ELA Helpful Websites

1. A free interactive language arts Web site designed to teach kids ages 7-13 how to read and speak better using the insights of teachers and professional linguists. The central feature of the Word Wizard Club is Goodword Junior, an amusing interactive word-of-the-day, featuring funny examples, cartoons, and sounds. http://www.alphadictionary.com/ww/goodwordjr/

2. Free, printable spelling,vocabulary and word root worksheets and puzzles -- by grade level.
http://www.edhelper.com/spelling.htm

3. Includes lesson plans and activities for teaching argument and persuasive writing -- helps develop Web research and persuasive writing skills as they create original works.
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/argument.html

4. Online Mad Libs using different parts of speech for grades 3 and up! http://www.eduplace.com/tales/