ELA Integrations & Resources
English Language Arts Resources for Differentiation
ByrdseedTV Free resources has several great ELA Activities
Numerous Ineractive Lessons on Analogies, Sentence Structure, and more https://www.byrdseed.tv/category/free/
Starting Sentences in different ways. https://www.byrdseed.tv/adding-variety-to-writing-sentence-starters-2/
Figurative Language. https://www.byrdseed.tv/fancy-figurative-language/
Greek and Latin Roots
Invent a word…and illustrate it https://www.byrdseed.tv/greek-latin-word-part-activities/
Inventasaurus https://www.desertmuseum.org/center/edu/docs/1-2_DinosaurDiscovery_invent.pdf
The Name Game https://studylib.net/doc/8659510/the-name-game---american-museum-of-natural-history
Tyranasaurus Prep for SAT and GRE https://www.tyrannosaurusprep.com
Tribonds and More
Minds in Blooms https://minds-in-bloom.com/try-tribonds/
Tribond of the Day http://www.tribond.com
PDF Filler Several Higher Order Critical Creative Thinking Activities… 8 pages of Tribonds, Finish the Sentence Starters, Critical Creative Thinking….What would you do if…? https://www.pdffiller.com/jsfiller-desk16/?requestHash=0a0edb8ce49dab0f35c73f1518a52b5e5542efa4efc572cb82d09123211b3e41&projectId=1028160776&loader=tips&replace_gtm=false#ad1a7f6b02bb4635bcbcb8791843616d
Boggle Online https://wordshake.com/boggle
Talk to Text - allow students to use their rich vocabulary without the fear of spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Having students use talk to text allows free flow of creativity and information. You can always followup with some mini editing lessons based on the needs of the student(s)
Lexile Scores matched to Library Books (MAP scores)
http://www.lexile.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?view=ed&tabindex=5&tabid=67
Starfall - leveled primary, free downloads, ELL http://www.starfall.com
Free Starfall Download page: http://more.starfall.com/info/downloads.php
Learning A-Z - samples available (yearly paid site)
Reading A-Z (leveled readers) http://www.readinga-z.com/index.php
RAZ Kids (interactive reading) http://www.raz-kids.com/
Vocabulary A-Z (enhanced vocabulary - Weekly Mystery Word to download) http://www.vocabularya-z.com/
Writing A-Z (graphic organizers) http://www.writinga-z.com/
Science A-Z (leveled readers and investigations). http://www.sciencea-z.com/
Enchanted Learning Little Explorer’s Dictionary Activity. http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Click on the Little Explorer Dictionary, Select Classroom Activities on the left of the
page. Choose a grade level and find a quiz...then have students find the answer
using the Little Explorer Dictionary. Enchanted Learning also has numerous
downloads to assist with differentiation.
HyperGrammar - A link to writing rules and resources. http://arts.uottawa.ca/writingcentre/en/resources
The Ultimate Guide to Copyright. http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/copyright-guide/
Digital Storytelling - elevate student writing - docudramas, public service announcements, digital book reports, etc
Digital Book Trailers
Pitch a Book - http://sites.google.com/site/pitchabook/home
Book Trailer Examples by Librarian http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/2012+2013+Sunshine+State+Readers
Turtle in Paradise Book Trailer http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Turtle+in+Paradise+Book+Trailer+-schooltube
SlimeKids Book Trailers. http://www.slimekids.com/book-trailers/
I-imagine - Vision Videos
Colorful Sentences - using Project Success ideas, color code parts of speech as well as create colorful sentences.
Advanced Vocabulary for Spelling and Vocab
Spelling City. http://www.spellingcity.com/
Free online puzzlemaker http://www.puzzle-maker.com
Writing Fix. http://www.writingfix.com/
Visuwords. http://www.visuwords.com
LA Games http://www.slimekids.com/games/
Greek and Latin Roots - choose a root and have students develop lists of words that are created from those roots - allows those advanced spellers to move forward
Roots Resource. https://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm and http://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
Roots Activity http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
SAT Vocab for Kids Quizzes Tyrannosaurus Prep. http://sat.tyrannosaurusprep.com
SAT Vocabulary Rap
http://www.schooltube.com/video/42fcfdb186094f4b9eea/SAT%20Vocabulary%20Rap%20-%20Transformation
Flocabulary http://flocabulary.com and http://www.schooltube.com/organization/234789/
Shakespeare Uncovered. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/