Testing Sites:
Classroom Sites:
IXL - level I
Dictionary Skills:
Greek and Latin Roots
Literal vs. Figurative
Imagery
Preface of Winter Room
Predict / Inference
Characterization:
Masha and the Bear (Jam)
Allusion
Irony
Summarizing:
Theme: Universal
Main & Central Idea
Online Reading:
Matchstick Girl: short story
eLibrary: Sioux Central library (allows you to put a hold on books)
BookSeer: Helps you pick out a book you might enjoy! The homepage makes me happy
Which Book? Another great site to help you pick out your next book!
Libby - MUST have a current PUBLIC library card to use this site!
Open Library: no library card needed!
Iowa AEA Online - BookFlix, TruFlix, lots of great reading info!
Sioux Central Media Center - online books
Loyal Books - Audiobooks
AudioBooksForFree - hundreds of audiobooks
Project Gutenerg - FREE online book site
Biographies: Short bio's of famous men and women through history
Vocab / Spelling:
FreeRice: Language Vocabulary, Grammar, Famous Quotations, Literature (change difficulty level if it's too easy!)
Boggle Generator (online Boggle game)
Stay Afloat: how much do you know about different topics? Hangman style!
Shiritori: like 'Last Letter' that we play in class
Spell Bee: New York Times spelling game
Spellerz: online spelling game
Text Twist: Create as many words as possible with letters you are given. Stuck? TWIST the letters around!
Wordle (unlimited)
Word-Ops: how many words can you make?
Word Me: how many words can you make in 3 minutes?
Word Jack: make as many words with 200 tiles as possible.
Word Busters 2: how many words can you find that start with the first 3 given?
Word Puzzle: Unscramble letters to find the word
Word Forge: make as many words as possible
Word Jack: make as many words with 200 tiles as possible.
Word-Ops: how many words can you make?
Book Review Sites: check out a book review, if you're just not sure it's for you!
Common Sense Media: great for books, music, and TV/Movies
GoodReads: great place to track your reading, too!
EpicReads: also has fun book quizzes!
Sweet On Books: this one is sensory overload, but lots of info.
Plugged In: another great site for all types of media
Phrases: Gerund, Prepositional...
Thesaurus.com - synonyms and antonyms
Writing Style
DOT Drivers Practice Test - practice before you go get your permit!
ONLINE PLANNER: super nifty online planner to help you get organized!
Letter Boxed: game
Shiritori: like 'Last Letter' that we play in class
Spell Bee: New York Times spelling game
Instructables: instructions on how to do practically anything
Word Games: TONS of online word games
GoodTyping: free online typing site: must log in!
Typing Course: free typing site
War of the Words: Typing Skills
AutoDraw: fast drawing for everyone
Sketch Swap: draw something, then swap!
Art for Kids Hub: learn to draw
WeaveSilk: create something gorgeous!
This Is Sand: more creations
How Stuff Works: literally how things work
Hour of Code: interesting in computer coding?
KenKen: Math puzzle similar to Saduko, but using mathematical operations instead!
SPELLING:
Word Mayhem: Compete against other players as you try to create as many words as possible with the letters you are given.
Text Twist: Create as many words as possible with letters you are given. Stuck? TWIST the letters around!
Word Me: how many words can you make in 3 minutes?
Word Jack: make as many words with 200 tiles as possible.
Word Busters 2: how many words can you find that start with the first 3 given?
Word Puzzle: Unscramble letters to find the word
Word Forge: make as many words as possible
Stay Afloat: how much do you know about different topics? Hangman style!