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Elementary
Book Reports Online help on writing a third grade book report.
Reading Planet Create stories, illustrations or word puzzle games (from RIF - Reading Is Fundamental).
Middle School
Reading Planet Create stories, illustrations or word puzzle games (from RIF - Reading Is Fundamental).
High School
Internet Public Library An online library with a plethora of resources. See also TeenSpace, which has a Homework Help section.
LibrarySpot, off StartSpot (see also MuseumSpot, GenealogySpot, and more spots!).   All kinds of libraries, almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers and more.
Literature & Writing from the King County Library System, Washington. Sections such as: American Literature, Authors & Illustrators, Writing, William Shakespeare, Poetry and Mythology.
General
ABC's of the Writing Process Helpful hints and resources for prewriting and all writing processes.
Ask Jeeves Kids Kids' version of Ask Jeeves. There's a section entitled Study Tools that includes homework help, a dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, an almanac, links to math, astronomy, history, and more.
Bartleby.com - Reference Reference links to: The Columbia Encyclopedia, The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Roget’s Thesauri, books of famous quotations, books on English usage, style & composition and The Elements of Style.
Common Errors in English from a Professor of English at
Washington State University.
 An alphabetized list of common errors when using the English language, for instance: accede vs exceed.
Figure of Speech- Creative Writing for Teens from About.com. Definitions for simile, metaphor, hyperbole and so forth.

Tools for Student Success

  • Homework Tips for Parents
  • Reading Tips for Parents
    		•  From the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) to help the parents with their children's homework. See sections such as How Can I Help My Child Be Ready to Read and Ready to Learn? and The Five Essential Components of Reading.
    RhymeZone Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more. On the lower half of the page, see resources for Shakespeare, Quotations and Famous Documents. Also - check out the quizzes for nouns, verbs and more.
    YourDictionary.com Online English dictionaries, specialty dictionaries, thesaurus help. Go to Thesauri and Other Vocabulary Aids for help with synonyms, antonyms, abbreviations, acronyms and more...
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