MCT2 RESOURCES:

MCT2 Test Taking Tips

8th Grade MCT2 Study Guide

***Students and parents are encouraged to review this study guide in advance of the MCT2. 

This document provides important information regarding study tips and test information.

8th Grade Reading Review Activities

RESOURCE WEBSITES:

GRAMMAR

Self Study Grammar Quizzes http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
English Forum Quizzes http://www.english-forum.com/00/interactive/
Grammar Bytes http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
Big Dog's Grammar http://aliscot.com/bigdog/
Daily Grammar Lessons http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml
English Grammar Lessons http://www.englishgrammarconnection.com/lessonstart.html
Web English Teacher Grammar http://www.webenglishteacher.com/grammar.html
Grammar Help http://www.ruthvilmi.net/hut/help/grammar_help/
Online English Grammar http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/subidx.cfm

SPELLING
Focus on Words http://www.wordfocus.com/
Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html

WRITING

Get Writing http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/
Write Site http://www.writesite.org ****GREAT!
Writer's Block http://fun.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/wall.cgi?A1=s
Writing Mechanics http://www.englishgrammarconnection.com/cgi-bin/qrun4.pl
Current Events Writing Prompts for Middle School http://www.phschool.com/atschool/literature/writing_prompts/middle_school.cfm
Grade 6-8 Writing Ideas http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/brightideas/index.html
Grade 8 Tennessee Writing Assessment Test http://www.state.tn.us/education/tswritinggr8.htm
Essay Punch http://www.essaypunch.com
Follow that Journal http://www.learningmedia.co.nz/ftj/ftjmap.htm
Fiction Press (publish stories online) http://fictionpress.com/
Biography Maker http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomak2.htm
Writer's Resource Library http://www.riverdeep.net/partners/aol/language_arts/main.jhtml
Citation Machine (MLA and APA Generator )http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php
APA Bibliography Generator http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/index.php?style=APA&level=2
Research Paper Bibliography MLA Citations http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/

GENERAL

Education Place :http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/***GREAT

English Online http://eleaston.com/materials.html
Language Arts WebQuests http://www.middleschool.net/less_tut/webquests/lawq.htm
Middle School Language Arts Resources http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek1/larts.htm
Dositey Language Arts Activities Grades 5-8 http://www.dositey.com/lang58.htm
Common Errors in English http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cellis/antagonym.html
Vocabulary University Activities http://www.vocabulary.com/VUlevel2S136.html
Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/
Online Rhyming Dictionary http://www.writeexpress.com/online2.html