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- Writing (115)
Links
A Language Museum
http://www.marlodge.supanet.com/museum/index.html
[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Curious and interesting uses of the English language, including parts of speech, poems, grammar, and quotations.
Activities in English
[ Kids/Teens ] - Activities and games related to grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary and proverbs.
Activities to Learn English
http://www.syvum.com/online/english.html
[ Kids ] - Interactive material to build vocabulary, spelling, grammar and reading skills. Automatic grading with immediate feedback.
Buzzin: English
http://www.buzzin.net/english/english.htm
[ Kids/Teens ] - Fun and interactive way to learn reading, writing, speaking and grammar. Includes animations and self-testing.
English Idioms - Sayings and Slang
http://www.englishidioms.uni.cc/
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn about common expressions by looking up first letter of the phrase. Page includes links to related sites.
Fact Monster Homework Center: Speaking & Listening Skills
http://www.factmonster.com/homework/speaklisten.html
[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - How to give an oral report, how to listen, and how to conduct an interview.
GameGoo
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooeyhome.html
[ Kids ] - Fun early educational games (pre-K through 3) based on state standards for language arts.
It's My Story!
[ Kids ] - Children add details to choice of five stories. Promotes reading, writing, computer skills.
Literacy Rules
[ Kids/Teens ] - Provides links to a visual thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, webquests, poetry and author profiles.
Origins of the English Language
http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/history.htm
[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides an overview of the three periods of English, along with examples of the language at various points in history.
PBS Kids: Share A Story
http://pbskids.org/shareastory/
[ Kids ] - Offers tips for sharing stories, printable story sheets and video clips.
PrimaryGames.com Language Arts Games
http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm
[ Kids ] - Created by a teacher, online games and activities review ABC's, reading, writing, and alphabetical order.
Scramble-Saurus from Funbrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/scramble/
[ Kids ] - Improve spelling and vocabulary skills while using clues to unscramble words. Choose among easy, medium, hard, or superbrain versions.
Spider-Man in Amazing Adventures
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/spidey/
[ Kids/Teens ] - Provides a range of language arts activities based on the popular cartoon series. From the United States Department of Education.
WordCentral
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
[ Kids/Teens ] - Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games.
Words at FunBrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/words.html
[ Kids ] - All sorts of online language games help kids master everything from spelling to grammar and have fun in the process.
Write On Reader
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/
[ Kids ] - Fifth graders created this platinum-award winning site about reading and writing for Thinkquest Jr. 2000. It includes information on making books and tips about writing from well-known authors.