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Name: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Description: Booknotes for Island of the Blue Dolphins includes story synopsis, background info, setting, character information, author bio, discussion topics, paper/report ideas, and further reading suggestions
Activity: GLE: Type: Online Information Focus: Both
URL: http://homeworkhelp.aol.com/booknotes/_a/island-of-the-blue-dolphins/20060103191409990002?query=island%20of%20the%20blue%20dolphin&gr=&sort=
Name: Hatchet Guides from Glencoe
Description: Downloadable plot summary, quizzes, vocabulary, background information, author bio broken down by section of the book. This comes with the Glencoe set of books, but if it's missing from your room, this is an excellent resource.
Activity: 01 GLE: 01, 07, 10, 11, 12, 17, 22, 05, 06 Type: Handout Focus: Both
URL: http://www.glencoe.com/sites/louisiana/teacher/literature/assets/litlibrary.html
Name: Tracker by Gary Paulsen Flashcards
Description: Interactive site in which students can quiz themselves on main characters in Gary Paulsen's adventure novel Tracker. Short activity, cannot be graded. For student use.
Activity: 01, 03 GLE: 12 Type: Interactive Site Focus: Student
URL: http://www.quia.com/fc/57647.html
Name: Melissa Ryan Parts of a Short Story (ppt)
Description: Melissa Ryan Parts of a Short Story (ppt)5th Grade Unit 5 Activity 2 – School Tech from Tangipahoa Parish
Activity: 02 GLE: 04, 05a, 07a, 10, 11a, 12b, 12d, 17c Type: Powerpoint Focus: Both
URL: http://www.tangischools.org/dept/tech/SchoolTech/Parts%20of%20a%20Short%20Story.ppt
Name: Choose Your Own Adventure Stories
Description: Two stories written in the spirit of the old Choose Your Own Adventure books. In this interactive site, students are allowed to make decisions which will change the story each time. Not the most exciting adventure stories, but good for kids to read and make use of computers.
Activity: 02, 01 GLE: 07, 10, 11, 12, 17 Type: Interactive Site Focus: Student
URL: http://www.angelfire.com/wy/lemmingpie/redwallcyoa.html
Name: Interactive Venn Diagram
Description: Interactive Venn in which students can type in similarities and differences between two concepts, such as comparing/contrasting character development or conflicts in adventure stories. Students then drag each bit of information to where it belongs on the Venn. Must be printed for results.
Activity: 02, 03 GLE: 12 Type: Interactive Site Focus: Student
URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html
Name: Creating an Adventure Story
Description: Steps students should take to compose an adventure story of their own. Works best if Inspiration is installed on computer.
Activity: 08 GLE: 18, 20, 21, 23 Type: Online Information Focus: Student
URL: http://www.protic.net/profs/wendy/resources/writing_an_adventure_story.htm
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