Literacy Websites

1000 Most Common Words in English

esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/bl1000_list1.htm

See the 1000 most common words of the English language in order of their use.

Dictionary.com

dictionary.com

More than just a dictionary! Use the thesaurus, flashcards, translator and more.

English for Everyone

englishforeveryone.org

This site is full of printable English worksheets for comprehension, writing, spelling, punctuation, and more!

Free Rice

freerice.com

Build vocabulary while donating rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger.

LearningExpress Library

learnatest.com/LEL

Resources for adult skill building and practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT and many more. (Stop by the Reference Desk to get a free username and password.)

Lessonwriter

lessonwriter.com

Create lessons and lesson plans in minutes.

Print Customized Lined Paper

incompetech.com/graphpaper/lined

Create paper with line spacing customized for your learner's needs.

Puzzlemaker.com

puzzlemaker.com

Easily make cross-word puzzles, word searches and more.

ProLiteracy

proliteracy.org

National literacy organization that helps connect smaller literacy groups. This website is full of useful literacy information.

ProLiteracy Education Network

proliteracyednet.org

Free online courses for all levels of literacy instruction, as well as lesson planning and instructional techniques and strategies.

Washtenaw Literacy

washtenawliteracy.org

Literacy organization that serves Washtenaw County, also responsible for training all current Westland Literacy tutors.