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Middle School: 

Mrs. O'Dowd
Mr. Cochran
Mrs. Barragree
Mrs. Kelly

English:

Websites we use for class:

Scope magazine student view: 
http://scope.scholastic.com/Student-View
Password: Shoj16

 Membean:
https://membean.com/s/shoj

 Animoto: 
www.animoto.com/sign_in

 KC Star (free to read!): 
*7th grade class ID: Rajewski7th
8th grade class ID: Rajewski8th
Password (for both): learn

Scholastic:



Word Clouds: 
www.wordle.net
www.tagxedo.com

On your own: 

 Looking for a new book? Check out these sites:

March Book Madness

Check out the brackets for the winning middle grade and young adult novels! 

 

Whatshouldireadnext.com

This site will suggest books based on a title that you have enjoyed. 

Good Reads

Check out the Listopia section of the site, which includes great recommendations! 

 Amazon
If you have a book that you've enjoyed, find it on Amazon and see what other books were bought by people who enjoyed your book. They tend to be in the same genre! 



Book lists (Click around on the other lists on these pages to see the lists from years past): 
Printz award for young adult lit
YALSA's Best of the Best
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Award for Excellence in Nonfiction 
Vocabulary Practice:

www.freerice.com
http://www.myvocabulary.com/daily-word-puzzle/
http://www.myvocabulary.com

Make Flashcards:
www.quizlet.com

 Citations:
www.easybib.com

Poetry:

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