May 5th-May 9th
1) In reading notebook, create title page for "The Life & Times of the Ant." (p. 440)
2) Write all VOCABULARY words as they are in the book. Leave room for a picture. (Picture is homework)
3) Listen and read along with the story (Click Here)
4)
1) In reading notebook, create title page for "The Life & Times of the Ant." (p. 440)
2) Write all VOCABULARY words as they are in the book. Leave room for a picture. (Picture is homework)
3) Listen and read along with the story (Click Here)
4)
When I went to the library
By Ken Roberts PAGE 272
FIRST: Copy the following vocabulary words in your notebook exactly the way they are written in the GLOSSARY.
SECOND: Then read the story to yourself in the Texas Treasures book.
Third: After you finish reading the story, click on the picture and read it a 2nd time by following along to the story. To follow along, click HERE.
Fourth:
Answer the following questions in you READING Journals. Yes, you must write the question.
1. To whom is the letter written to? __________________________________________
2. The girl in the story says that her _________________________________ are making her write the letter.
3. Does the girl sound genuine in her apology? Yes or No
4. Who opened the box? ________________________________________
5. Who dropped the box on the floor? ___________________________________________
6. What type of book did the girl try to take out of the library? ____________________________________________________
7. What TV show does the girl watch? ____________________________________________
8. Who sent Mr. Winston flowers? _______________________________________
9. Who paid for the flowers? ____________________________________
10. What did the girl mean by it is a local snake? _________________________________________________________________________
11. What city/state does this story take place? _____________________________________
12. What was the name of the person who sold her the snake? _______________________________________________________________________________
13. As Mr. Winston fainted, he broke out into a __________________________________.
14. How did he get the rash? _______________________________________________
15. Is the snake lost? Yes or No
16. Where does the girl suggest the snake is hiding? ____________________________
SECOND: Then read the story to yourself in the Texas Treasures book.
Third: After you finish reading the story, click on the picture and read it a 2nd time by following along to the story. To follow along, click HERE.
Fourth:
Answer the following questions in you READING Journals. Yes, you must write the question.
1. To whom is the letter written to? __________________________________________
2. The girl in the story says that her _________________________________ are making her write the letter.
3. Does the girl sound genuine in her apology? Yes or No
4. Who opened the box? ________________________________________
5. Who dropped the box on the floor? ___________________________________________
6. What type of book did the girl try to take out of the library? ____________________________________________________
7. What TV show does the girl watch? ____________________________________________
8. Who sent Mr. Winston flowers? _______________________________________
9. Who paid for the flowers? ____________________________________
10. What did the girl mean by it is a local snake? _________________________________________________________________________
11. What city/state does this story take place? _____________________________________
12. What was the name of the person who sold her the snake? _______________________________________________________________________________
13. As Mr. Winston fainted, he broke out into a __________________________________.
14. How did he get the rash? _______________________________________________
15. Is the snake lost? Yes or No
16. Where does the girl suggest the snake is hiding? ____________________________
Please click each of the links in order from top and watch as they will explain to you the elements of reading
Describe a character's personality using details from the text
Draw inferences about what a character is thinking by examining dialogueDescribe how a playwright builds suspense through setting, stage directions, and dialogue
Describe an event using a character's words and actions
Describe a change in a character
Describe a character using evidence from what the character does, says, and thinks
Identify cause and effect of events in a story by examining a character's actions
Describe how one character feels about another
Determine the theme of a story
Describe a character's personality using details from the text
Draw inferences about what a character is thinking by examining dialogueDescribe how a playwright builds suspense through setting, stage directions, and dialogue
Describe an event using a character's words and actions
Describe a change in a character
Describe a character using evidence from what the character does, says, and thinks
Identify cause and effect of events in a story by examining a character's actions
Describe how one character feels about another
Determine the theme of a story
STAAR Reading Review Games
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 1
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 2
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 3
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 4
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 1
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 2
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 3
STAAR Reading Review Jeopardy 4
Please click on one of the following. These are interactive reading passages and questions.
- Arctic Fox(NEW)
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Amazon Rainforest
- Baltimore Oriole
- Benjamin Franklin
- Boston Tea Party
- California Condor
- Castles
- Cherokees
- Christopher Columbus
- Civil War
- Delaware Colony
- Egyptian Pyramids
- France
- French and Indian War
- Galaxies
- George Washington
- Georgia Colony
- Harriet Tubman
- House of Burgesses
- Iroquois
- James Madison
- Justin Bieber (NEW)
- Lewis and Clark
- Mars
- Maryland Colony
- Meteors
- Narwhal(NEW)
- New Jersey Colony
- New York (New Amsterdam) Colony
- North Carolina Colony
- Peregrine Falcon
- Penguins
- Pennsylvania Colony
- Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius
- Ponce de Leon
- Reptiles
- Rhode Island Colony
- Sacagawea
- Sioux (Lakota)
- Sharks
- Spiders (NEW)
- Susan B. Anthony
- Thomas Jefferson
- Trail of Tears
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (NEW)
- United Kingdom
Charlotte's Web Link (Click here)
February 24th- February 28th
Idioms Flash Cards
Study the flashcards, then practice the scatter game. You need to know the idioms well in order to play the Scatter Game
February 24- 28th
Watch the Jack Mitchell Story and the Jackie Robinson video. Once you have seen both videos, create a comparative chart. Once you have completed the chart, you may begin to work on a digital creation explaining the two using Educreations and other media.
The Jackie Mitchell Story from Clark on Vimeo.
Jackie Robinson from Ethan Aylett on Vimeo.
Workstations Beginning January 27, 2014
Context Clues
Character Analysis
Main Idea
January
Viewing Station
Use text structure to understand author's purpose (Viewing Station)
Determine the author's purpose in an informational textAnswer questions about a text by locating evidence
Determine the main idea and summarize a nonfiction text
Laptop Station
Author's Purpose Jeopardy Review
Computer Station
Poetry level 3
Poetry Level 4
November
Test Practice:
Texas Treasures Reading PPTs:
Context Clues
Character Analysis
Main Idea
January
Viewing Station
Use text structure to understand author's purpose (Viewing Station)
Determine the author's purpose in an informational textAnswer questions about a text by locating evidence
Determine the main idea and summarize a nonfiction text
Laptop Station
Author's Purpose Jeopardy Review
Computer Station
Poetry level 3
Poetry Level 4
November
Test Practice:
- The Amusement Park - Practice various reading comprehension skills
- Test Practice - A Generous Person - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Basketball Practice - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Brainchild Reading Test - Practice reading skills with this online test.
- Test Practice - Captain Rivera's Flight - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Ducks - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Mission Santa Barbara - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Mr. Nussbaum Reading Comprehension - Reading comprehension practice activities.
- Test Practice - Nelson, Tough Guy - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Online Test Practice - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
Texas Treasures Reading PPTs:
Click on one of the following links below to interactively practice reading skills:
http://www.quia.com/rr/332704.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/846334.html?AP_rand=43437177
http://www.quia.com/rr/259793.html
Inferencing Riddles
Here is a list of links that cover READING Comprehension Skills and elements. Please look at the internet workstations chart to see what is the focus skill of the day. Make sure to complete each one for each skill. Finish each one before you move on do the next.
Below are some quizzes that you can take to test yourself. Challenge yourself.
Comprehension Skills
- Author's Purpose - A Very Important Day - Practice the author's purpose and perspective skill using the text A Very Important Day.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Purpose Activity - Learn and practice author's purpose.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Purpose Game - Practice identifying the author's purpose with this game.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Purpose Interactive - Learn about and practice author's purpose.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Purpose Online Quiz - Take an online quiz on author's purpose.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Purpose and Point of View Post Test - Online quiz for author's purpose and point of view.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Purpose and Point of View Pre Test - Online quiz for author's purpose and point of view.
- Author's Purpose - Author's Use of Persuasion - Learn how author's use persuasion and identify how they use persuasion techniques.
- Author's Purpose - Blue Willow - Practice the author's purpose and perspective skill using the text Blue Willow.
- Author's Purpose - Frindle - Practice the skill of author's purpose and perspective using the text Frindle.
- Author's Purpose - Informational and Persuasive Statements - Learn to tell the difference between informational and persuasive statements.
- Author's Purpose - Little by Little - Practice the skill of author's purpose and perspective using the text Little by Little.
- Author's Purpose - Study Zone: Author's Purpose - Learn about author's purpose and practice.
- Author's Purpose - Study Zone: Identifying the Author's Purpose - Learn about author's purpose and practice.
- Author's Purpose - The Crowded House - Practice the author's purpose and perspective skill using the text The Crowded House.
- Author's Purpose - The Down and Up Fall - Practice the author's purpose and perspective skill using the text The Down and Up Fall.
- Author's Purpose - Turtle Bay - Practice the skill of author's purpose using the text Turtle Bay.
- Author's Purpose - Wild Shots, They're My Life - Practice the skill of author's purpose using the text Wild Shots, They're My Life.
- Author's Viewpoint - Study Zone: Author's Viewpoint - Learn about the author's viewpoint and practice.
- Cause & Effect - Alejandro's Gift - Practice the skill of cause and effect using the text Alejandro's Gift.
- Cause & Effect - Cause and Effect Interactive - Learn and practice the cause and effect skill.
- Cause & Effect - Cause and Effect Presentation - Learn about cause and effect.
- Cause & Effect - Cause/Effect Post Test - Cause and effect test practice.
- Cause & Effect - Cause/Effect Pre-Test - Online quiz on cause and effect skill.
- Cause & Effect - Combine Sentences Using Signal Words - Practice combining cause and effect sentences using cause and effect signal words.
- Cause & Effect - Flippy's Adventures - Identify cause and effect relationships in the text.
- Cause & Effect - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Cause & Effect and practice the skill.
- Cause & Effect - Stealing Home - Practice the cause and effect skill with the text Stealing Home.
- Cause & Effect - Study Zone: Cause and Effect - Learn about cause and effect and practice.
- Cause & Effect - The Armadillo from Amarillo - Practice the skill of cause and effect using the text The Armadillo from Amarillo.
- Cause & Effect - The Garden of Happiness - Practice the cause and effect skill using the text The Garden of Happiness.
- Cause & Effect - What Caused It? - Learn and practice cause and effect.
- Characterization - Character Scrap Book - Analyze a character from a book using this interactive.
- Characterization - Character Traits - Learn about character traits and how to make inferences to determine a character trait.
- Characterization - Dear Mr. Henshaw - Practice the characterization skill using the text Dear Mr. Henshaw.
- Characterization - Inferences about Character Motivation - Learn and practice how to make inferences about why characters behave the way they do.
- Characterization - Off and Running - Practice the characterization skill using the text Off and Running.
- Characterization - Study Zone Character's Feelings - Learn about how character's feelings change from the beginning to the end of a story.
- Characterization - Study Zone: Characters and Plot - Learn how understanding the characters helps the reader follow the plot of a story and practice.
- Compare & Contrast - Cocoa Ice - Practice the compare and contrast skill using the text Cocoa Ice.
- Compare & Contrast - Compare Contrast Map - Online compare and contrast interactive map.
- Compare & Contrast - Compare and Contrast Interactive Tutorial - Tutorial on compare and contrast skill with practice.
- Compare & Contrast - Comparison and Contrast - Learn and practice the compare and contrast skill.
- Compare & Contrast - Comparison and Contrast Guide - Learn about the compare and contrast skill.
- Compare & Contrast - Coyote Places the Stars - Practice the compare and contrast skill using the text Coyote Places the Stars.
- Compare & Contrast - Frog and Toad Webquest - Practice the compare and contrast skill by completing this webquest.
- Compare & Contrast - Lon Po Po - Practice the compare and contrast skill using the text Lon Po Po.
- Compare & Contrast - One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale - Practice the skill of compare and contrast using the text One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale.
- Compare & Contrast - Similarities and Differences in Characters - Practice comparing and contrasting characters.
- Compare & Contrast - Similarities and Differences in Events - Practice comparing and contrasting events.
- Compare & Contrast - Similarities and Differences in Setting - Practice comparing and contrasting setting.
- Compare & Contrast - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Comparing and Contrasting and practice.
- Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home - Practice the skill of compare and contrast using the text Stealing Home.
- Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Interactive - Practice the compare and contrast skill.
- Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Test Tutor - Practice the compare and contrast skill with this text.
- Compare & Contrast - Study Zone Compare and Contrast Information - Learn about the compare and contrast skill and practice.
- Compare & Contrast - Study Zone: Compare & Contrast Story Elements - Learn to compare and contrast stories using story elements and practice.
- Compare & Contrast - Tutorials - Learn the compare & contrast skill and practice.
- Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Interactive - Practice the compare and contrast skill.
- Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Test Tutor - Practice the compare and contrast skill with this text.
- Context Clues - Context is Key - Interactive context clue practice.
- Context Clues - Cows Clues - Practice context clues with this game.
- Context Clues - Direct Definition Context Clues - Click on the arrow to choose a text to practice identifying the meaning of words with definition context clues.
- Context Clues - Direct Definition Context Clues Interactive - Learn more about direct definition context clues and practice.
- Context Clues - Guess Who? - Use context clues to solve a riddle.
- Context Clues - Inferential Context Clues - Learn about interential context clues and practice.
- Context Clues - Reading Comprehension Passages - Read the passages and use context to choose which word would go in the sentence.
- Context Clues - Tutorial - Learn about context clues and practice the skill.
- Context Clues - Word Meaning from Context - Play a context clues game.
- Context Clues - Words in Context 2 - Identify the meaning of a word using context clues in this interactive online quiz.
- Details - Fact Frenzy - Learn and practice how to find facts/details in what you read.
- Details - Identifying Information: Elephants - Practice identifying specific information.
- Details - Indentifying Information: Dolphins - Practice identifying specific information.
- Details - Locate Specific Information: Online Quizes - Click on the planets and practice locating specific information.
- Details - Locate Specific Information: Right There Questions Tutorial - Learn how to find specific information in text and practice.
- Details - Note Details - Learn and practice identifying details.
- Details - Significant and Minor Details - Learn and practice the difference between important and unimportant details.
- Details - Study Zone: Understanding Supporting Details - Learn how supporting details tell more about the main idea and practice.
- Details - Supporting Details Interactive - Practice identifying supporting details.
- Drawing Conclusions - A Cricket in Times Square - Practice the skill of drawing conclusions using the text A Cricket in Times Square.
- Drawing Conclusions - Choose the Clues - Practice the drawing conclusions skill.
- Drawing Conclusions - Iditarod Dream - Practice the skill of drawing conclusions using the text Iditarod Dream.
- Drawing Conclusions - Pen Pals - Practice drawing conclusions by choosing the correct word to finish the sentence.
- Drawing Conclusions - Sarah Plain and Tall - Practice the drawing conclusions skill using the story Sarah Plain and Tall.
- Drawing Conclusions - Sarah, Plain, and Tall - Practice the drawing conclusion skill using the text Sarah, Plain, and Tall.
- Drawing Conclusions - The Fun They Had - Practice the skill drawing conclusions skill using the text The Fun They Had.
- Drawing Conclusions - The Talent Show - Practice the skill of drawing conclusions using the text The Talent Show.
- Drawing Conclusions - We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente - Practice using the skill of drawing conclusions using the text We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente.
- Fact & Opinion - Binky's Facts and Opinion - Play the fact and opinion game.
- Fact & Opinion - Boom Town - Practice the fact and opinion skill using the text Boom Town.
- Fact & Opinion - Leah's Pony - Practice the fact and opinion using the text Leah's Pony.
- Fact & Opinion - Let's Make a Fact - Interactive fact and opinion practice.
- Fact & Opinion - Let's Make an Opinion - Practice fact and opinion with this interactive game.
- Fact & Opinion - Online Game - Practice determining whether a statement is a fact or opinion with this game.
- Fact & Opinion - Online Quiz - Take an online quiz on the fact and opinion skill.
- Fact & Opinion - Online Quiz 2 - Take an online quiz on the fact and opinion skill.
- Fact & Opinion - Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox - Practice the fact and opinion using the text Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox.
- Fact & Opinion - Satchmo's Blues - Practice the fact and opinion skill using the text Satchmo's Blues.
- Fact & Opinion - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion and practice.
- Fact & Opinion - Study Zone: Fact and Opinion - Learn how to determine what is fact or opinion and practice.
- Fact & Opinion - Study Zone: Fact/Opinion - Learn about the difference between facts and opinions and practice.
- Fact & Opinion - The Gold Rush - Practice the fact and opinion using the text The Gold Rush.
- Fact & Opinion - William Shakespeare and the Globe - Practice the fact and opinion skill using the text William Shakespeare and the Globe.
- Fantasy vs Reality - Dinosaurs - Determine whether the text is real or make believe.
- Figurative Language - Alliteration or Simile - Determine whether the text is an example of alliteration or simile.
- Figurative Language - Analogies - Determine the analogy.
- Figurative Language - Eye on Idioms - Learn about and practice idioms.
- Figurative Language - Folktales from Asia - Practice the skill of figurative language using the text Folktales from Asia.
- Figurative Language - Idioms Game - Identify the sentence that explains the idiom.
- Figurative Language - Island of the Blue Dolphins - Practice the skill of figurative language using the text Island of the Blue Dolphins.
- Figurative Language - Metaphor & Simile Examples - Read examples of metaphors and similes.
- Figurative Language - Paint by Idioms - Practice determining the meaning of idioms.
- Figurative Language - Papa Tells Chita a Story - Practice the figurative language skill using the text Papa Tells Chita a Story.
- Figurative Language - The Baker's Neighbor - Practice the skill of figurative language with the text The Baker's Neighbor.
- Figurative Language - The Emperor and the Kite - Practice the skill of figurative language using the text The Emperor and the Kite.
- Figurative Language - The Garden of Happiness - Practice the skill of figurative language using the text The Garden of Happiness.
- Genre - Name that Genre - Choose which genre fits the story.
- Genre - Study Zone Genre - Learn about the types of genre and practice identifying what the genre of a story is.
- Genre - Study Zone: What's the Difference Between Fiction & NonFiction - Learn about the difference between fiction and nonfiction genres.
- Genre - Types of Nonfiction Texts - Learn about the different types of nonfiction text.
- Genre - Types of Text - Read about types of text and play a game based on the types of texts.
- Inference - Be a Critical Reader - Practice the inference skill.
- Inference - Inferences About Characters Actions - Learn and practice inferencing characters actions.
- Inference - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Drawing Inferences and Conclusions and practice.
- Inference - Study Zone: Inferences - Learn about inferences and practice.
- Inference - Study Zone: Making Inferences - Learn about making inferences and practice.
- Inferences - Study Zone: Making Inferences about Characters - Learn about how characters say and do things that help the reader make inferences about the story.
- Main Idea - Did I Read It or Not? - Learn about the main idea skill and practice.
- Main Idea - Finding the Main Idea - Learn about and practice the main idea skill.
- Main Idea - Get the Idea - Learn and practice the main idea.
- Main Idea - If You Made a Million - Practice the main idea skill using the text If You Made a Million.
- Main Idea - In the Days of King Adobe - Practice the main idea skill using the text In the Days of King Adobe.
- Main Idea - Main Idea - Learn and practice the main idea skill.
- Main Idea - Main Idea Online Quizes - Choose a text from the list and practice the main idea skill.
- Main Idea - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Main Idea and practice the skill.
- Main Idea - Study Zone: Main Idea - Learn about main idea and practice.
- Main Idea - The Main Idea vs Details - Practice distinguishing between the main idea and a detail.
- Main Idea - Tutorial - Learn about the main idea skill and practice the skill.
- Main Idea - Welcome to the Journalist's Desk - Choose a story and identify the main idea.
- Main Idea - What's The Big Idea? - Practice the main idea skill.
- Main Idea - What's the Big Idea? Chameleon - Practice the main idea skill.
- Main Idea - Yippee-Yay! - Practice the main idea using the text Yippee-Yah!
- Plays - Study Zone: Telling the Difference Between Stories and Plays - Learn the difference between stories and plays.
- Plot - Inferences About Plot Development - Learn about make inferences about how a plot develops.
- Plot - Plot Development - Learn about plot and practice.
- Plot - Plot Diagram - Practice placing story events on a plot diagram.
- Point of View - Study Zone: Point of View - Learn about the author's choice of point of view and practice.
- Problem & Solution - Describing Solutions to Problems -
- Sequence - Centerfield Ballhawk - Practice the skill of sequence using the text Centerfield Ballhawk.
- Sequence - Chronological Order - Learn and practice the chronological order skill.
- Sequence - Comic Book Sequence - Place the comic book sections in order.
- Sequence - In My Family - Practice the sequence skills using the text In My Family.
- Sequence - Lists and Instructions - Put the lists and the instructions in order.
- Sequence - Recipe - Practice sequencing with a recipe.
- Sequence - Red Writing Hood - Practice the sequence skill using the text Red Writing Hood.
- Sequence - Sequence of Events - Learn about the sequence of events in a story and practice.
- Sequence - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Sequence and practice the skill.
- Sequence - Story Scramble - Practice putting a story in the right order.
- Sequence - Study Zone: Sequence - Learn about sequencing and sequence clue words.
- Sequence - The Case of Pablo's Nose - Practice the sequence skill using the text The Case of Pablo's Nose.
- Sequence - The Stories Julian Tells - Practice the skill of sequence with the text The Stories Julian Tells.
- Sequence - Three Little Pigs - Put the story The Three Little Pigs in order.
- Sequence - What's the Order? - Practice sequence with this interactive.
- Setting - Inferences About Story Setting - Learn and practice how to make inferences about setting.
- Setting - Setting Match - Practice setting by matching.
- Setting - Study Zone: Setting - Learn about setting and practice identifying setting.
- Setting - Study Zone: Understanding Setting, Plot, and Theme - Learn about place and time in relation to setting.
- Story Elements - Allie's Basketball Dreams - Practice the skill of story elements using the text Allie's Basketball Dreams.
- Story Elements - Cinderella Interactive - Learn about story elements using a Cinderalla interactive.
- Story Elements - Elena - Practice the skill of story elements using the text Elena.
- Story Elements - My Name is Maria Isabel - Practice the story elements skill using the text My Name is Maria Isabel.
- Story Elements - Name that Literary Element - Identify literary elements in a game.
- Story Elements - Pepita Talks Twice - Practice the skill of story elements using the text Pepita Talks Twice.
- Story Elements - Sayings We Share - Practice the skill of story elements using the text Sayings We Share.
- Story Elements - Sees Behind Bees - Practice the skill of story elements using the text Sees Behind Bees.
- Story Elements - Study Zone: Identifying Realistic Story Elements - Learn about the story elements of realistic stories and practice.
- Story Elements - Study Zone: Story Elements - Learn about the elements of a story and practice.
- Story Elements - The Emperor and the Kite - Practice the skill of story elements using the text The Emperor and the Kite.
- Story Elements - The Gardner - Practice the story elements skill using the text The Gardner.
- Summarize - Black Frontiers - Practice the skill of summarization and paraphrasing using the text Black Frontiers.
- Summarize - Folktales from Asia - Practice the skill of summarization and paraphrasing using the text Folktales from Asia.
- Summarize - How to Babysit an Orangutan - Practice the summarization skill using the text How to Babysit an Orangutan.
- Summarize - I'm in Charge of the Celebration - Practice the summarization skill using the text I'm in Charge of the Celebration.
- Summarize - Look to the North - Practice the summarization skill using the text Look to the North.
- Summarize - Look to the North Test Tutor - More summary practice using the text Look to the North.
- Summarize - Make a Long Story Short - Practice summary skill with this interactive.
- Summarize - Nights of the Puffins - Practice the summarization skill using the text Nights of the Puffins.
- Summarize - Papa Tells Chita a Story - Practice the summarization skill using the text Papa Tells Chita a Story.
- Summarize - Study Zone: Story Summary - Learn how to summarize a story and practice.
- Summarize - Study Zone: Summary - Learn how to summarize a story and practice.
- Summarize - Summarize Nasreddin Stories - Summarize the stories and practice reading comprehension skills.
- Summarize - Summarize as You Read - Practice the summary skill.
- Summarize - Virtual Traveler - Practice summarizing what is read.
- Summarize - Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears - Practice the summarization skill using the text Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears.
- Summarize - Woodsong - Practice the skill of summarization and paraphrasing using the text Woodsong.
- Summary - Paraphrase Craze - Learn and practice paraphrasing.
- Text Features - Captions Help Tell A Story - Learn about captions and practice skills related to captions.
- Text Features - Fire! - Practice the skill of text features using the text Fire!
- Text Features - Identify Which Title - Identify the title of the text in which information can be found.
- Text Features - Newspaper Text Features - Learn about the text features of a newspaper.
- Text Features - Reading Headlines - Learn about how headlines help the reader understand the text.
- Text Features - Rocking and Rolling - Practice the skill of text features using the text Rocking and Rolling.
- Text Features - Saguaro Cactus - Practice the text features skill using the text Saguaro Cactus.
- Text Features - Study Zone Headings - Learn about the text feature headings and practice.
- Text Features - Using Photos - Learn how photos help a reader better understand text.
- Text Features - Write a Caption - Write a caption for a given picture.
- Text Structure - Dear Mr. Henshaw - Practice the compare and contrast text structure skill using the text Dear Mr. Henshaw.
- Text Structure - Evelyn Cisernos - Practice the main idea text structure using the text Evelyn Cisernos.
- Text Structure - Lewis and Clark - Practice the cause and effect text structure skill using the text Lewis and Clark.
- Text Structure - Name This American - Practice the cause and effect text structure skill using the text Name This American.
- Text Structure - Oceans - Practice the skill of sequence text structure using the text Oceans.
- Text Structure - Oceans 2 - Practice the skill of main idea text structure using the text Oceans.
- Text Structure - Off and Running - Practice the compare and contrast text structure skill using the text Off and Running.
- Text Structure - Summer of Fire - Practice the sequence text structure skill using the text Summer of Fire.
- Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People - Practice the sequence text structure skill using the text The Case of the Flying Saucer People.
- Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People 2 - Practice the skill of main idea text structure using the text The Case of the Flying Saucer People.
- Theme - Tutorial - Learn about theme and practice.
- Test Practice
- Test Practice - A Generous Person - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Basketball Practice - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Brainchild Reading Test - Practice reading skills with this online test.
- Test Practice - Captain Rivera's Flight - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Ducks - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Mission Santa Barbara - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Mr. Nussbaum Reading Comprehension - Reading comprehension practice activities.
- Test Practice - Nelson, Tough Guy - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Online Test Practice - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Online Test Practice 2 - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Online Test Practice 3 - 10 online practice tests and answer key.
- Test Practice - Online Test Practice 4 - Practice reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Online Test Practice 5 - Practice reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - Pearson Online Test Practice - Practice reading comprehension skills for Grades 1 - 8.
- Test Practice - TAKS Reading Practice - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - The Amusement Park - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
- Test Practice - The Trojan Horse - Practice various reading comprehension skills.
Reading Stations
Silent Reading Station_ONLINE BOOKS (Click Link to Access Book)
Read quietly for 13 minutes, then take a note card and write a summary of what you just read. This will be like an IN-CLASS Reading Log.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Tess's Tree
Amelia Writes Again
Camp Confidential
Tubmle Books (user name= clardy & password= books)
Tess's Tree
Amelia Writes Again
Camp Confidential
Tubmle Books (user name= clardy & password= books)
Reading Listening Stations & Guided Practice
Click
on each of the blue links to watch a one-to-one explanation called "Core Lesson." When finished, click on the tab that says "Guided Practice." Please use
a scratch paper, your Reading Notebook, or a dry erase board to follow
along. Add your work from the video to your Notebook for EXTRA
CREDIT.
Poetry Idea Engine
Get your poetry juices flowing and write haikus, free verse, limericks, and more!
Get your poetry juices flowing and write haikus, free verse, limericks, and more!