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    Past Regents Exams in English Language Arts (Common Core)
     
    Prep for Regents Exam in English Language Arts (Common Core) by New Visions for Public Schools
     
    English Language Arts Curricula (Common Core)
    Prekindergarten - Grade 12
     
    ELA Resources and Curricula for Grades 9-12 by New Visions for Public Schools
     
    ELA Learning Targets (Kingergarten-Grade 12) 
     
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    Activity guides in nine languages besides English 
     
    NYC Department of Education Student Work
    View Common Core-aligned tasks with student work by subject and grade.  
     
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    Reading comprehension with leveled non-fiction and literary texts 
     
    Information on the increased lexile range of required reading: 
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    Information on increased text complexity: 
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    ELA Standards Progressions
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    BrainPOP                                 BrainPOP Jr. (Kindergarten-Grade 3)

    BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students. Hundreds of topics in English are brought to life through short, animated movies and related interactive quizzes and features.

     

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    Bartlett's Familiar
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    7th Grade Language Arts Skill Builder Activities – Grammar and Reading

     

    8th Grade Language Arts Skill Builder Activities – Grammar and ReadingDiscovery Education

     

    English Grammar Guide

     

    Guide to Grammar and Writing 
     

    English Grammar the Easy Way

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    Grammar

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    Prewriting Tactics (Grades 7-8)

    Students organize and group related ideas.

    Trailblazing Introductions  (Grades 7-8)

    Students develop a sense of beginning by using strong leads.  

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    Students develop a sense of ending by using closure and thought-provoking statements.

     

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