Language+Arts+Websites

Try this activity, ** Mad Libs **. Parents-you may remember this from your elementary school days. I loved them when I was in elementary school. I couldn't wait to get the next book and start playing. All you have to do is fill in the blanks according to the part of speech that is identified. For example, it may ask you for a noun (person, place, or thing) - you type one in the blank (cat). After you fill in all the blanks then it will insert your words into the "story", which is meant to be hilarious when you read it back to yourself. Give it a try. =media type="custom" key="3671539"=

= = =Check out these ** cool websites **. To go to each website, just click on the link below the screenshot/video.=

On the Visuword website you can look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.

Try this site when you are tired of writing the same old, ordinary, overused word (or when your teacher is tired of reading the same boring words).

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 * It's a dictionary! It's a thesaurus!
 * Great for writers, journalists, students, teachers, and artists.
 * The online dictionary is available wherever there’s an internet connection.

Are you a creative writer? Do you like to write poetry? Well, whether you are naturally creative or just want to practive your creativity, try this website, Magnetic Poetry. You can move words around on the screen to create your very own poem, as well as change the background and print your work when finished. Give it a try!

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You have probably heard of Giggle Poetry. Many teachers have used this website when teaching their poetry units to their students. Whether you are an old friend of the website or a newbie, try it out. It has sample poems, Poetry Theater, Fill in the blanks poems, step by step directions on how to write specific types of poems. It also has advertisements for some of the most popular poetry books available.

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Are you looking for some great books to read during your spare time? Well, look no further than this website, Bookwinks. It gives suggestions of some of the best books out there for your reading/grade level. Explore the site to find a book that interests you.

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**Looking to motivate your child to read year round?** **Book Adventure** is a ** FREE ** reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning. media type="custom" key="1547333" [|Book Adventure]

Word Jungle is a game you can play online. It helps with vocabulary by giving you meanings of words and you have to locate the word that matches that definition. The gorilla sounds are a neat feature. media type="custom" key="1954812" [|Word Jungle] This website is an online game which helps you create words with the correct prefixes and suffixes. media type="custom" key="1954902" [|Prefixes/Suffixes]