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Painting: A Lady Writing
A Lady Writing has been attributed to Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer


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Solve short mysteries online at
MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries.


Pentominoes

In one of the mysteries we are reading, pentominoes are used to help solve a crime. Pentominoes are shapes that are made up of five connected squares. Each pentomino has been given a letter name, based on its shape. Pentominoes can be tiled (put together without any extra spaces) to form rectangles of different sizes. Explore pentominoes in the links below.
Johannes Vermeer
What makes the paintings of Johannes Vermeer (also known as Jan Vermeer) so special? Find out more at these websites. Check out the image gallery at the bottom of the page to view some of Vermeer's work.
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Language Arts Links



 Language Games   Play a variety of games to become a better reader
 Grammar Gorillas   Grammar games on FunBrain
 Plural Girls   Quiz yourself on making plural words
 Rooting Out Words   Find the root words.
 Word Confusion   Don't let the homophones trick you! Can you figure out which word it the correct one to use?
 Internet4Classrooms   Practice your language skills.
 United Streaming   Find or view video clips on United Streaming

Image Gallery: Vermeer Gallery
View paintings by and attributed to Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer
A Lady Writing Woman with a Pearl Necklace Lady with her Maidservant Holding a Letter See all 5 images.