Tools for Writing
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This chart compares Fontas & Pinell levels, grade levels, and Lexile levels.
This is a useful site that includes a complete dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia. There is a visual dictionary that will show pictures related to the words you're searching. Also, there are word-focused games that improve both vocabulary and memory. Overall, it's a great site, but there are a lot of adds.
This dictionary will help you to improve your understanding of English words and phrases with full, clear definitions and numerous usage examples. It is also one of the best dictionaries available for English language learner.
This is more than a dictionary! If you misspell a word, the dictionary offers suggestions for the correct spelling. It also suggests multiple interpretations for words. For example, a search for "scientist" yields a number of results, including "Earth scientist," "social scientist" and "political science. Each definition also offers a link to an audio file of the proper pronunciation of the word.
You can browse the dictionary or find games on the Word Central site to challenge language and spelling skills. The site also offers a "daily buzzword."
In addition to its dictionary, the Word Central website includes a thesaurus and a rhyming dictionary, making this site even more useful.
Dictionary.com offers a dictionary, thesaurus, references and quotes and it even has "Word of the Day" that helps the kids learn new words and increase their vocabulary. It also has a thesaurus, so you can look up words that have the same meaning.
This site is kind of complicated, and it has a lot of adds. It also has a good information and resources. If you can focus on the information, it might be worth trying it.
LogosDictionary.Com is great for ELL students, or anyone trying to learn a new language. This is a dictionary for every language in the world. There is a button to hear the word pronounced correctly and the ability to translate the words from one language to another and hear the correct pronunciation in the new language as well.
The site’s is designed to increase your vocabulary. It uses a game which asks you to define words. Based on the answers, new words are presented to strengthen your vocabulary. Vocabulary.com also has a dictionary that adds words that you have searched to your file. There is also a section that features original articles. Many of the pieces focus on current events and how they impact our vocabulary.
This site is a visual dictionary for students. Search for any word to read the definition, view an image, see the Spanish translation, and hear the word pronounced (click the little speaker). Choose "Places with this word" to find books and activities that include the word. Every icon will "speak" if you roll the mouse over it, so navigating is easy for almost anyone, even low level readers. Be sure to check out tools at the bottom of the page in the World portion of the site to add labels, highlight different areas of pictures, and launch activities using the kite icon.
This is a great site for those of you who want to write a poem or rap with rhymes. As you write, you can click on a word to find a rhyme for it.
