If your students or children (I realize they are often both the same) could use some extra practice with grammar, dictionary skills, parts of speech, etc. Check out these resources!

Dictionary skills (and more)

5th Grade Skill Builders- Interactive Sites — http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_original.htm Scroll down for Language Arts

Skill Practice That Engages The Student– http://www.techteachconcepts.com/skill_practice.htm

The Long man Vocabulary Website– http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_2/4/1104/282760.cw/index.html

Parts of speech

Wacky Tales — click on one of the topics… note the help boxes at the bottom of the page. http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

Grammar Gorilla– This one is very cute: http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/

Word Games seemed like fluff to me on first sight, however, I tried the “picture word” and the very first word was a word that I did not know! I was quite surprised. http://www.theproblemsite.com/word_games.asp

This one makes you resister. I’m not sure how realistic this will be for a school setting: http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WackAWord

Generic On line Language Arts Games: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading-and-language-arts/games/5831.html

Grammar: Parts of speech on line resources: http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001579.shtml

Must register for this one. It’s an excellent resource over all: Brain Pop — http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/partsofspeech/preview.weml

The Teacher’s Café Grammar Page: http://www.theteacherscafe.com/Grammar/Grammar_Games.php

The Grammar Page: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html

Enjoy!