Language Arts
Literature
Bartleby.com. Reference | Verse | Fiction | Non-fiction | Search by title, author, subject. Download books, Check out the quote-, definition- and collection-of-the-day. http://www.bartleby.com/
Bookrags. “Research site for students, with over 5.8 million pages of literature summaries, biographies, literary criticism, essays, encyclopedias, and eBooks sourced from over 100 respected education databases” http://www.bookrags.com/
The Literature Network. Search by author | find quotes | free sign-up for ad-less access | Read and Post | Sonnet-a-day | 1900 full books | 3000 short stories | poems by over 250 authors | over 8500 quotes. http://www.online-literature.com/
Project Gutenberg. The Internet’s oldest producer of FREE electronic books (eBooks or eTexts). http://www.promo.net/pg/
SparkNotes. (Not ALL teachers prohibit the use of this site!) At the main page, click sparknotes in the pale blue navigation bar. Great literature stuff! background & summaries to help with tough stuff. (high school level) Lots of ads, but easy to maneuver around. http://www.sparknotes.com/
Grammar
Elementary and up .
Grammar Practice Park. Grammar skills games | Fun interactive exercises. Great graphics & gentle reminders. (Grownups might like it too!) From Harcourt School Publishers. http://www.harcourtschool.com/index.html
Mumbo Jumbo. How many words can you make? The more you make, the higher you go! http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/logic/texttwist/
Mostly middle and high school .
Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University opens its resources to you! Including Writing | Research | Grammar & Mechanics |Style Guides | ESL . There is a section specifically for 7th -12th grade. http://owl.english.purdue.edu//
Lynch Guide. Definitions & explanations about grammar and writing. In alphabetical order. Funny and doesn’t take grammar too seriously. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/index.html.
Guide to Grammar and Writing. Help at | Word & Sentence Level | Paragraph Level | Essay & Research Paper Level. Also: Ask Grammar | Quizzes | Search Devices | Peripherals | PowerPoints| Interactive Practice. Searchable by index. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Getting an A on a paper. High school level. Well-organized. Full of excellent advice if you are serious about impressing your teacher. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/EngPaper/ .
Grammarbytes!. Terms with very clear explanations & examples | Online Exercises | Tips (how to fix stuff your teacher doesn’t like). http://www.chompchomp.com/
