Writing involves rules, words, and style. Here are some resources for you and your students.
Dictionary and thesaurus sites like these provide a handy device for students to learn to enrich their vocabulary in their writing.
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10 Tips for Motivating Reluctant Elementary and Middle School Writers
Students have a natural inclination to tell stories but can freeze up when it comes to writing. These tips help them channel their ideas onto the page. By Cindy BourdoAugust 23, 2022 learn more
8 Amazing Writing Activities To Improve Your Students’ Writing Skills
Writing is one of the most difficult language skills because it involves the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. It is no wonder that many learners find it very difficult to write one correct sentence. Writing skills are very important because students will need them outside the classroom. The answer is to make writing a fun… learn more
826 Digital Writing Lessons
Lessons are highly engaging and ready to use. They’re built around a topic and genre and focused on an educational outcome. learn more
Common Errors in English Usage
Common Errors in English Usage, such as the distinction between ambiguous and ambivalent, can be found at this Washington State University site. A slightly more up-to-date guide to confusions than Strunk & White. learn more
ESLBuzz: 100+ Useful Words and Phrases to Write a Great Essay
How to Write a Great Essay in English! This lesson provides 100+ useful words, transition words and expressions used in writing an essay. Let’s take a look! learn more
Fantasy Name Generator
What started as a site with only a handful of name generators has grown into a site over 900 generators, including description generators, image generators, a wealth of game universe specific name generators and even a basic language generator. Need a name for your hero, dragon, Italian merchant, or film studio? What about a character… learn more
GrammarVocab
A combination of grammar and vocabulary websites. Stories in English to read! Do you enjoy reading stories? Read our entertaining short stories specially written for intermediate or upper-intermediate-level learners. These short stories in English include vocabulary help. learn more
Kid Thesaurus
Kid Thesaurus is a kid-friendly thesaurus that allows students to find synonyms easily. If you’ve used another online thesaurus then you have realized how difficult they can be for students. Our mission at KidThesaurus.com is to provide students with an easy-to-use resource to find synonyms. learn more
Merriam-Webster Online
The Merriam-Webster dictionary was originally compiled by Noah Webster and has been a student standard for many decades. It is another example of the many dictionaries and thesauruses available online. learn more
Night Zookeeper
Night Zookeeper is a London-based children’s brand comprising a web-based learning program, a book series and a TV mini-series. All of our products centre around the magical world of the “Night Zoo”. Our aim is to make learning fantastically fun for children aged 6 to 12 years old, and unlock their creativity. Our flagship e-learning reading and writing program for… learn more
Random Word Generator
This is a quirky web site that can be used to generate random words, phrases, sentences, and whole paragraphs. Great for "use this word in a sentence" or sentence diagramming drills. Gems includes.. A bicycle sighs! A mundane tongue treks her pedantry. Should the invaluable terminator obsess a thirst? crazed cedar consummate cellulose tangerine cello learn more
Reading Rockets: Looking at Writing
Writing is a process. Writing with kids can be incredibly rewarding. It can also be painstaking and frustrating, for the writer and for the adult. For most writers, it's somewhere in-between. This interactive tool is designed to help teachers and parents learn more about writing. learn more
Simplify Writing
OUR MISSION We help to make every teacher feel confident and supported in their writing instruction. Simplify Writing® provides engaging resources and differentiation materials that help fill in learning gaps and empower their students to share their opinions and ideas. learn more
Storybird - Read, Write, Discover
Storybird’s tools inspire young people to build confidence and creativity in their writing. With 9 million members and 800,000 participating classrooms, Storybird is the world’s largest language arts program. Find resources for educators below. Choose from hundreds of lessons, quizzes, and writing prompts for all ages, or take our monthly Challenge. learn more
TECHNOTES: THREE EMPOWERING ACTIVITIES FOR SUMMARIZATION
The act of summarizing can involve finding what’s worth keeping and getting rid of the rest. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Let’s take a look at three activities for summarization that began with paper and pencil but grew into digital activities. Miguel Guhlin August 11, 2022 learn more
The Elements of Style
Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal… learn more
The Free Dictionary
The Free Dictionary combines a dictionary, thesaurus, medical dictionary, legal dictionary, financial dictionary, acronyms, idioms, and an encyclopedia into a single online reference. Check out the hangman's game and spelling bee on their home page. Highly recommended. learn more
Thesaurus.com
Roget's Thesaurus has been re-imagined into this graphically rich site. Enter a word and search thru related words using tabs, sliders and word links. While not as animated as Visual Thesaurus, the site is free to access and has a richer result set. learn more
WordHippo: Thesaurus and Word Tools
Thesaurus and word tools for your creative needs WordHippo is an online website and application providing a range of tools related to the use of words for creative and recreational purposes such as writing, poetry, translations, word games, etc. Cite Us Kat IP Pty Ltd 2008. Word Hippo. Retrieved from https://www.wordhippo.com/ learn more
Writing A-Z
Writing A-Z delivers online writing lessons, resources, and tools to meet the needs of every student, at every learning level. Lessons and resources to teach writing Interactive online writing tools for students Online reporting to track progress and growth Comprehensive Resources and Tools for Writing Instruction Writing A-Z delivers thousands of downloadable and projectable resources… learn more
