Writing

Writing Resources on the Web

Make Beliefs Comix - have fun making a comic strip online and improve language, reading, and creative skills in the process. Easy interface and great fun to print.

Digital English - Resources to support parents and students in teaching English to grades K-5. Includes lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and videos of lessons being taught. Videos require QuickTime player.

Instant Poetry Forms - more than 60 fill-in-the-blank poem activities. Once the poem is created you can copy and paste it to a word processor to change fonts, sizes, etc.

Limerick samples - Limericks for Kids

Sample Paragraphs - written in the Three Wishes format

Rhyming Dictionary - Type in a word and find matches for rhymes, consonants, homophones, synonyms and more. Easy and fast! Great for poetry writing.

Forms of Poetry for Children - Many different forms of verse are included in traditional nursery rhymes, as stories, riddles and Examples

Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style Notes -- Problems with grammar? Check it out

Purdue On-line Writing Lab -- Need to know what punctuation to use where? Great site!

Elements of Style by William Strunk. When you want to know the difference "affect" and "effect" and other common grammar question, turn to this classic reference on grammar. The online version allows you to search for topics or browse them by subject.

Merriam Webster Student Dictionary - Look up a word in a snap!

Puzzlemaker -- Make your own word puzzles...an incredibly fun site

Bibliography Assistance -- Need help in completing a bibliography?...then try this!

 SchoolHouse Rock - Lyrics from the ABC television series including songs from "Grammar Rock"