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Elements of Style
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Edufind: Online English Grammar
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Diary-X
"In these days of instant response, it’s disappointing that creating a new Diary-X site can take up to twenty-four hours. Ugh! But after crossing this one hurdle, it’s smooth sailing. A Diary-X journal is ad-free, and Diary-X even provides statistics on visitors, which is unusual for a free account. Upgrade to a paid diary, and you’ll get the ability to update via email, server space for image hosting and ""the warm fuzzy of knowing that you’re helping Diary-X stay operational."" My sample diary can be read here."
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DiaryLand
"No mention of the b-word here; DiaryLand is all about personal diaries. A free account is ad-free (except for a link back to DiaryLand) but a paid account will get you image hosting, stats on who’s visiting your diary, and the ability to create surveys for your friends to fill out. My biggest complaint is that URLs in diary entries are not automatically clickable. You must put them in HTML format. To learn how, follow the Diaryland Basics link under Help and FAQs. My sample diary is online here."
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Diarist.net
"Whether you call us diarists, journalers, or bloggers, we’ve got everything you need to know all about the people who tell all. Best clicks are the Spark writing prompts (look for the link in the lower right-hand corner), the Diarist.net Guide (a how-to for wannabees), and the collection of celebrity blogs. The list of journaling hosts is good, but since it is several years old, the newer blogging tools are noticeably absent. And when browsing the directory of diaries, please keep in mind that not all personal journals are appropriate for young kids."
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Daily Grammar
"Although all of Bill Johanson’s grammar tips are organized into an online archive, Daily Grammar is primarily an e-mail service. Five days a week, a new lesson is sent, and on Saturday, a quiz. The current series started in September, but feel free to join at any time. Best of all, teachers are granted permission to use the lessons in the classroom, as long as the copyright is intact. To get a feel for the level of the lessons, click around in the archive."
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Creative Writing Prompts
"Delivering on the promise of their title, Creative Writing Prompts serves fresh ideas to get your pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. ""Write a story about an empty glass."" ""Begin a story with the line, ’The clock winked.’"" In addition to the nearly daily online prompts (which are archived back to June), the site offers a free download of Write Sparks! Lite, a Windows program that delivers writing prompts right from your desktop."
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Common Errors In English
"From ""AM/PM"" to ""your/you’re,"" this clickable alphabetic list of errors is fun to peruse. Sometimes the easiest way to learn proper grammar, is to learn what NOT to say. For example, did you know a ""pompom"" is a large gun, but the fuzzy end of ski hat is a ""pompon""? And a narrow confining garment is a ""straitjacket"" not a ""straightjacket."" Just click on any phrase for the complete skinny."
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Bookhooks
Reviewed by Adrian, a parent from Elora, Ontario, Canada, who is affiliated with the site. "Bookhooks is an online book reporting center where students in grades 1 to 12 can publish illustrated book reviews. The free site also features literacy resources and games."
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Book Reviews for Middle Grades
Reviewed June 12, 2000 by Brian Chambers, a teacher from San Marino, California who is affiliated with the site. If you are in grades 3-6 you can have your own book reviews published on the web. You can also find a book that other students have read and find out their opinion of the book. All reviews are rated by the student on a scale of 1-10. Just e-mail your review to Carver School in San Marino, California and it will be published within 2 days. You will be famous in no time at all.
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