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Reading and writing are crucial for success in school and beyond. The more practice the better!
Reading and writing are crucial for success in school and beyond. The more practice the better!
Below, we posted some sites we use in school for literacy that you may access anywhere. Audiobooks can be a wonderful resource.
Below, we posted some sites we use in school for literacy that you may access anywhere. Audiobooks can be a wonderful resource.
Story Elements
Story Elements
Plot Mountain: This fun music video reviews the plot elements that are found in stories.
Setting Flocabulary: This rap music video tells how important setting is in a story
Comprehension Skills
Comprehension Skills
Trick or Trait: Find the ghost with the correct word in one of the spooky character traits games
Character Traits Memory Match: Match the character picture cards. You can adjust the number of cards to make it easier or harder.
Play many fun games to practice inferring character traits, including Snowball Fight, Tower Blocks, Free Kicks Soccer, Heroic Ants, Flappy Bird, and Wild Wild Taxi Racing. When you run out of questions, try these ones instead:
General Literacy Sites
General Literacy Sites
Work on reading, language, social studies, and more with your personalized curriculum.
Login with our class code and earn coins by practicing vocabulary and comprehension. There are some great science and social studies articles here too.
Read and answer questions about interesting articles chosen for you by your teacher
This site has awesome videos and creative practice for important reading skills. For example, you can paint a picture while practicing visualizing! The narration is really helpful too!
LEXIA helps in different areas of reading, including vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and phonics.
Select a grade level then a topic, including vocabulary and spelling. Answer as many questions as you can and train your brain!
Read short leveled passages and answer comprehension questions. Earn knowledge points; as you improve, the questions will challenge you more!
Non-fiction Sites:
Non-fiction Sites:
Read daily articles and watch videos about various topics here. They are categorized as social studies, fun, science, and more!
This online magazine is written by kids like you. Remember to think of the Author's Purpose (PIES).
This online encyclopedia has information about geography, history, people, and science.
Learn about what's going on in the world with Time For Kids.
Fun Literacy Games
Fun Literacy Games
There are a ton of word games at this website. Try fifth grade games for a challenge!
10 grains of rice are donated to end world hunger for each correct answer!There are options for grammar, vocabulary, and more!
This teacher's website has a wide selection of literacy games for you to try out.
Find more games to practice grammar and vocabulary here!
This activity is like MadLibs. Fill in the blank parts of speech to make bizarre stories! Another similar site is www.madtakes.com.
Find dozens of awesome reading games here like Reading Ninja. There are also word games.
Education.com has many word and comprehension games that are suitable for fourth grade.
Gain an outstanding vocabulary with this challenging site. You can choose words to study or have a Vocabulary Jam with your friends!
Writing Sites
Writing Sites
Story Starters help with writer's block. Choose an awesome prompt by spinning the wheel!
Learn about different genres and how to write them here.
These Phrases will give you something to write about. Remember to use exciting words in your writing!
Free Books
Free Books
Watch celebrated actors read aloud popular childrens' books . These are great to watch with a younger sibling. Another excellent source of fairy tales and Greek myths to listen to is Storynory.
Download or stream classic audiobooks here like Treasure Island and The Wizard of Oz. Listen in the car with someone or at home on your own.
Sign in using our class code. There's a library of 20,000 great books and audiobooks.
Search our school library catalog! Choose Antrim Elementary School and then press Catalog!
Typing Sites
Typing Sites
Log into our Typing Club page to learn to touch type at your own pace!
BBC Dance Mat Typing makes learning to touch-type fun!
Practice keyboarding skills with these fun games!
Check your typing speed and accuracy with this minute typing challenge.
CitationsBanner: Classroom ClipartTyping image; NPR
Story Elements
Story Elements
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