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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
Useful supplement for ELA classrooms could use more writing activities
Bottom line: The easy assigning and tracking features for teachers -- matched with the interest-based questions and feedback for students -- makes this a useful tool to grind through grammar and writing practice.
Grades: 3–12
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 and activities 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.
Grades: 1–6
Price: $5.99
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.
Grades: 2–4
Price: $2.99
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.
Grades: 2–10
Price: Free, Paid Free version includes only nouns; other parts of speech purchased in-app.
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.
Grades: 3–5
Price: $3.99
Sentopiary
Prune grammatically perfect sentences with simple diagramming tool
Bottom line: Sleek visual format makes grammar more tactile and concrete.
Grades: 5–8
Price: $4.99
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.
Grades: 5–12
Price: $1.99
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