English Resources on the Web for Grade 10

Web Resources for World Literature

 

The Encyclopedia Mythica

An encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legends can be browsed and explored. A search engine is available to search for specific topics.

 

Greek Mythology

This is an introduction into Ancient Greek Mythology.

 

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts

Download texts from cultures around the world. The legends indexed in alphabetical order.

 

Irish Literature, Mythology and Folklore

This site provides a comprehensive index of online resources for Irish literature, authors, folklore, mythology and drama.

 

Latin American Literature

Links to the British Library Hispanic Collection, Literature of Argentina, Latin America on the Net are among the many resources that are available at this site.

 

Israeli Literature

Read an article from The Israel Review of Arts and Letters -1995/99-100 entitled "The State of the Arts: Israeli Literature to learn about Israel's most prominent authors.

 

High School Hub: English

Links to dictionaries and resources for grammar, literature, poetry and public speaking.

 

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper English

This Discovery School site provides links to authors, novel guides, Spark Notes, poetry, literature and a glossary of literary terms. There are also links to assistance with writing citation and bibliographies.


A Guide for Writing Research Papers
This site provides step-by-step instructions on how to write a research paper using the MLA documentation process. It also provides help with citations.
 
SAT Vocabulary Preparation
Study flashcards to learn SAT vocabulary words.  Twenty separate lists of 250 words are accessible. Online quizzes are available to test your knowledge of the words, but users must register with the site to be able to log in.  Registration is free.

Web Resources for Grammar

 

Online English Grammar

This site is an excellent reference tool for grammar rules on word usage and parts of speech.  Topics can be accessed from the Table of Contents or from a Subject index.  Online tests for grammar skills are available in The Test Centre. Free registration is required to take a test.

 

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is an invaluable resource for writers to check the rules concerning proper grammar and punctuation.

 

The English Institute

This site provides text and examples of basic grammar and word usage.

 

English Errors
This resource helps writers understand the usage of commonly misused words.

 

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Writing skills and techniques are explained. Examples are given to show correct and incorrect form. A variety of writing styles are explained at the sentence and paragraph levels. There are also links to forms of communications (example for letter writing, resumes, etc) and principles of composition. Interactive quizzes on the various skills can be accessed.

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