English & Language Arts

Literacy Resources on the Net
This set of pages is a collection of links to sites on the Internet dealing especially with English and American literature, excluding most single electronic texts, and is limited to collections of information useful to academics.

William Shakespeare on the Internet
This site attempts two things: 1) To be a complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet, and 2) To present new Shakespeare material unavailable elsewhere on the Internet.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Sentence Level, Paragraph Level, Essay Level grammar and writing help, sample letters in Forms of Communication, PowerPoint presentations, and Interactive Quizzes to test your knowledge of grammar.

The Literary Link
The site is designed for everyone interested in studying literature in the following categories: Children's Literature, Young Adult Literature, Romanticism, Nineteenth Century Literature, Short Stories, Poetry, Gothic literature, English Education, Teaching Techniques, Lesson Plans, Composition, and Literary Theory.

The English Pages
This site contains original resources and material for users of all our English texts in the fields of composition, literature, developmental skills, and technical writing. You'll find online exercises, guides, articles, and links indices created by Longman authors and other prominent scholars in their fields. Whether you're a teacher or a student, The English Pages has material that builds on and enhances your textbook.

Online Language Arts Worksheets (Grades K-5)
Improving Education Inc. provides Free Online Resources to Help Children Succeed in School and Life.

Knowing Ourselves and Others Through Poetry
Students express their feelings through poetry-writing, following an easy-to-use poem format.

Two Word Autobiopoem (Grades 2-6)
Using a simple poem format, students write and share poems about themselves.

Alan Cooper's Homonym List
Alan Cooper's Homonym List is a focused, complete guide to words of different meanings that sound the same. The site serves as a quick reference point for homonyms, which could catch students' interest to pursue more on this topic.

Alphabet Superhighway
The Alphabet Superhighway presents a wide variety of educational areas. Generated in classrooms throughout the United States, projects and reports on all topics are pasted into the site's exhibition hall.

Dr. Seuss's Playground in Cyberspace
Dr. Seuss's Playground features interactive games and contests that is well suited for all elementary students. Children can keep themselves busy making their own coloring books, reading over 'Seussisms' and creating authentic green eggs and ham from an online recipe.

E-Tutor
This site provides an online lesson that you can do with your teacher's help or alone. When you're done, play a Presidents game, answer some trivia, or read a story.

Jan Brett Alphabet
For students learning their ABCs, the Jan Brett Alphabet page presents the 26 letters and accompanying illustrations worthy of a children's book. For teachers or parents who wish to make flash cards of the letters and graphics, printing instructions are available.

Syvum Technologies Online Educational Activities
Language Arts skills can be honed using the online games and activities on this site. When a child completes a quiz or activity, an e-mail can be sent to a parent or teachers spreading the good news.

On Line English Grammar
This Website provides definitions and examples on the parts of speech. Also available is a "Grammar Clinic" where you can submit grammar questions that are posted and answered within a week.

A Language Arts Website for Middle School Students
Designed for middle school teachers, this site consists of a variety of language arts lessons, activities and ideas you can use to integrate the Web into language arts curriculum.