6-8 Grammar Links

  • Say It Better.  WordNet is an online lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.
  • Puzzled by posh?  Confused by cattycorner?  Baffled by Balderdash?  Do you love words and their origins? Take a look at Word Detective. 

  • Switcheroo Zoo is an interactive site that allows you to switch the parts of animals to create and name whole new animal. ex. the head of a cheetah on the body of a rhino could be a "cheno".  It also has science and creative writing lessons in the Teacher Reference section. 
  • The purposes of the Grammar Lady Online are to be helpful, to raise consciousness about correct language use, and to remind everyone of the ways to have fun with language.
  • Grammar Bytes! is a great grammar site that includes grammar terms, interactive exercises, handouts and grammar rules.
  • Focusing on Words is a rich source of information that will enhance English-vocabulary skillls.
  • Daily Grammar is a free service of Word Place, Inc.  Much like A Word A Day (no affiliation), which teaches you a new word each day, Daily Grammar sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz on the sixth day. 
  • English Daily is a great site for those who are attempting to learn to speak American.  This site explains American slang terms, idioms, common mistakes, and more.
  • At Acronym Finder, you can learn what all those acronyms and abbreviations stand for!

  • At English Beats - To Command the English Language is our Goal.  We are from anywhere and studying it everywhere in the world.  We are looking around for the good learning aids like services, products, websites, gadgets, tools and techniques that may help to speed up and/or improve our language skills.
  • Word Wonders contains grammar and vocabulary builders that will be great for practice.

  • English Zone offers online lessons and quizzes for all components of Language Arts.

  • Word Confusion is a Fun Brain activity that deals with confusing words.  Two levels include Easy & Hard.

  •  Power Proofreading is a Houghton Mifflin English activity that specifies what errors they are proofreading for.  Grade levels range from 2-8.

  •  Interactive Quizzes offers online quizzes with immediate feedback.  There are also PowerPoint presentations on various Language topics that can be downloaded.
  • At Wacky Web Tales, students create their own wacky tale by filling in the appropriate parts of speech.

  • Ask Eric lists lesson plans pertaining to Grammar.

  • Big Chalk contains numerous lesson plans and handouts.

  • Daily Grammar - Daily Grammar is a free service of Word Place, Inc.  Much like A Word A Day (no affiliation), which teaches you a new word each day, Daily Grammar sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz on the sixth day.  Also offers an archive of previous lessons.

  • Hinky Pinkies are riddles that have two rhyming words as the answer.  

  • Grammar Gorillas, another Fun Brain activity, is an online Grammar game that offers help to those identifying parts of speech.

 

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