Useful Websites for English and Media

Literally thousands of complete texts - of all kinds – for you to read online:

www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/857/

Reading websites full of inspiring suggestions for personal reading:

www.highlandschoolsvirtualib.org.uk/reading_webs.htm

www.readingmatters.co.uk/bookchooser.php

Reading websites with selections & reviews by young & teenage readers:

www.scottishbooktrust.com/children-and-young-people

www.cool-reads.co.uk

Newspaper websites to keep young citizens informed, for research and to improve Close Reading skills:

www.guardian.co.uk

www.heraldscotland.com

thescotsman.scotsman.com

Revision websites:

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/english

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/higher/english

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart/

Websites to help improve grammar, punctuation, spelling etc:

www.ltscotland.org.uk/knowledgeoflanguage/english/index.asp

www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/page_41.htm

www.spelling.hemscott.net

www.dictionary.com

englishplus.com/grammar

Websites for research, informative & discursive essays, talk activities etc:

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/learningzone

www.biography.com

www.bbc.co.uk/archive

Websites for film/media studies:

www.allmovie.com

www.filmeducation.org

www.screenonline.org.uk

www.filmsite.org

www.blinkbox.com