A Spelling Test.
http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html
Test yourself and learn some techniques to improve your spelling.
A Web of Online Dictionaries.
http://www.yourdictionary.com
Provides an easy-to-use search engine for words and the results are quite
detailed. Also offers 400 different language dictionaries.
Encarta Concise Free Encyclopedia.
http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_/browse.html
A free abridged version of Microsoft’s CD-ROM encyclopedia.
Fact Monster.com.
http://www.factmonster.com
Find information about a variety of subjects ranging from weather facts to
homework help to quizzes and games.
Internet Citations.
http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
Designed for use by school kids, this is very helpful site for adults as well.
Little Clickers.
http://www.littleclickers.com
Easily navigated site by the editors of Children's Software Review that enables
users to locate links on various subjects. Search engines are also built in to
the site.
Merriam-Webster Online.
http://www.m-w.com/
Aside from the wonderful access to the dictionary, this site offers words games
and a word for the day.
OWL Online Writing Lab.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html
Learn more about grammar and punctuation.
Semantic Rhyming Dictionary.
http://www.rhymezone.com/
You can use it to write bad poetry or even good poetry. Using the three query
functions described in this site, you can find words that rhyme with, almost
rhyme with, or sound exactly the same as a certain target word.
Writing a Basic Essay.
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter
what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to
explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Steps to guide you in writing an
essay.
Cybrary
http://www.cybrary.org
Lots of links to sites selected by a school librarian for kids in grades three
through eight. You can find sites that help with your homework, and you can find
sites just for fun.
First Government for Kids
http://www.kids.gov/
Provides links to Federal agency kids' sites along with some of the best kids'
sites from other organizations grouped by subject.
Yahooligans!
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
Yahooligans! is a browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids.
Each site has been carefully checked by an experienced educator to ensure the
content and links are appropriate for kids aged 7-12. In addition to our
directory, we also have a number of fun features, including Yahooligans! Games,
Sports and News pages, Movies, Animals, Science and Dinosaurs, a Reference
section, Parents' and Teachers' Guides, a Cool page, and lots more.