Grades 4 to 7: English language arts
Books and websites that are curriculum-related or just plain fun!
Textbooks and study guides
Websites: school stuff
The Biography Maker
An interactive approach to writing biographies.
CanTeach: Writing Prompts/Journal Topics
Can't think of what to write about? Look here for ideas!
Dance Mat Typing
An introduction to touch typing for seven- to eleven-year-olds.
The Five Paragraph Essay
Learn how to write a clear and concise short essays.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
A comprehensive guide to grammar. If you're not sure where to find your subject, try the Index or search function. Includes 170 interactive quizzes, corrected instantly for immediate feedback.
Spelling Time
A virtual spelling tutor that presents quizzes, spelling bees, practice tests and fun spelling games all customized to your ability.
Trig
Grammar activities and games related to the series of grammar books by Jennifer Seidl.
Write It
Find step-by-step help through the writing process and see how master writers craft their work.
Writing Fun
Learn an organized approach to writing a variety of compositions. Includes printables.
Websites: just for fun!
Dr. Goodword's Word Wizard Club
Word puzzles, jokes and games. Register (free) to receive vocabulary-building, word-of-the-day emails.
Funbrain Reading
Play Mad Libs Junior, a super silly way to fill in the blanks and create zany stories.
Funny Poetry for Children
Hundreds of humourous poems to read and rate.
The Grammar Gorillas
Our friends, the Grammar Gorillas, need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana. And you know, a gorilla with a banana is a gorilla with appeal!
Instant Poetry Forms
Choose a type of poetry, then just add words to make the poem your own.
Scratch
Join puzzle pieces to create your own interactive art and stories. Download free with registration.
Stone Soup
Send your work to this magazine and read stories and poems by other young writers.
Writing With Writers
Work with authors, editors and illustrators in online workshops designed to help you develop your writing skills.