LA Links
analogy help
Play some of these analogy games.
to use the PP we did in class
check out this page about author's purpose!
Parts of Speech Links
Spelling fun!
Loads of fourth grade spelling practice
idiom game
write your own fractured fairy tale
Capitalization site that is super helpful!
pourquoi stories http://readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson324/online-stories.pdf
general games and references (mostly reading) http://www.scholastic.com
Wonderful Words! http://www.dictionary.com
poetry games http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Games&op=display_game&game=Tangle
more poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poemcategories.aspx
Awesome storytelling website telling tales
Link to author Judy Blume http://www.judyblume.com/
falcon info
http://www.peregrine-net.com/PGS_PGN_GENERAL/Falcon_Info.html
links for My Side of the Mountain http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/
info on the Catskills http://www.visitthecatskills.com/
falcon info http://www.themodernapprentice.com/gen_health.htm
a web quest on My Side of the Mountain http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/myside/mysidetg.html
wilderness survival http://www.equipped.com/kidprimr.htm
wilderness survival http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/West_Athens_EL/Wilderness%20Survival.htm
write your own story workshop http://www.paragraphpunch.com/cgi-bin/pp1.pl?step=1
contraction game http://www.quia.com/jg/66105.html
sentence sort game http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index.html
plural practice game http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/plur.cgi?A1=s&A2=1&INSTRUCTS=1
monster truck verb game http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/monster_truck/index.html
subject verb game http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subjectverbmix/
subject verb game http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/verb.cgi?A1=s&A2=1&A3=0&INSTRUCTS=1
create your own dictionary http://www.wordcentral.com/byod/byodintro.html
spelling game http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
practice on line writing assessment http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2004/grade4/writing.htm
website with great language games http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/game/
National Geographic Magazine http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/
Reading Comp. Game- goes with center http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=5&act=2&que=1
prefix and suffix games- goes with center http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?num=1&act=2&que=1#
fact and opinion game http://www.innovamultimedia.com/demos/whales/la03/la03a003.html
another f/o game http://www.quia.com/pop/12709.html
storyteller website http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/storyteller/listen.htm
reading games http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm
homophone game http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0&INSTRUCTS=1
A complete listing of Grimm's fairy tales http://www.fln.vcu.edu//grimm/grimm_menu.html
This site has a lot of different kinds of stories to read http://www.wendy.com/children/
Learn about the history of fairy tales http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/fairytales_discovering.htm
Learn about what makes a fairy tale http://www.geocities.com/ljacoby_2000/fairytale.html
A lot of Cinderella stories http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/cinderella.html
fairy tales from around the world http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/fairytales/
more fairy tales to pick from http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/fairytales.htm
here is a bunch of links for my Side of the Mountain http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000813.shtml
great site for language arts games http://gamequarium.com/languagearts.htm
Scholastic Global Trek Station http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/index.htm
folktales from around the world http://www.unc.edu/~rwilkers/title.htm
transitions http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/organization/transitions.html
released on-line TAKS test- practice! http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade4/write/4writing.htm
prefix/suffix game http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks1/fishtanks1.htm
practice with ly http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/flamingo/flamingos.htm
root word practice http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/roots/index.html
chose the right word http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/prefixp.cfm
suffix practice http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kderittesuffix
vocab practice http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/vic01.html
lots of la games http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_lang.htm
link for newberry authors http://www.carr.org/read/newberyauthors.htm
jerry spinelli's page http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm
easy po-ups http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/popupcards/
how to pop-up a mouth http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html
how to make special pop-ups http://www.robertsabuda.com/popmakesimple.asp
possessive noun game http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/possessivenouns.html
story starters by grade level http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
Gorilla (Koko) link http://www.koko.org/index.php
mad libs games http://www.billsgames.com/plaidlibs/
language arts games (general) http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Language_Arts/
story map http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=8
poetry! Many classics to be found here... http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/86
poetry for kids http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
lissten to poetry here http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/poemsHome.do
lots of different types of poetry http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
synonym finder http://www.synonym.com/synonyms/
Grimms http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/
Greek god info http://www.greek-gods.info/
more Greek info http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/index.html
Create your own bio-cube http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/
TAKS on-line Writing Test objective portion http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2009/taks_g04_write/4writing.htm
great spot to practice reading skills, specifically vocab skills! http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Vocabulary/Context_Clues/
author's purpose http://www.woodland.k12.mo.us/faculty/rgarner/Reading/Authors%20puropse.htm
reading comp. games http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Comprehension/
Texas Bluebonnet Book List 2011-2012 http://mrscardon.edu.glogster.com/2011-2012-bluebonnet-list/
Wordle clouds http://www.wordle.net/
word clouds with shapes http://www.tagxedo.com/
parts of speech games http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/invasion/invasion.html
parts of speech http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games/parts-of-speech.html
root word dictionary http://www.macroevolution.net/root-word-dictionary.html
another greek and latin root dictionary http://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
pronoun practice http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html
grammar games http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar2.htm#
rhyming dictionary (and access to tons of kids poetry) http://www.poetry4kids.com/rhymes
funny poems for kids http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/
suffix and prefix list http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/prefixes_suffixes.pdf
comma practice game from Eats, shoots, and leaves! http://www.savethecomma.com/game/
On-Line Comma Workshop http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/comma_placement.htm
fun punctuation games http://www.gamequarium.com/punctuation.html
figurative language wall wisher http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/figlangsamples
doodle splash http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/doodle-splash-30022.html
publishing pages http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=16&type=30&grade=12
poetry writer's workshop http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?grade=12&resource_type=16&learning_objective=41&type=28
other publishing options http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=16
samples, by page, for The Mysteries of harris Burdock http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/documents/mysteries/divmysteries.htm
background for The Mysteries of Harris Burdock http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/harrisburdick.html
How to writing with the zoo http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
outline resource http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-notetaker-30055.html
Find out all about Judy Blume here! http://www.judyblume.com/home.php
multi-cultural link with loads of opportunities to find out about culture http://wilderdom.com/games/MulticulturalExperientialActivities.html
links for different cultures fo the world http://www.state.gov/misc/list/index.htm
research for cultures of the world http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Afghanistan-to-Bosnia-Herzegovina/index.html
map of world cultures http://eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u1/
essay map http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/essay-30063.html
line break explorer http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/line-break-explorer-30018.html
eye on idioms http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/idioms-30030.html
shape poems http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/shape-poems-30044.html
word family sort http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/word-family-sort-30052.html
the interactive helps researchers decide if their source will be a good one http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/hints-about-print-30025.html
crossword puzzle maker http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/crossword-puzzles-30068.html
doodle splash http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/doodle-splash-30022.html
finding facts in non-fiction reading http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/fact-fragment-frenzy-30013.html
create an acrostic poem http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/acrostic-poems-30045.html
character trading cards http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/character-trading-cards-30056.html
comic creator http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html
CD/DVD cover creator http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/cover-creator-30065.html
Use this letter generator to complete your letter! http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/letter-generator-30005.html
Tree Octopus info http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Great practice page for vocabulary and spelling practice! http://www.spellingcity.com/
vocabulary games http://www.mrsrenz.net/langartslinks.htm#VOCABULARY
grammar ninja game http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
synonym game http://www.scholastic.com/wordgirl/synonym_toast.htm
great grammar games http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/index.htm
more vocab fun http://www.vocabulary.co.il/fourth-grade-vocabulary-games/
flip snack http://www.flipsnack.com/page-flip-software/edit?flip=fujadis9#customize
great link for reading help, games, and passages to read http://pages.northcantonschools.org/~hck/cgi-bin/link_list_page.pl?id=jle3nc&category=Language%20Arts%20-%20Reading
greek and latin root list http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0907013.html
scroll to page 9 for an awesome list of Greek roots http://talibiddeenjr.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/la_roots-resource-pack.pdf
dictionary for kids http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english
easy to use dictionary http://www.yourdictionary.com/fy-suffix
dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/
more help for defining roots http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/academic/pau/course/webroot.htm
reading and word games http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation.htm
poetry splatt http://www.abc.net.au/splatt/games/poetry/default.htm
BBC poetry game http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/reading/poetry/play.shtml
line break lesson http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lb_explorer/index.html
reading practice on-line http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade4.html#reading2
practice reading passages by grade level http://www.mrnussbaum.com/readingpassageindex.htm#4
sentence games http://www.gamequarium.com/sentencestucture.html
make a sentence http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-make-a-sentence
helping verb http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/verb_power/index_pre.html
LOADS of verb help http://mrsboatrightbmes.wikispaces.com/Verbs-videos+and+games
adverb battleship http://www.quia.com/ba/8086.html
Fact Frenzy! http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/factfrenzy/opening.html
research skills http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/hints-on-print/
how to form an argument http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
biography timeline http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline/index.html
diamante poem http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
Bio Cube http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
Check out more info on Patricia Polacco http://www.patriciapolacco.com/
How to create a book cover http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bookcover/guide/
book cover creator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bookcover/
Sarah, Plain and Tall webquest http://www.liberty.k12.mo.us/~svaughan/webquest2/
Check out this great writing site! http://www.discover-writing.com/forstudents.html
fun writing games http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames.html
a collection of the best poetry sites http://www.squidoo.com/k12interactivepoetry
Poetry links http://www.unf.edu/~nstanley/powerpoint.htm
line break practice http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lb_explorer/
Anansi Spider stories http://anansistories.com/
Cinderella stories from all over the world. http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310228/
vocab. link for My Side of the Mountain http://staff1.blueearth.k12.mn.us/~dkittleson/vocab/Animal/my_side_mt.html
more vocab. for My Side... http://dynamo.dictionary.com/152205/my-side-of-the-mountain-vocabulary-grade-6-g1
Interactive story of Cinderella http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/cinderella.html
poem forms http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
different types of poetic forms...interactive http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=16&type=28
persuasion map http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
Letter generator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/
Great site for punctuation help and practice
http://www.timeforkids.com/homework-helper/grammar-wizard/punctuation-practice