You can buy the book, Common Errors in English Usage, or use this website to speak correctly. The book is written by Paul Brians, a professor of English at Washington State University.
Monthly Archives: October 2007
SAT/ACT Vocabulary Words
Here is a website that tells of the most common vocabulary words that are found on the SAT and ACT tests. Scroll down to middle of page to see activities to help you learn them.
English Consortium
This site is a site to help deaf people but it has many links to language arts and related sites. I love their name Learning Consortium.
Learn English– British Style!
I found a website that provides tons of information about English from the United Kingdom. Just a sample of topics:
dictation
basic english
English customs
British authors
The Moonless Seas
‘And only Heaven is better than to walk with Christ at midnight,
over moonless seas.
‘ I couldn’t feel frightened then.
Praise Him for the moonless seas–
all the better the opportunity for proving Him to be indeed the El Shaddai,
‘the God who is Enough.”‘
–Amy Carmicheal/Elizabeth Elliot
Missionary Amy Carmicheal was a Christian mentor to Elizabeth Elliot. Here is a devotion Mrs. Elliot wrote inspired by her:
180 Classics Books
This list is taken from Vocabulary Classic Texts. This list is an important first step in becoming a well-read individual. They, of course, will be sorted through with discretion:
Classic Book Johnny Tremain
My second son has just begun reading Johnny Tremain. I found a website with added details to learn more things to do at a Language Arts website.
Vocabulary From Johnny Tremain
Grace and Glory
These words need to be read and reread. They bring comfort, peace and hope and are from
God:
Psalm 91
14Because he hath set his love upon me,
therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high,
because he hath known my name.
15He shall call upon me,
and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him,
and honour him.
16With long life will I satisfy him,
and shew him my salvation.
Jeremiah 29
11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD,
thoughts of peace,
and not of evil,
to give you an expected end.
Grace is Given by Charles Haddon Spurgeon from Back to the Bible
Linda's Thoughts 