Reading Games
Room Recess - Lots of fun reading games covering a variety of topics, including author's purpose, cause and effect, main idea, syllables, vocabulary, and more!
PBS Kids - Reading games to reinforce basic skills, featuring some of your favorite PBS characters!
The Reading Machine - Links to 36 different games, divided by age/grade and concept/focus.
The Daily Jumble - A classic! To solve the puzzle, use the jumbled letters to create words. Then, use the circled letters to finish the cartoon caption. A new puzzle is posted daily, and there is an archive of puzzles available (click on the calendar icon above the cartoon).
Unolingo - (pronounced YOU KNOW LINGO) is solved using both word knowledge and deductive reasoning. The stars at the top of the puzzle indicate the difficulty level, and throughout the week, the puzzles increase in difficulty.
Online Playroom - Online playroom has games for every age, from toddler through 12th grade! Choose your level, then choose from a variety of games that work on reading, math, science, social studies, and critical thinking.
Rooting Out Words - Determine the roots and meanings of different words. Knowing Greek and Latin root words can help you decode thousands of words!
Figurative Language Jeopardy - Identify the different types of figurative language in this Jeopardy-style game.
Incredible Word Scramble - How fast can you unscramble these words?
Read to Lead - A variety of activities where you make decisions based on what you think is best given the information provided.