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English:

Activities in English

Activities and games related to grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary and proverbs.

http://www.syvum.com/english/

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Activities to Learn English

Interactive material to build vocabulary, spelling, grammar and reading skills. Automatic grading with immediate feedback.

http://www.syvum.com/online/english.html

American English

Provides examples and explanations of spelling and pronunciation differences between American and British English dialects.

http://intranet.belperschool.co.uk/v2/subjects/english/american%20english%20-%20the%20main%20differences_files/american%20english%20-%20the%20main%20differences.htm

Buzzin: English

Fun and interactive way to learn reading, writing, speaking and grammar. Includes animations and self-testing.

http://www.buzzin.net/english/english.htm

English Idioms - Sayings and Slang

Learn about common expressions by looking up first letter of the phrase. Page includes links to related sites.

http://idiomswm.247ihost.com/

English Unplugged

A virtual campus created by English teachers to practice listening, reading, writing and other skills.

http://www.sergiroura.eu

Fact Monster Homework Center: Speaking & Listening Skills

How to give an oral report, how to listen, and how to conduct an interview.

http://www.factmonster.com/homework/speaklisten.html

It's My Story!

Children add details to choice of five stories. Promotes reading, writing, computer skills.

http://itsmystory.net

A Language Museum

Curious and interesting uses of the English language, including parts of speech, poems, grammar, and quotations.

http://www.marlodge.supanet.com/museum/index.html

Literacy Rules

Provides links to a visual thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, webquests, poetry and author profiles.

http://www.literacyrules.com

Origins of the English Language

Provides an overview of the three periods of English, along with examples of the language at various points in history.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/history.htm

PBS Kids: Share A Story

Offers tips for sharing stories, printable story sheets and video clips.

http://pbskids.org/shareastory/

PrimaryGames.com Language Arts Games

Created by a teacher, online games and activities review ABC's, reading, writing, and alphabetical order.

http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm

Scramble-Saurus from Funbrain.com

Improve spelling and vocabulary skills while using clues to unscramble words. Choose among easy, medium, hard, or superbrain versions.

http://www.funbrain.com/scramble/

Spider-Man in Amazing Adventures

Provides a range of language arts activities based on the popular cartoon series. From the United States Department of Education.

http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/spidey/

WordCentral

Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games.

http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html

Words at FunBrain.com

All sorts of online language games help kids master everything from spelling to grammar and have fun in the process.

http://www.funbrain.com/words.html

Write On Reader

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.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/

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