Mad Libs!! Everyone loves mad libs!
I would use Wacky Web Tales in a Grade 8 Language Arts Class as a "mini-lesson" for Writer's Workshop. This "mini-lesson" would be a review of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc. Students would review what each of these things are and then create their own "wacky web tale" online. Students could print off a copy of their web tale and keep it in their writing portfolio to remind them of the importance of using strong adjectives/adverbs, etc. in their writing.
I would use this website to reinforce the idea that students should think carefully about their word choices in order to make their writing interesting. A challenge activity for some students could be that when creating their wacky web tale, they could ONLY use words that related to a current writing piece that they are developing. Another challenge would be to have students use only words that relate to say, Valentine's Day. This would give them a place to start when thinking of effective word choice.
Students will benefit from this website because it is a fun and interactive way to review a sometimes boring topic (grammar). While a lot of students find grammar boring, it is still important to learn, and this website can help to spice it up a little bit! In addition, this website can help students with their writing skills as they learn about effective word choice and share their interesting stories with others!
Curriculum Connections:
Grade 8 Language Arts: Writing
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