ReadingVocabulary Practice![]() Click photo for link.
Free Rice provides online vocabulary practice, and for each answer you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to an int'l food program.
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing and thinking skills, grades, and more! How to Find Books You'll LOVE![]() What?!!? Don't like to read?
These links will help you find books you will like, maybe even LOVE: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/ http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/book-lists/ http://www.cmlibrary.org/bookhive/books/ http://www.readkiddoread.com/great-pageturners http://www.bookwink.com/01_subject_a.html Especially for boys: http://www.boysread.org/books.html (Middle Grade list) http://www.guysread.com/books/ Audio Books![]() Interested in a story but don't feel like reading? Check out these links for books on audio:
http://www.storylineonline.net/ http://storynory.com/ http://thestoryhome.com/stories/ http://www.frankasch.com/animatedbooks.html http://www.memfox.net/mem-reads-aloud http://www.barnesandnoble.com/storytime/index.asp http://robertmunsch.com/books/ Authors & Illustrators![]() Just who are the talented people behind your favorite book? Check out this link to learn more about the authors and illustrators of popular children's literature:
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=16 Student Book ReviewsFind out what other students think of the books they've read & see Mrs. R. to submit your own review. Click here.
|
Writing6+1 Trait Writing![]() The 6+1 Trait® Writing Model of Instruction & Assessment provides a common language for teachers and students to communicate about the characteristics of writing and establishes a clear vision of what good writing looks like.
Scoring Rubric: http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/147 Writing a Paragraph![]() Paragraph writing FUN!
Fairy TalesWriting a LetterWriting an EssayBiography/Autobiography WritingPersuasive WritingComic CreatorBook Cover DesignPostcard CreatorLiteracy Elements GuidePublishingMultigenre Mapper WritingWriting Prompts![]() Click photo for link.
How do the subjects in these pictures feel?
Write stARTS writing prompts from Literacyhead provides a set of images that show elements of anticipation, hoping or waiting. Students can write about these images and see if they can use words to communicate the same tension. Poetry Tips![]() Need a rhyme? Click here.
Write with Your SensesTo make your writing come alive, be sure to include all six senses:
Types of Poetry for KidsDiamante Poem CreatorHaiku Poem GameShape Poem CreatorAcrostic Poem Creator |
LanguageSyllable & Contraction Practice![]() Click here to link to watch video lessons on syllables. Grammar Practice![]() Road to Grammar, Jr. provides games, quizzes, and extra practice with learning grammar.
Vocab: High-Frequency Affixes & Roots
Keyboarding![]() Here are some links for web-based keyboarding practice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ h http://www.typingtest.com/ |