helpful links
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Grammar
English Tutoring and Writing Station
A Writer's Guidebook - grammar exercises on sentence structure and word choice
The Internet Grammar of English- a comprehensive course on all points of grammar, includes explanations and exercises by University College London
Grammar Bytes- terms, exercises, handouts and tips
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling- rules and exercises from Purdue University's on-line writing lab
The Armchair Grammarian - everything you ever wanted to know about grammar but were afraid to ask
Common Errors in English Find answers to your usage questions
Magnetic Poetry- great for grammar exercises
Guide to Grammar and Writing - the ultimate grammar website, includes explanations, practice exercises and quizzes on every possible grammatical point
Sentence Diagramming - click on a sentence type and see how it's diagrammed!
 
     
 
Poetry
Magnetic Poetry
Poetry in Motion- a form of magnetic poetry; submit a poem to poetry.com and win $100!
Poetry. com
Poetry Daily
Poems about Poems
Modern American Poetry- sites about 161 poets including analysis of their work
Representative Poetry Online- Poetry Gateway edited by University of Toronto Department of English, 2900 poems by over 400 poets, includes criticism, an extensive glossary of terms, and biographies
American Poems- biography, poems and pictures of selected American poets
The Academy of American Poets - extensive poet info, a national poet map, poetry awards, a wow site!
Voices from the Gaps- biographies of and poems by women poets of color
The Poetry Zone- includes original student poetry, reviews, interviews with poets and teacher resources
Favorite Poem Project- Robert Pinsky's project shares audio and video of people reading their favorite poems, and invites readers to send in their favorite poems.  Site includes lesson plans for all levels.
 
   
 
Reading Suggestions
100 Best Novels of All Time - The Modern Library's web page
Best Books from Past Years - American Library Association site
The Children's Literature Web Guide- book lists, discussion boards and helpful links
Young Adult Librarian's Homepage - list upon list of book suggestions for teenagers
Best Books for Young Adults- by Young Adults Library Services Association
 
     
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