This great video review all the punctuation rules for correctly using semicolons and colons. It gives lots of examples and illustrations to help you understand and see the right and wrong way to use both punctuation marks correctly.

Where in the letter should you write your name and address? How should you layout paragraphs? Where does the date go? This is a great interactive activity for students to learn how to write a letter. Understand where to write your name and address, how to layout paragraphs, and how to write concise, well worded letters that are set out correctly.

This video reviews all the punctuation rules for commas, the many uses and gives detailed examples and illustrations throughout.

We do it every day, on paper, on our phones and on computers. But, what do you know about the history of writing? Watch this clip to find out more, then complete the comprehension questions to test your understanding.

Understand how to write clear, well worded instructions with this interactive writing game. Select an activity such as making a sandwich and write step by step instructions for how the activity should be performed. It sounds easy but it’s not quite as simple as you might think. Can you complete all the challenges? Give it a go and find out!

Includes advice on writing, from planning to writing the introduction and thesis (topic). Also some advice on ethics in writing, such as copyright issues. The Planning Guide is simple, but effective

Words are often shortened to make them easier to read or write. These are called abbreviations. Use this game to practice recognizing some of the common abbreviations you are likely to come across in reading and writing.

Using examples or illustrations, an author can show you what a word means. Remember that these examples are not synonyms. Look for words or phrases like "such as," "including," or "consists of." Go through the lesson and complete the exercises to practice identifying 'Context Clues'.

Answer a question about the author's purpose and then take a shot at the basket.

This page has a collection of written explanations and activities about various topics in writing. Some topics are very basic, for beginners, like sentence structure, while other topics are for intermediate/advanced writers. For example, differences between formal and informal writing and incorporating a certain tone or style for your intended audience. Check out all the topics to see if they will be of use to you!

Test how well you can spot writing errors by searching the paragraph or paragraphs for incorrect words, bad grammar, and words spelled incorrectly. In most passages, there will be 10 to 12 errors.