LA Links

analogy help

Play some of these analogy games.

analogy games part 2

analogy practice

lots of analogy practice

analogy of the day

to use the PP we did in class

check out this page about author's purpose!

Parts of Speech Links

panda game

list of games

spelling city

define parts of speech

types of nouns

Spelling fun!

Loads of fourth grade spelling practice

Spelling ghosts

online spelling bee

drop the line

grammar ninja

homophones

author interview

plural noun practice

plot a story

fun grammar games

verbs practice page

stories to read

idiom game

write your own fractured fairy tale

spelling city

Slime kids grammar practice

Plot diagram

comic strips

comic strips to research

There and Its Quiz

share leads

share idioms

-Graph lesson

Venn Diagram

Patricia Polacco

Parts of speech review

Parts of speech game

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