Language Arts
Aesop's Fables
includes a total of 655+ fables, indexed in table format, with morals listed
American Literature
includes author biographies, articles, texts on-line
An American Literature Survey
Site
an evolving resource of student work and interactive texts
Best Sellers List (Publisher's
Weekly)
national best selling books - updated each week
The Biography Maker
online lessons explain what a biography is and walks writers through
questioning, learning, synthesis, and story-telling
Carol Hurst's Children's
Literature Site
collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the
classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects,
curriculum areas, themes and professional topics
Children's Books Authors and
Illustrators Index
index to author and illustrator Internet sites for teachers, school librarians,
parents and students
Children's Literature Web Guide
the definitive site for info on children's literature -- gathers together and
categorizes the growing number of Internet resources related to books for
Children and Young Adults
Children's Storybooks On-line
delightful page offers original illustrated children's stories to read to young
ones
Common Errors in English
aim of the site is to help you avoid low grades, lost employment opportunities,
lost business, and titters of amusement at the way you write or speak
Corwin's Author Web
Fully searchable database and alphabet imagemap of Author links. Also a new
books database containing information and reviews about the individual books
written by many of the authors.
CRAYON
A tool for managing news sources on the Internet and the World Wide Web. The
result is a news page customized for you with the daily information that you are
most interested in.
Cyber English Syllaweb
internet resources compiled and assignments completed by students enrolled in a
Cyber English class
Digital Education Network: The
Writing Den
Provides instruction at three levels of difficulty. Words is for students who
need an introduction to key words and ideas -- visual information is presented
in pictures, photos, diagrams, maps and time lines. Sentences is for students
who are learning to work with English grammar rules and sentence construction --
expands on topics introduced in Words, providing additional words and
information. Paragraphs is designed for more advanced students who are learning
to write paragraphs and essays -- presented in essay format with accompanying
notes that show the student how an essay can be organized. Other features
include Teacher's Guide, Word of the Day, Tips-O-Matic, In Brief, and Speak Out.
Some sections use
Real Audio plug-in.
Education Place:
Reading/Language Arts Center
search for activities by grade level, learn all about the featured authors, or
create a Wacky Web Tale
Electronic Text Center -
English Language Resources
Provides free access to any texts that can be legally made publicly available,
from the Modern English Collection (AD 1500-present) to the African American
Poetry Database. Thousands of full-text works...
The Elements of Style
the principal requirements of plain English style
The Encyclopedia Mythica
an encyclopedia of myths, folklore, and legends
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading,
English, and Communication
dedicated to providing educational materials, services, and course work to
everyone interested in the language arts
First-Line Index of Poems
Can't remember the author or title? Alphabetical listing of first lines...
Good Grammar, Good Style
Looking for a rule or grammar advice? Search the archives to find all the
answers.
Great Writers and Poets
includes Nobel Prize winners and individual authors with biographical and
bibliographical information
A Guide for Writing Research
Papers (MLA)
every aspect of writing a paper is covered
A Guide for Writing Research
Papers (APA)
answers commonly asked questions about APA style
Guide to Grammar and Writing
explanations of key concepts, examples of proper and improper usage, on-line
quizzes after every topic, and expert help from "Ask Grammar"
Haiku for People
how to write this unique style as well as works
Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy
Tales and Stories
Complete list of Andersen's 168 stories, in the chronological order of their
original publication. Title variations and Danish equivalents may be found in
the cross reference.
International Poetry Hall of
Fame Museum
amateur works of international or universal appeal selected by the editors of
the International and North American Poetry Competitions from the thousands of
entries
Internet Classics Archive
an award-winning, searchable collection of almost 400 classical Greek and Roman
texts (in English translation) with user-provided commentary
Internet Poetry Poll
favorite poems of poetry readers around the world, over 600 poems included
KidLit
good selection of literature and art by kids of various ages, and a full length
time travel novel
KidzPage
illustrated poetry and other fun stuff for kids of all ages
Literary Criticism Collection
contains 1180 critical and biographical web sites about authors and their works
that can be browsed by author, by title, or by literary period
Literature Resources
includes American Literature, English Literature, and Children's Literature from
the Rivendell Educational Archives
Malaspina Great Books Matrix
Page
provides links to resources on 150 authors, many from the reading list in "How
to Read a Book"
Mark Twain Page
your own personal guide leads you to info about the famous author
Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary
Builder
Common Greek and Latin roots, as well as a few words which derive from
mythological names. Quizzes, too.
Mother Goose Society
founded in 1987 to encourage a love for the warm tradition of Mother Goose
rhymes and Mother Goose's comforting embrace and to promote the annual
celebration of Mother Goose Day (May 1st)
National Writing Project
universities and schools working together to improve writing
On-line Books Page
Index of thousands of on-line books, and for common repositories of on-line
books and other documents. Search or browse by author or title...
Online English Grammar
scroll the Table of Contents or search for a particular rule
On-Line Writing Lab
primary goal is to help writers improve their writing skills by offering them a
variety of online services and materials and an introduction to searching
An Outline of American
Literature
hypertext presentation includes: Early American and Colonial Period to 1776;
Democratic Origins and Revolutionary Writers; The Romantic Period, 1820-60:
Essayists and Poets; The Romantic Period, 1820-60: Fiction; The Rise of Realism:
1960-1914; Modernism and Experimentation: 1914-1945; American Poetry Since 1945:
The Anti-Tradition; The American Prose Since 1945: Realism and Experimentation
The Oxford Book of English
Verse
online version of the popular reference book
Paradigm Online Writing
Assistant
interactive online writer's guide and handbook
The Poetry Resource
for poets and lovers of poetry -- links to practically every poet living or dead
who has a site on the internet and many other links of use to poets
Read Better and Faster
tips on how to improve your reading skills
Rebus Rhymes
Designed for children who are learning how to read. Preschoolers and
Kindergartners enjoy picking out the words they can read in their favorite
nursery rhymes.
Researchpaper.com
the Web's largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related
research projects
S.C.O.R.E. Cyberguides
Supplementary, web-based units of instruction centered on core works of
literature designed for the classroom with one online computer. Each contains a
student and teacher edition, objectives,a task and a process by which it may be
completed, teach-selected web sites and a rubric. Guides for K-3, 4-5, 6-8,
9-12.
Seussville
Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in
the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much,
much more!
SpellWeb
An evolving experiment in "sidesifting" the Web for useful patterns of
information. While it can be useful, it is also for fun and the results are not
guaranteed. If you enter two misspellings of a word, it will show you which one
is more popular, though neither one is right.
Spelling Activities
spelling lessons for grades 6,7,8 with both teacher and student pages
Storytelling, Drama, Creative
Dramatics, and Readers Theater for Children
resource page with links to the topics listed
Shakespeare Web
an interactive, hypermedia environment dedicated to the increasingly popular
understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare's plays and other works
Study Web
resource page with links to numerous language arts sites
Theodore Tugboat
Help Theodore decide what to do next in one of the illustrated, interactive
stories. You can also download a page from the online coloring book and listen
to a Theodore story using
Real Audio.
The Victorian Web
collection of materials on nineteenth-century British culture
Virtual Presentation Assistant
online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills
Vocabulary University
Free vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. Exercises are endorsed by
teachers to enrich classroom curriculum and to help prepare for the SSAT, GED,
SAT and ACT.
Voice of the Shuttle
scroll down to Linguistic, Literature (English), Literature (Other), or Literary
Theory for extensive resource lists on those topics
Wacky Web Tales
choose one of the wacky tales or write your own
Word Play
links to fun word sites
Writing Black
literature and history written by and on African Americans
Yahoo Grammar, Usage, and Style
Page
index and resource list
Yahoo Literature Page
index and resource list
Yahooligans Language Arts Page
index and resource list for kids
Young Writers Club
story suggestions, stories that you can finish, book reviews, and more