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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/ 

                                                                                                           

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