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 Merriam-
Webster Online: What is a language
arts link without a dictionary? Here
is more than a dictionary. This site
doubles as a thesaurus. Do you want
to know how to pronounce a word? This
link does it as well!
Booker T. Worm: Do you enjoy
reading? Booker T. the worm does. This
site is full of book reviews, a FREE
bookworm newsletter, and lots of other
fun stuff. You can even write letters
to your favorite author!
PinkMonkey.com: This site has nothing to do with monkeys.
As stated at the site, it is "a G rated study resource for junior high, high school,
college students, teachers and home schoolers." They claim they are the
"World's largest library of Literature Summaries, with 389 booknotes / chapter summaries
/ study notes online currently, and so much more." Check them out!
SPARKNOTES: For those who prefer a choice, here is another site that contains
study guides in perhaps a more organized manner than the previous link. It is a nice
in depth site with no annoying pop-ups to distract you.
Brooklyn Public Library: One of the best kept secrets, this is the
Brooklyn Public Library the way you always wanted it. You can renew your books
online, you can check the schedules of all 58 Brooklyn library branches, and
you can even use the libraries extensive research capabilities without stepping
out from your home. Be sure to check out the complete site, especially their
link for
Electronic Resources.
Mr. William Shakespeare & the Internet:
Believe it or not, Shakespeare
has his fans. This is the site for
them. It contains links to all of his
works in addition to plot summaries.
Wordsmyth: Are you looking for
a certain, particular, special, precise,
or distinct word? You guessed it! This
site hosts an easy to use online thesaurus.
Glossary of Poetic Terms: As stated at the site, this is a unique guide for the study
of poetry. Even I, who prefer prose to poetry, found this site to be quite stimulating.
Drop by for a visit. You may find it enlightening as well.
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FEATURED LINK
The featured link,
Quiz Hub certainly kept me busy.
If you are a crossword fan, you will just love the crosswords that you can
complete online. Check out some of their other fun and educational activities
as well.
On-line Games
At Merriam-Webster there are a host of
fantastic online games. You can choose either the game of the day, or go to their
archive for past games.
Freeware
Finally, here is a word game worth downloading. It is called
Whirlwords.
You are presented with two words. Your objective is to change the first word
into the second by following certain rules like changing one letter,
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