Websites
Great Websites to use for Reading
Instructional Series (tki)
English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
Search for Ready to Read, Junior Journals, School Journals, School Journal Story Library and Connected texts, audios and teacher notes.
Great website for the teaching of Reading Comprehension Skills
Online reading activities to improve reading ability and get children to think critically.
News website that is designed for New Zealand Schools and Students.
A site that posts answers to intriguing questions each day, that will engage your learners.
This website is by radionz and includes a collection of audio stories.
Assessment Resource Banks (ARBs)
This is a great free site with links to a wide range of reading resources, both digital and paper.
The ARB's also provide specific resources for the different comprehension strategies. Here is a link to a page that is specific to Inferencing.
This site provides free access to digital picture books, which are narrated and available in different languages. Some of the books also have great activities at the end.
For Example: I am creative