Spectacular Links


Wordsmith.org  A.Word.A.Day
This site is the source of our classroom 
word of the day.
http://wordsmith.org/words/?word
Wordsmith.org  A.Word.A.Day

Library of Congress, Poetry 180
The source of our classroom poem each day. 
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Library of Congress, Poetry 180

Grammar Bytes: Grammar Instruction with an 
Attitude
Terms and exercises in grammar.
http://www.chompchomp.com/
Grammar Bytes: Grammar Instruction with an Attitude

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop On-Line
This site provides fabulous vocabulary 
help.  Games and puzzles, 
as well as, 
an interactive audio component that reads 
each word and 
definition.
http://www.sadlier-
oxford.com/vocabulary/index.cfm
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop On-Line

Landmarks Son of Citation Machine
This site will enable you to enter your 
works cited and receive 
it in MLA 
format. 
http://www.citationmachine.net/
Landmarks Son of Citation Machine

A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based 
on Modern Language 
Association 
Documentation
http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association Documentation

The Owl at Purdue
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/
557/01/
The Owl at Purdue

Absolute Shakespeare
The essential resource for William 
Shakespeares plays, sonnets, 
poems, 
quotes, biography and the legendary Global 
Theatre.
http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/
Absolute Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare/ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/
In Search of Shakespeare

Wired for Books, William Shakespeares 
plays and poems
Audio versions of Shakespeares works 
http://wiredforbooks.org/shakespeare/
Wired for Books

Twelve Common Errors that Writers Often 
Make
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Common
Errors.html
Twelve Common Errors

Pa Academic Standards for Reading, 
Writing, Speaking and Listening
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/lib/k12/RWSL
Stan.doc
Pa Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

Mill Memorial Library.
This site provides access to several cool 
sites, some of which 
you need a 
current library card (with barcode number) 
to view.  Check it out!
http://www.luzerneco.lib.pa.us/mill.html
Mill Memorial Library

SAT Vocabulary Practice
http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-vocabulary.cfm
Practice your SAT Vocabulary

Old English Beowulf Passages
http://www.engl.virginia.edu/OE/Beowulf.Rea
dings/Prologue.html
http://www.engl.virginia.edu/OE/Beowulf.Readings/Prologue.html

On-line Beowulf reference guide
http://readwritethink.org/materials/beowulf
/
http://readwritethink.org/materials/beowulf/

Cool Beowulf Art
http://www.jnanam.net/beowulf_art/

The Mercury Theatre on the Air
Finest Radio Drama on the Air
Hear "War of the Worlds" Broadcast
http://www.mercurytheatre.info/

More MLA Assistance
Need additional info on how to properly cite your sources MLA style?

A Fabulous Rapping version of The 
Pardoner's Tale
Modernization of The Pardoner's Tale

Hear THE PROLOGUE in Middle English
http://academics.vmi.edu/english/audio/GP-Opening.html

Practical IV Webquest Middle Ages
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/top2.html&link=http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/

Plagiarism Test from the Indiania 
University School of Education
Using the Apple Laptop, take this test to hone your skills in recognizing plagiarism.

On-line quiz on The Crucible
Try it!

National Geographic a virtual "see what 
it's like" to 
be accused of 
witchcraft in Salem, Mass in 1692.
Witchcraft hysteria in Salem

Practical IV Macbeth Background
Background info on Macbeth: real and Shakespearian

Plagiarism Checker
Writers of Research Papers Beware

Plagarism Test 2
http://education.indiana.edu/~frick/plagiarism/item1.html

Macbeth Quiz

http://www.netrover.com/~mary3384/noun/noun.html

Grammar Quiz 2
Applying for that Job

Grammar Quiz 3
Review:Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech Review Quiz
http://www.mcdougallittell.com/ml/state.htm?state=TX&discipline=lan&resource=12&html=quizzes/gr12ch_pre.html

Punctuation
Punctuation review

Punctuation
Punctuation review 

Capitalization
Capitalization review

Eight Parts of Speech Review
Power Point Review Eight Parts of Speech

Beowulf
Beowulf Quiz : re-acquaint yourselves w/ the epic hero

Nelson Mandela: A Journey to Freedom

Canterbury Tales
Review basics from The Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales
More of the same w/ the Canterbury Tales

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Final: SGGK

Ben Franklin
Check out Ben

Another Quiz
Check your skills

Pronouns
Pronoun usage review

Adjective or adverb?
Last one I promise

Modern Beowulf Adapted
http://www.lnstar.com/literature/beowulf/beowulf1.htm

Interactive 9/11 timeline
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/20020526_WTC/index_CHRONO.html

Welcome

SAT Vocab #1

1920's History
1920's history

1920's music

1920's economy

Legal concerns

1920's automobile production

World War I info


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