Kids

Poetry Terms & Poetry Forms

Publish your Bio Poem

Publish your other free verse poems

Create a Wordle

Meet Classic Poets

Middle School Poets

Writing Poetry with Poets

....Literary Devices (a.k.a. Figurative Language)....

List of Similes

Similes & Metaphors

Exploring Onomatopoeia

.......Personal Narrative Unit Links.......

Writer's checklist for a personal narrative essay

.......Revising and Editing Links.......

Peer Edit with Perfection

Dictionary & Thesaurus 

Vivid Adjectives

Sentence Practice: Fragment?  Run-on?

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