Lakewood City Schools
Elementary School Pathfinders
Roosevelt LRC
Lakewood Public Library

Writing

• ThinkQuest Write on Reader - Writing
  The history of writing, forms of writing and the writing process. A glossary of terms and story starter ideas, plus word games.
• Dosity - Language Arts Grades 3-4
  Lessons, activities and games.
• BBC Education: Listen & Write
  Makes creative writing fun with rap and poems. Has helpful writing tips. Designed for ages 9-11.
• Help Your Child Learn to Write Well
  A brochure from the U.S. Dept. of Education.
• ABCs of the Writing Process
  Good information on the steps to writing a good essay (but lots of pop-up ads)
• The Biography Maker
  The steps to writing a biography.
• Scriptito's Place Vangar's Creative Writing Resource Center
  Tips for turning out a good story.
• Silly Billy's Writing (is exciting)
  The process of creative writing.
• The Write Site
  Be a journalist! Designed for middle school students.
• Just For Kids: Writing and Illustrating Tips
  From a children's book author.
• Literature - What Makes a Good Story
  Read a story along with explanations of its parts.

Words and Grammar

• WordCentral.com
  Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster makes learning words fun.
• Help on English
  A concise guide to parts of speech and successful writing tips.
• English Zone
  Language exercises—verbs, grammar, spelling—for English learners. Some pages require membership.
• Room 108 Writing
  A bunch of fun activities with words, spelling and typing.
• Grammar Gorillas and SpellCheck and other Word games from FunBrain.com.
• Learn2Type for Kids
  Free, but registration is required.
• Quizzes - parts of speech, & more
  3 levels of difficulty.
• Common Errors in English
  They’re/their/there? Using words correctly.
• grammarcat.com: An Online Catalogue of English Grammar Exercises
• Grammar Glossary
  By grade level.
• English Activities Online for Kids
  Games for vocabulary, spelling, and grammar by grade level.
• Grammar - Parts of Speech
  Explanations and quizzes.
• Writing Den
  Grades 6 and up. Improve reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences and Paragraphs.

Challenging (use with help from your teacher or a parent)

• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  Good information, generally for older students. Includes an index.
• American Heritage Book of English Usage
  Grammar and usage for older students.
• Online Writing Lab - Handouts & Materials
  Designed for older students.
• The UVic Writer's Guide
  All about essay writing. For older students.