QJS Library Learning Commons
English Language Arts Resources
This site has copies of New York Times articles that have been converted to "plain English" (AKA a more accessible reading level). The selection is somewhat limited, but it could be a good start for looking at nonfiction texts.
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A large collection of resource pairings for popular novels and short stories (nonfiction, poetry, etc.). If you integrate it with Google Classroom, there are also integrated questions and reading comprehension checks.
Over 1800 creative writing prompts to use for journalling, stories, etc.
Sparknotes, but better. Over 700 literature guides to popular books to help you study and do your essays. Be aware some content is behind a paywall.
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Scholastic provides this handy guide for remembering and understanding literary terms. PDF download.
A collection of videos and accompanying discussion and comprehension questions to help introduce ideas or guide thinking on literature and language topics.
Intended as a pre-reading context activity for a novel study of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, this collection of primary sources, secondary sources, and videos explores Black history in the American South to the 1930s.
A collection of video and classroom resources to be used for learning about The Bard.