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Grammar Checkers
Quill
Let students do the writing to make grammar lessons more meaningful
Bottom line: Excellent opportunities for grammar and writing practice; teachers may need to tailor lessons to best fit into their own curriculum.
Grades: 1–9
Price: Free
NoRedInk
Legit grammar practice plus pop culture is a novel mix
Bottom line: The easy assigning and tracking features for teachers -- matched with the interest-based questions for students -- take some of the grief out of grammar practice.
Grades: 2–11
Price: Free, Paid The site is free to use. NoRedInk also offers a Premium adaptive curriculum for grades 5-12. Contact for pricing.
Grammarly
Helpful tips support the writing process and build confidence
Bottom line: A helpful site to check grammar and plagiarism, and a good tool for understanding errors and how to fix them.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free, Paid Grammarly's editor is a free tool. However, a premium version can also be purchased; monthly, quarterly, and annual pricing plans are offered at $29.95/mo., $19.98/mo., $11.66/mo., respectively.
WriteLab
Nifty site gives automatic writing feedback, helps teachers comment
Bottom line: With potentially best-in-class automated feedback and useful teacher features, WriteLab, if used well, offers a compelling proposition for writing instruction.
Grades: 6–12
Price: $299/year While individual plans range from $59.99/year to $9.99/month, teachers likely will need a classroom membership, which covers 35 students for $299/year.
Grammar Instruction and Reference
EducationCity
Cute, clever, standards-aligned activities teach foundational skills
Bottom line: Games and activities can help reinforce key math, language, and science concepts for elementary schoolers.
Grades: Pre-K–6
Price: Free to Try, Paid Schools can purchase a single building license that includes all subjects, grade levels, and onsite training for $5,500. A la carte pricing is available for individual subjects and grade levels beginning at $180. A la carte pricing adjusts based on the number of students you wish to include in the subscription.
IXL
Immediate feedback and breadth a major plus, despite emphasis on drills
Bottom line: Students can improve targeted skills with tons of practice modules and visually appealing tasks.
Grades: Pre-K–12
Price: Free to Try, Paid Skill practice is free but limited to a small number of problems a day. After a 30-day free trial, classroom licenses start at $249 per class for 25 students and one subject. Individual, school, and district licenses are also available.
BrainPOP Jr.
Top-notch educational videos a boon for elementary school teachers
Bottom line: BrainPOP Jr. sets the bar for top-quality online learning supplements.
Grades: K–3
Price: Paid Classroom access is $175 per year for up to 3 devices. School access is $1,450 per year and District access varies based on the number of schools.
Flocabulary
Schoolhouse Rock meets Tupac in this delightful hip-hop-based platform
Bottom line: Flocabulary has the goods: It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free to Try, Paid Free 14-day trial, $96 per year for individual teacher or $2,000 per year for full school (other quotes available).
LearnZillion
Quality Common Core-aligned lessons with great modeling for teachers
Bottom line: An innovative way to enhance lessons and tailor learning for individual needs.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
SentenceBuilder for iPad
Sentence games have potential to build grammar knowledge and skills
Bottom line: Students can learn how to create descriptive sentences and can pick up some important grammar knowledge in the process.
Grammar Wonderland (Elementary)
Games bring some fun to customizable grammar practice
Bottom line: Three games may not engage students for the full curriculum but are a fun way to practice occasionally.
Grammaropolis
Animated parts-of-speech app enlivens grammar lessons
Bottom line: It's a cute concept that makes sense out of sometimes hard-to-understand grammar concepts.
Grammaropolis.com
Catchy parts-of-speech instruction, from hook to assessment
Bottom line: The fun songs will stick, and so will kids' knowledge about the parts of speech.
Grades: 2–10
Price: Free to Try, Paid Accounts range from $3.99 per month to $39.99 for lifetime access.
Punctuation - End Marks
Clever quizzes, charming characters explore rules for ending sentences
Bottom line: A thoughtfully designed, consistently engrossing tool for learning key grammar points.
Sentopiary
Prune grammatically perfect sentences with simple diagramming tool
Bottom line: Sleek visual format makes grammar more tactile and concrete.
Grammar Pop
Pop-the-words game helps students brush up on parts of speech
Bottom line: Students can become very familiar with the parts of speech, but they won't gain an in-depth knowledge of grammar and usage.
Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips
Language mechanics explained with panache
Bottom line: The nimble tone makes solid grammar info accessible, but the site could benefit from more interactive elements.
Grades: 9–12
Price: Free
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Quality resources for literary teens, but won't motivate reluctant writers
Bottom line: Use this site as a robust resource for all aspects of the writing process, but don't expect an online community or interactivity.
Grades: 9–12
Price: Free