Web Sites for EDIS 772: Word Study: Language Structures and Phonics
Name |
Description |
A (Very) Brief History of the English Language |
Just what the title indicates |
| A Word a Day (AWAD) | Definition, pronunciation and etymology |
| AmeriSpeak | Expression of our American ancestors |
| Ask a Linguist | Ask professional linguists your burning questions. |
| Black Dog’s Word Games | Lots and lots of fun games to play with word |
| Common Errors in English | A listing of interesting compilation of misused words and terms |
| Dictionaries Online | A meta resource listing of many types of dictionaries and thesauri |
| Dictionary.Com | A potpourri of word activities |
| Dolch Word List by level | A listing of Dolch words by levels |
| FakeOut! | Guess the definitions |
FlashCardExchange |
Welcome to the Flashcard Exchange! This is your place to create, study, print, download and share flashcards. |
Fry’s Instant Words |
Another list of high frequency words |
FunBrain.Com |
Scroll down to the Words section for a selection of word study-related activities. |
General Sites to Support Word Study |
A “grocery list” of several sites |
Instant Words |
A different list from Dolch on what comprises high frequency words |
Merriam-Webster Online |
A dictionary and more. Check out the side bar of links for Word Games. |
PALS |
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening includes follow-up activities that support instructional results |
Phonics and Word Study |
This site is sponsored by Sadlier-Oxford. Click on Phonics and Word Study, Prek – 6 for activities, which support word study |
Primary Games: Language Arts |
A site with many activities, which support word study. |
PuzzleMaker |
Discoveryschool.com sponsors this site. Create word puzzles and save them for future us |
| QUIA | Quia is
pronounced key-ah and is short for Quintessential Instructional Archive.
Quia provides a variety of educational services, including:
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| Runes, Alphabet of Mystery | Learn about our first “English” alphabet |
| Shower Curtain Games | While Words Their Way offers many ideas for games, here are some ideas that may be new for you. |
| Teachers-Pet.Org |
This free software and Resource Search Tool make the job of creating stimulating classroom exercises fast and fun. Developed by a teacher, the software requires no installation and can do the following... |
| Teaching Made Easier | A site that helps you create materials that support word study. Yearly membership fee is less than a tank of gas! |
| The Great Vowel Shift | How the long vowels came to be… |
| Word Etymology Resources | A meta listing of online resources on etymology |
| Word Sort - Word Study Software by Henderson | WordSort is a word study educational software program for teaching reading and teaching spelling. |
| Wordcard Maker by Steve Taylor | Email Steve – staylor@cstone.net - for this program that will help you manage Word Study in your classroom. |
| Words Alive! | Many ways to display the written word |
| Working and Playing with Words | A listing of articles for further information on spelling and word study |
| Your Dictionary.Com | A comprehensive dictionary site |