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Reading and Literacy

  • Bartleby Books Page
    Thousands of free online texts (poetry, fiction, etc.). For similar kinds of resources, also see The Online Books Page and Project Gutenberg.
  • CNN Student News
    Multimedia news resources
  • Create Your Own Newspaper (CRAYON)
    A tool for managing news sources on the Internet and the World Wide Web. No fee.
  • Moonlit Road
    Spooky stories that you can both read and listen to.
  • MysteryNet
    Online mysteries, information about famous authors such as Agatha Christie, Clue-A-Day game for solving a crime, and much more. Also see MysteryNet for Kids for younger audiences.
  • NY Times Learning Network
    News summaries, crossword puzzles, test preparation, word of the day, web tours, and current events.
  • Quandary Action Mazes
    Exciting, interactive reading adventures.
  • Western-Pacific Literacy Network
    Offers web-delivered instruction using high-interest news stories from CNN. Each module includes full-text and simplified versions of the story plus interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story.