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Grammar

Grammar Blast
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/

Grammar quizzes help kids in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 learn about sentence structure, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, capitalization, and punctuation.

Grammar Gorillas
http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/

Kids help the Grammar Gorillas identify the different parts of speech.

 
Spelling

National Spelling Bee
http://www.spellingbee.com/
Our purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Each local sponsor organizes a spelling bee program in its community, usually with the cooperation of area school officials. The champion of the local sponsor's final spelling bee advances to the national finals.

A Spelling Test
http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html
Test yourself with the 50 most misspelled words! After you're done, there are tips on improving your spelling.

 
Foreign Languages

AltaVista: Translations
http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
Translate English to French, English to German, English to Italian, English to Portuguese, English to Spanish an vice versa.

 
Writing

A+ Research and Writing
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/
The Internet Public Library takes you through six clearly explained steps for writing a research paper. The Infor Search section guides you through learning library research, web research, and much more!

Diary Project
http://www.diaryproject.com/
Inspired by the bestselling "Zlata's Diary, this site invites you to record your thoughts and experiences. Write as freely as you would in your own journal. Entries can be posted anonymously or with first names and ages attached. You can read enrties from others on a variety of topics.

 
Vocabulary
Vocabulary University
http://www.vocabulary.com/
Participate in these FREE vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. Earn your diploma at VOCAB U. Teachers have endorsed these exercises to enrich classroom curriculum and to help prepare for the SSAT¨, PSAT¨, GED¨, SAT¨ and ACT¨. They supplement personal vocabulary acquisition in home-schooling and ESL programs.
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