Personally I'm always
ready to learn, although I do
not always like being taught. ~ Sir
Winston Churchill
| vocabulary |
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| Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun |
| “Word of the Day” Vocabulary Building Skills |
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Study Skills / Self-help Provided by the counseling center at Virginia Tech University |
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Fake Out!
A fun way to improve your vocabulary |
| Analogy of the Day |
| grammar |
| Dr. Grammar |
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Help with
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Provided by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab |
| Grammar Bytes |
| literacy |
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A list of Classic Literature for Young Adults "These books have entertained and educated young and old for generations..." |
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Flamingnet Your source for reviews and recommendations on past, present, and young adult books. |
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Guys Read A web-based literacy program to help boys find stuff they like to read |
| Scholastic Book Club for Kids |
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The John Newbery Medal Looking for a good book? Here's a list of books that have won the Newbery Medal |
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Texas Lone Star Reading List
Looking for a good book? Here's a list of books that have won the Texas Lone Star Award |
| poetry |
| Poetry Daily |
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Poetry 180 A poem a day for American High Schools |
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The Borzoi Reader Sign up to receive a poem a day during National Poetry Month in April |
| resources |
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RhymeZone Online rhyming dictionary and thesaurus |
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Merriam-Webster Online Language
Center Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more! |
| college prep |
| SAT support and College information |
| fun |
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Brain
Bashers "an exciting collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions" |
15 Minutes a Day
The average person reads 12 books in
a
lifetime. But by reading for just 15
minutes a day, you could read
that
many books in one year. Most people
read about 200 words per
minute, or
3,000 words in 15 minutes. There are
about 300 words to
a page, so that’s
10 pages. At that rate, you’ll read one
300 page
book in 30 days. One
book equals… well you get the picture!!!!
From Writing Magazine
September 2004
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