a site for the Billerica School System Elementary Language Arts Program

updated 11/16/08

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For those of you new to this site: This is a web site for and about the Reading Program in the Billerica Public Schools. It's designed for elementary reading teachers, students, and parents. It belongs to all of us. There are forms, charts, articles and links here. I've re-worked the site to try to make it more user-friendly. After all, the point is to make it easier to find things, not to dazzle you with graphics. Let me know how you like it.

Additions, suggestions, and criticisms are appreciated - and used!

 

Feed the hungry AND improve your vocabulary FREE!

BONUS! Watch

LIVE PUPPIES

on the INTERNET!

(You can't watch at school because they've blocked live downstream video feeds. But check it out at home!)

MCAS MATERIAL

• Grades 3, 4, 5 OPEN RESPONSE PROMPT-OF-THE-WEEK
(ALL suitable for printing and copying!)

• GRADE 3 OPEN RESPONSE PASSAGE & ANSWER SHEET (11/16/08)

• GRADE 3 OPEN RESPONSE PASSAGE & ANSWER SHEET (10/25/08)

There are links at the bottom of the question page for exemplars (and explanations) of graded student responses to this question.,

• GRADE 4 OPEN RESPONSE PASSAGE & ANSWER SHEET (11/16/08)

• GRADE 4 OPEN RESPONSE PASSAGE & ANSWER SHEET (10/25/08)

There are links at the bottom of the question page for exemplars (and explanations) of graded student responses to this question.

• GRADE 5 OPEN RESPONSE PASSAGE & ANSWER SHEET (11/16/08)

• GRADE 5 OPEN RESPONSE PASSAGE & ANSWER SHEET (10/25/08)

The are links at the bottom of the question page for exemplars (and explanations) of graded student responses to this question.

• Habits of Mind for MCAS (from Mark McLaughlin)

• MCAS home

• 2008 MCAS Test Items

• 2007 MCAS Test Items

NCS MENTOR (including how to get started & password)

MASSACHUSETTS FRAMEWORKS

SIGHT WORD LISTS FOR K & GRADE 1

• Kindergarten list of sight words

• 1st Grade list of sight words

JOHN COLLINS WRITING

READING HELPERS

• Reading Rockets: Techniques for Teaching Reading Effectively (loaded with practical tips!)

• Reading Rockets: First Year Teachers (GREAT site for first year teachers!)

• Struggling Reader Helpline (EXCELLENT article!)

• How Can I Help My Struggling Readers?

• Leveled Library Guide for Teachers Scholastic Bookwizard Web Site (from Ms. Teixeira)

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION

BILLERICA ELEMENTARY SPELLING PROGRAM

LEVELED BOOK LISTS

PORTFOLIOS

BALANCED LITERACY IN BILLERICA

SUMMER READING LISTS

RESOURCES

• Grades K-2

• Grades 3-4

• Grades 5-6

WRITING HELPERS & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

OTHER HELPFUL SITES

FORMS YOU MAY NEED

• Portfolio Entry Slip

• Retelling Guide

• Retelling Bookmark

• Graphic Organizers Library

• Summer Reading Parental Verification Form

 

 

 
 


Email K-12 English Language Arts Coordinator Mark McLaughlin

Email Bill Walsh with Web site suggestions and submissions!

 

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