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WEB SITES

CREATIVE WRITING:   

1.  http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/ designing comics with diaglogue

2.  http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ designing comics with dialogue

REFERENCE SOURCES:

1.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/referencesourcep2.cfm

2.  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=pdeliareferences

3.  http://www.oswego.org//ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=pdelianewspapers2 material in sections of a newspaper

4.    http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/referencesourcesl.cfm lesson on reference sources

WORD STUDY:

Index:  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/e4topic.cfm?TopicID=33

1http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/contractions.compounds4l.cfm  contractions and compound words

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/rootsandaffixes4p.cfm  root words and affixes

3 .  http://fen.com/studentactivities/WallOfWords/wow19.html  building sentences

4.  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=tandersoquotes  superlatives

5.  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=kderittecompare2  adverbs

6.  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=msmith5adverbshow adverbs telling where

7.  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=msmith5adverbswhere     adverb test

8.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/g/useadverbshowp2.cfm

9.   http://www.rhlschool.com/eng4n11.htm contractions

10.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html

7.  http://www.rhlschool.com/eng8n2.htm 

8.  http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/possessive_nouns/quiz327.html

WRITING:

1.  http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/lists1.htm  commas

2.  http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/powerpoints/five_minute_quickies_stories.ppt#256,1,

3.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash2.shtml 

determining sentences

4.  http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html  comment on headlines

5.  http://www.rhlschool.com/eng5n15.htm complete sentences

6.  http://www.rhlschool.com/eng5n14.htm complete sentences

PROOFREADING:

1.  http://fen.com/studentactivities/WallOfWords/wow19.html

2.  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

3.  http://www.rhlschool.com/eng4n17.htm  proofing

MATH CURRICULUM

1.  http://www.ixl.com/math/standards/kansas/fourth   Kansas state standards

2.  http://www.thatquiz.org/   skill drills

3.  http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/  skill drills

4. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html  National Library of Virtual Manipulatives:

5.  http://pickettsmill.typepad.com/radicchi/2008/08/math-vocabulary.html math vocabulary cards K-g5

6.  http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5  skill drills

7.  http://www.adaptedmind.com/gradelist.php  skills drills g5 + other grades as needed

3-D FIGURES:

1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/shape_space/3d_shapes/revise1.shtml 3-dimensional figures

 2.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/shape_space/3d_shapes/revise1.shtml start of BBC web-site

3.  http://www.onlinesketchpad.com/ sketch pad for practice

4.  http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsE3.htm index of 3-d activities

ELAPSED TIME:  

1.  http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html

GRAPHING:  

1.  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

2.  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp  home page for graphing, dare to compare, grab bag and chances 

3.  http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/statistics.html graphiing site

INTERPRETING DATA: 

1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/interpreting_data/play.shtml

MATH GAMES:    

1.  http://www.gamequarium.com/

MEAN, MEDIAN AND MODE: 

 1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/mode_median_mean/play.shtml

MONEY: 

1.  http://www.apples4theteacher.com/java/counting/money.html

NUMBERS:

1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/number/

PERCENTAGE: 

1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/number/percentages/play_popup.shtml

2.  http://www.math.com/school/subject1/practice/S1U1L7/S1U1L7Pract.html

3.  http://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.php?id=877&site=1&ref=/percentage.html&qs=877_878_879_1301_1302_880_1303_1304 percentages on grids

PROBABILITY

1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/probability/play.shtml

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/math4/d/outcomel.cfm

ROUNDING AND PLACE VALUE

1.  http://www.funbrain.com/tens/ rounding & place value; drills easy-very hard

TRANSFORMATIONS: 

1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/transformation/play.shtml

PROBLEM SOLVING 

1.  http://www.ixl.com/math/practice/grade-4-find-the-order  intricate word order

2.  http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/logic_games/logic-game-petcenter.html     logic matrix puzzles

3.  www.physicsgames.net

4.  http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/  interactive mazes

5.  http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/logic_games/logic-game-petcenter.html grid logic

6.  http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeSorter/  interactive venn diagrams; design and completion

7.  http://www.crickweb.co.uk/fun-games-one.html  multiple games, including checkers

8.  http://www.thekidzpage.com/freekidsgames/boardanddice.htm board games

9.  http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/Mystery/mystery.htm  logic/mystery

10.  http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html

11.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/logic/

12.  http://www.mysterymaster.com/puzzles.html  logic grids

13.  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm  analogies

14.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/brain/  brain teaser worksheets

 READING

TEACHER SITES (indexes)

1.  http://mrshillman.iowapages.org/id16.html

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/elagrade4.cfm   teacher index

3.  http://edhelper.com/language/Reading_Skills.htm

4.  http://www.nurseryrhymes4u.com/  nursery rhymes; tongue twisters etc. 

ANALOGIES:

1.  http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/ps3gleana.htm

2.  http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Analogies.htm  massive site with all levels and prompts

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE: 

1.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/authors/

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/authorspurposel.cfm

3.  http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Purpose/reading_purpose.htm

4.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm

5.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm

6.  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth

7.  http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/worksheets/plantsws.htm

8.  http://www.quia.com/ba/72070.html 

CAUSE & EFFECT: 

1.  http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/factopquiz.html

2.  http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/cause&effect.html

3.  http://thirdgrade.okaloosaschools.wikispaces.net/file/view/CauseandEffectGameCards.pdf

CHARACTER:

1.  http://thirdgrade.okaloosaschools.wikispaces.net/file/view/charact.pdf list of character traits

CONTEXT CLUES:

1.  http://www.angelfire.com/md/byme/guesswho/guesswho.html   interactive guess who game

2.  http://thirdgrade.okaloosaschools.wikispaces.net/file/view/ContextCluesSet2.pdf

3.  http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccdirect.htm  interactive using specific words as indicators

4.  http://www.quia.com/pop/35971.html?AP_rand=881843942

5.  http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccmatter1.htm graded interactive site

6. http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccissci.htm  graded interactive site 

COMPARE AND CONTRAST: 

1.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/in_common/ver1/

2.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/in_common/ver2/

3.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/no_belong/ver1/

COMPREHENSION

1.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/reading_comp/

2.  www.angelfire.com/md/byme/guesswho/servesyouright.html 

3.  http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/vic01.html

4.  http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade3/read.htm graded 3 part test excellent format

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS: 

1.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferencesp.cfm

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferences.cfm

3.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm interactive

4. http://thirdgrade.okaloosaschools.wikispaces.net/file/view/DrawingConclusionsGameCards.pdfhttp://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=2&que=1

FACT AND OPINION: 

1.  http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/habit.html

2.  http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/fact1.htm

3.  http://www.quia.com/pop/39102.html?

4.  http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/factsopinions.htmlP_rand=595214573

5.  http://www.quia.com/pop/12709.html?AP_rand=286230319

6.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/factopinion4p.cfm

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: 

1. http://thirdgrade.okaloosaschools.wikispaces.net/file/view/figurative+lang+task+cards.pdf

GENERALIZING:

1.  http://www.gourmetlearning.com/Site/Doggie%20Bags%20Samples_files/4th%20Doggie%20Bags.pdf  jeopardy games generalizations

GENRE:   

1. http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/genresp.cfm

2.  http://www.mikids.com/Genres/quiz1.htm

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: 

1.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/time_savers/studyskills/

2.  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn/  venn diagrams

3.  http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ many graphic organizers with descriptions of use

INFERENCES

1.  http://www.quia.com/ba/41785.html  Battleship game

MAIN IDEAS AND DETAILS: 

1.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm

2.  http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/rcmi1.htm

3.  http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm

4.  http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/weblessons/gettheidea/default.htm

5.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html interactive main idea and supporting details

6.   http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap2.cfm

7.  http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm

METAPHOR

1.  http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/metaphor.html  metaphor examples

2.  http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=metaphor ppt lesson plan with examples

PLURAL and SINGULAR NOUNS

1.  http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/3290_3058.pdf

2.  http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/3290_3059.pdf

PLOT, CHARACTER, SETTING:

1.  http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html  "Cinderella"plot, character, setting

2.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm

3.  http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/plot-diagram plot diagram using beginning, middle end; fill in your own plot elements

4.  http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/course/genre/shortstory/cs1-3/plot.html  interactive plot; Jack and the Bean stalk

5.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/identifyplot4p.cfm

6.  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/  Plot diagram using exposition etc

POETRY:

1.  http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poemcategories.aspx

PREDICTIONS: 

1.  http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/predict/ver1/index.html

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makingpredictionsl.cfm

PREFIXES, SUFFIXES:

1.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/wordstructures4l.cfm

2. http://www.quia.com/rr/310130.html

3.  http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=10&act=4&que=1

4.  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/flamingo/flamingos.htm

5.  http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/Suffixly/default.htm

6.  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/crstcast/crstcastle.htm

7.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/wordbuilding/prefixes/index.shtml

8.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/wordbuilding/suffixes/index.shtm

SETTING: 

1.  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson107/3ElementsofSetting.pdf

2. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/index.html

SEQUENCE: 

1.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/chronorderp.cfm

2http://www.teachnology.com/worksheets/language_arts/sequence/

3.  http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/SequenceOfEvents/default.htm#paget

4.  http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html

5. http://thirdgrade.okaloosaschools.wikispaces.net/file/view/Sequencing+task+cards+Set+I.pdf

SIMILE:

1.  http://learnhub.com/lesson/10958-worksheet-similes-grade-4 similes practice sheet

2.  http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/similes.html Similes interactive work sheet

3.  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/similes-and-metaphors-examples.html  list of similes for kids

4.  http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=2fc67edc9c685bf5a2d289aa348ffa11cb3f4aef53f8800c7880d1b2474f9a97  ppt lesson plan with activities

STEPS IN A PROCESS: 

1.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/writing_detective/WD_E_4_2_pre.HTM

SUMMARIZING:

1.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/summaryl.cfm summary

2.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferprac.cfm Drawing conclusions and summary

3.  http://www.edhelper.com/language/reading_comprehension_skills406.html

4.  http://www.edhelper.com/language/reading_comprehension_skills405.html

TEXT STRUCTURE:

1.  http://www.literacyleader.com/sites/litlead.essdack.org/files/Text%20Structure%20GCHS.ppt.pdf lengthy teacher training on text structure

2. http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_nonfiction_fiveTextStructures.pdf text structure vocabulary

3.  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/e4topic.cfm?TopicID=58  index

 

 http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/e4topic.cfm?TopicID=40

VOCABULARY: 

1.  http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/ 

SCIENCE:

1.  http://www.brainpopjr.com/games/  games on various science topics

2.  http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level/elementary-school Colorado simulationshome page all simulations

3. http://www.eia.gov/kids/  energy site

  

 

  

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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