Luanne Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 What would be good to use that doesn't require me buying anything? I can copy, paste, and print from online stuff as long as I don't have to pay to access it. My budget is already stretched beyond what I can handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 This site has a chapter each of a lot of different children's books. http://www.alanbrown.com/JustForKids/More_Book_Previews.html'>http://www.alanbrown.com/JustForKids/More_Book_Previews.html'>http://www.alanbrown.com/JustForKids/More_Book_Previews.html'>http://www.alanbrown.com/JustForKids/More_Book_Previews.html There are a lot of books on this site. http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displayarticle.php?article=feature Or you could just search for online copies of books. Here are a few direct links http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/canfield/understood/understood.html http://www.literature.org/authors/montgomery-lucy-maud/anne-of-green-gables/ http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/Fra2Aut.html http://www.alanbrown.com/JustForKids/More_Book_Previews.html You could even search the texts for problem spelling words and copy paragraphs containing them. HTH, Kendall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 What would be good to use that doesn't require me buying anything? I can copy, paste, and print from online stuff as long as I don't have to pay to access it. My budget is already stretched beyond what I can handle. When my daughter was in 8th, I had her do copy work in Spanish which was one of the languages she was studying at the time. I checked out the first Harry Potter book in Spanish from the library and photocopied the first chapter for her to use. So, don't forget your public library. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Personally, I find copywork to be more of a grammar level activity. However, taking someone's passage and analyzing it, or using it as a grammar exercise (diagramming, parsing, noting use of punctuation/phrases, etc.) would be quite useful, I'd think. I'd probably take passages from her literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 How about some Shakespeare or some Dickens? I would use whatever she is reading- or something you want her to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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