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Merriam Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
This website is a valuable resourse for students who do not get finished looking up their vocabulary words in class. Some information requires you to join, but most is free. |
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Dictionary.com
This is another website that has dependable information in the form of an online dictionary. |
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Online Dictionary
This site provides an online dictionary with pictures. It is somewhat elementary, however, you can choose an English-Spanish or English-French and vise versa if you are having difficulty with your vocabulary. The site will ask you to join, but the dictionary is free; just keep scrolling down. |
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| English Help |
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Writing Topics/Journal Prompts
This is a list of possible topics for a paper or for journal topics, if you're stuck. |
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Letter-Writing Generator
This letter writing generator will help you learn the different parts of business and personal letters. |
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Online English Grammar
This site has a lot of helpful information if you can get past the ads and the poor layout of the homepage. Most of the information you will need for my class from this site will be listed under "Grammar." If you go immediately to this button at the top, it gives you some excellent grammar rules and examples to help with homework. |
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About.com English Guide
This site has a lot of helpful activities, worksheets, and online content to help with understanding grammar and its usage. Be aware that only the information in the center is free; there are "advertisements" on either side and the format is somewhat difficult to sort through. You may want to have an adult or older sibling help you wade through the information to get what you really need. |
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Compass Learning
This is an excellent site that Saville students have access to. When prompted to enter a user name and password, the students are to use their student id number from school. I have chosen specific activities based on each student's achievement level to have them complete assignments to learn concepts we are learning in class. Any assignments that students do on their own will count as extra credit. |
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Writing Topics and Ideas from Write Source
This site is an extension of the resource handbook we use in class. It gives lists of topics for different kinds of writing for those writers having a difficult time coming up with a topic. |
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Clark County School District
This is the homepage for the Clark County School District. You can find a plethora of information regarding lunches, transportation, AYP scores, and much more on this website. |
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Anthony Saville Middle School
This is the website for Anthony Saville Middle School. Here you can find links to InTouch to check student's grades, upcoming events and other important school news. |
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Parentlink
This is the site where you can check your child's grades and attendance.
Please be advised that Parentlink had more than a few glitches, and may not accurately reflect your child's progress. Contact your child's teachers for an accurate picture of how your child is doing in school. |
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| Just for Fun |
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Time for Kids
Excellent, kid-friendly site for world events. |
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Library of Congress
This site is a wealth of information for anyone needing to do research on any of a number of topics. |
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The White House
This is the official website of the White House. There are very cool video tours and historical information about current and past residents of the White House. Great for research, or to just appease your curiosity. |
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Sports Illustrated for Kids
All the sports information they can handle in an easy to use and read format. |
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The Smithsonian Institute
Very cool website. Anything that is at the Smithsonian can be found on this website. They have a special Smithsonian Kids page, but be advised, it required Flash Player to load properly. |
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Book Reviews/Short Stories by Kids
This site is kind of busy with a lot of adds on the first page. However, once you get in there are some reviews of different literature and poetry written by students. If you are looking for a book to read, you may want to check out this site and see if someone else has reviewed it. |
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Fun Brain
This site is really just for fun, but it has some fun games that really are educational, too. I even enjoy messing around on this site sometimes. It's amazing what you can learn... |
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