Mrs. Ryan - English

Helpful Links for English

Reading:

Rangeview Library District

Find library locations and check hours of operation.  With a library card, you may reserve and renew books.

Colorado Public Libraries

Kid-Lit.com - Get your hooks on the right books!

Use this site to find the right books to read based on your age, gender, and interests.

Lexile Framework for Reading

Read about the use of lexiles for reading instruction and selecting texts.  Search by title, author, or lexile level to find the book that's right for you!
 

Writing:

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Over 200 free resources to help you with your writing.

Citation Machine     

Use this tool to create a bibliography/works cited page in MLA format. Be sure to select "MLA" from the left column.
 
          Helpful advice for using quotations, paraphrasing, and writing summaries.
 
 
Grammar and Conventions:
 
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation - Many interactive quizzes on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and writing numbers.
 
Grammar Gorillas - Play games to practice the parts of speech!
 
Grammar Slammer - Click on the writing category to get help.
 
Commas and Colons - online quiz
 
Commas - online quiz
 
Colons and Semicolons - online quiz
 
 
Subject-Verb Agreement I - In the quiz questions , choose the correct verb so that subject and verb agree.
 
Parts of Speech I - three interactive activities
 
 
 
 
Vocabulary:
 
For each word you get right, 20 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program to help end world hunger.
Create a user account, and join your class period group to practice our vocabulary words each week.
No user account needed.  Study your weekly vocabulary with interactive games.
A pronouncing dictionary for those learning English. Type a word or phrase into the search box. When the text comes up in pink, mouse over it to hear it spoken.
 

The Phrase Finder

The meanings and origins of over 1,200 English sayings, phrases and idioms.

Whether you want to resolve a friendly argument over how a saying or phrase originated or whether you just enjoy words, you'll probably find something here to interest you.