University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Adverbials
This site, sponsored by the University of Calgary, has good information on what adverbials and conjunctive adverbs are, what they do, and how they are used. Examples and a list of conjuctive adverbs are also given.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Distinguishing Adjectives and Adverbs
This site helps you distinguish between adjectives and adverbs.
University of Calgary
Univ. Of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Phrase Functions
This section of an online grammar guide provides information on how different types of phrases can function in a sentence. It also offers an interactive exercise for identifying phrase functions.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Preposition & Object of Preposition
Offers a good explanation of prepositions and the object of prepositions, along with a list of common prepositions and several specific preposition tips.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Practice Distinguishing Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide provides a review of and an interactive exercise on identifying different types of phrases.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Subject Verb Agreement
This site begins with a general rule on subject-verb agreement, then gives three different examples of understanding the subject-verb agreement. The site also discusses rules for verb agreement with definite and indefinite pronoun...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Colon and Semicolon Exercise
The first part of this site provides information and examples for the correct usage of the colon and the semicolon. The second part is an exercise. Click on "semi-colon" of "colon" to correctly punctuate the sentence. Then click on...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Prepositional Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide explains how to identify prepositional phrases.
University of Calgary
Univ. Of Calgary: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamations
This excellent resource provides information about rules, uses, and misuses of these three end marks (period, question mark, exclamation mark). Also, includes examples and short quizzes at the end of each section.
University of Calgary
Univ. Of Calgary: Punctuation Rules Question Marks
A good resource detailing the rules, uses, and misuses of the question mark in English punctuation. Includes examples and a quiz.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Noun Clauses
This section of an online grammar guide provides instructions and examples for using subordinate (dependent) clauses as nouns in constructing sentences.
University of Calgary
Basic Elements of English: Appositive & Absolute Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide provides definitions, examples, and an interactive exercise on identifying appositive and absolute phrases. L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses
University of Calgary
The Protestant Reformation
Resource presents the Protestant Reformation in brief outline form from "Background" to "Roman Catholic Reformation."
University of Calgary
Imagination's Legacy: Robin Mc Kinley
This resource provides a brief biography of award winning novelist Robin McKinley.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Uncle Eli's Passover Haggadah
This resource provides the text of a children's story about Passover, with clickable links to definitions of special terms.
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide: Online Children's Stories
This is a collection which includes folklore, myths, legends, songs, poems, classics, contemporary stories, stories written by children, and Christmas stories.
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide: Online Children's Stories
This is a collection which includes folklore, myths, legends, songs, poems, classics, contemporary stories, stories written by children, and Christmas stories.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: "Abraham Our Father" and Theirs?
This article provides a description of how Abraham is viewed in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. It explains similarities and differences in each religion with regard to Abraham and belief in God. The article is written from a Jewish...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Kaleidoscope's Avi Review
A brief biography of Avi, as well as a selective bibliography of his books.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: In the Mirror of Genre
A teacher's research project page that explores his students' journal responses to various literary works. Basic and limited entries.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: William Langland
Provides a brief discussion of Langland's life and the symbolic nature of his characters. Click on "Piers Plowman" for a short excerpt.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Language in the Middle Ages
Article discusses the rise of vernacular language in the late Middle Ages. Covers reasons vernacular language grew and what the conditions were.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Latin America & the Conquistadors
Information about the way the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the indigenous people they met.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Umayyad Dynasty
Article provides brief general information about the Umayyad dynasty and its accomplishments.