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(based on Tennessee Curriculum Standards)
Internet Resources
Recognize root words, prefixes, suffixes and syllabication as aids in determining meaning within context.
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  1. Fish Tanks -[this link opens in a new window] Fill a tank with tropical fish using prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
  2. Prefix Mix - working with "Pre" and "Post," prefixes with opposite meanings.
  3. Prefixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the prefixes to complete the words correctly.
  4. Prefixes Say Plenty - choose the word that best completes the sentence
  5. Putting Down Roots - Drag and drop the roots into the blanks to complete the words.
  6. Putting Down Roots (2) - Drag and drop the roots into the blanks to complete the words.
  7. Putting Your Roots into Action - Now that you know five new roots, start looking for them in unfamiliar words.
  8. Putting Your Roots into Action (2) - Now that you know five more new roots, start looking for them in unfamiliar words.
  9. This is a PowerPoint showRoot Words - Underline the root words in the slides. Circle the prefix or suffix. (a PowerPoint show created by Connie Campbell) This is a zipped file that must be unzipped to be used.
  10. Rooting Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty levels - from FunBrain)
  11. Space Station - [this link opens in a new window] Build a space station by using word study skills - Divide the word in blue into syllables and enter it into the box with a '-' between the syllables. Example: fi-nal
  12. Suffixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make a new word.
  13. Suffixes Say a Lot - pick the best definition of the capitalized word
  14. Suffix-ly - [this link opens in a new window] use simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of suffixes. (Author - Lois Davis)
  15. Success with Suffixes - fill in the blanks with words ending in "er."
  16. What's a Root? - (work with five roots) Once you know a few roots, you'll see them everywhere.
  17. What's a Root? (2) - work with five more roots
Select and use common text features to make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, and sidebars).
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  1. Headings - lesson and exercise
  2. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
  3. Reading Strategies - scaffolding students' interaction with text
  4. Reading Strategy Checklist - Let students check those statements that reflect the strategies they use.
  5. What are They Selling - students critically evaluate six advertisements
Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
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  1. Adjectives/Adverbs - change adjectives into adverbs in this quiz
  2. Antonym Matching - find pairs with opposite meaning
  3. Homographs - quiz
  4. Homophone Challenge - find correct word to complete sentence
  5. Synonym Matching - find pairs or words with same meaning
  6. What's My Meaning - (four Quia games) match words with meanings Matching | Concentration | Flash Cards | Word Search
  7. Word Jungle - Choose correct meaning of given word to swing in jungle
  8. Word Meaning: Context Clues - select correct meaning of the word from context clues
  9. Word Meaning: Context Clues 2 - select correct meaning of the word from context clues
Locate information using available text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphics, indexes, glossaries, and tables of content).
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  1. Captions Help Tell the Story - look at three pictures and try to determine which caption fits best
  2. Read All About It! - use sections of a newspaper to predict where types of stories would be found
  3. Reading Headlines - students read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is about
  4. Using Graph and Charts
    1. Interpreting a Data Chart - answer questions about what can be found in a grid chart
    2. Interpreting Column Graphs - answer ten questions about a column graph
    3. Interpreting Circle (Pie) Graphs - answer eight questions about a circle graph
  5. Using a Table of Contents - a sample table is given with four questions to answer
  6. What’s On a Map? - eight questions about various parts of a map
Identify the effect of sound within context (e.g., onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme and repetition).
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  1. A concept map to use when you work with your students on these topics. This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  2. Poetic Devices - a classroom sign about the forms of poetic devices This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  3. Practicing onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme, simile and metaphor
    1. Word Play 1 | Word Play 2 | Word Play 3 | Word Play 4 | Word Play 5 | Word Play 6
  4. Wizards and Pigs: Episode I Poetry Pickle - students identify rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration
Comprehension
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Read a passage and answer questions to show comprehension.
  1. Brainchild Test - [this link opens in a new window] 12 questions - Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their areas of weakness.
  2. Classroom Reading Key Vocabulary Building Program - a reading vocabulary improvement program that has identified the specific reading words students need to master for each grade This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  3. Cows context clue - [this link opens in a new window] build corrals for cows by reading and answering questions
  4. Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
  5. Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose correct answer.
  6. Fifth Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
  7. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
  8. News Stories with Comprehension Quizzes [from the BBC] - (1) White loafers and passport control, (2) Hungry ferrett causes rail scare, (3) Dyslexic boy's site wins top award, (4) Otters head for towns and cities, (5) Demolition fears after city blaze.
    1. News Quiz Archive - over 50 news stories from the BBC - Choose carefully, not all of these would be appropriate for 5th grade students. Also, take a look at a section of stories which include math in the news and the quiz
  9. Practicing reading comprehension skills - Bees | The Happy Monkey
Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms and homonyms within context.
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  1. Adjectives/Adverbs - change adjectives into adverbs in this quiz
  2. Antonym Matching - find pairs with opposite meaning
  3. Antonyms - When you see the word that is a antonym of the given word, click on the button at the bottom right of the screen. Be quick! The choices for each antonym will only cycle through twice.
  4. Squanky the Tooth Taker: The Quiet Quest for Opposites - words are given, students must select the opposites [antonyms]
  5. Squanky the Tooth Taker: Tooth Tally - words are given, students must select the words that mean the same [synonyms]
  6. Synonymical: The Synonym Game - [this link opens in a new window] (Advanced) click to select the letters (one at a time) that spell the proper synonym. (Author - David Fisco)
  7. Synonym.com - type a word in the box and find a synonym, or antonym, of the word
  8. Synonym Matching - Find pairs or words with same meaning
Identify compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within text.
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  1. A Bed Full of Cats - look at the underlined word then choose the words that mean the same
  2. Breaking Down Compound Words - Ifind the compound word and type it in as two separate words
  3. Compound Word Characters - read a passage then select the appropriate compound words
  4. Compound Words, Game 1 - match the first half of the compound word to the second half
  5. Compound Words worksheet - Draw a line from the word in the first column to a word in the second column to make a compound word.
  6. Contractions - Practicing Contractions With Trinh and Tai - Matching | Concentration
  7. Contractions and Negatives - read the lesson then take the quiz
  8. Contractions Crossword Puzzle - (interactive) Write the two words that make the contraction for each clue.
  9. Contractions Crossword Puzzle - (printable) Write the two words that make the contraction for each clue.
  10. Contractions Practice 1 - to Be (Verb) - type the correct contraction for each pair of words
  11. Contractions Practice 2 - type the correct contraction for each pair of words
  12. Contractions quiz - match ten word pairs and their contractions [concentration style game]
  13. Contractions Quizzes from Quia - Matching | Flashcards | Concentration
  14. Contractions: Redeeming the Time - five weeks of activities
  15. Forming Compound Words - Match the words in the center with the words in the corners to form compound words that are found in a kitchen.
  16. Type the contraction - type contraction form of words
Identify setting, characters, and plot in a passage.
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  1. Setting Plot and Theme - lesson and quiz
  2. Understanding the Plot - lesson and activities
  3. Story Stew - Lesson plan to introduce story elements.
  4. Story Character Outline - print and let students complete information about the story they are reading
  5. Story Element Quiz - learn the definitions of parts of a story
Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading the text.
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  1. Asking Questions - the types of questions depend on the answer to that first important question: Why am I reading this? Once you establish a purpose for yourself, you can then ask which questions will help you achieve that goal. This page asks students to rank a set of questions on a scale of one to five.
  2. Questioning Toolkit - seventeen types of questions from the educational journal, FNO
Determine the correct meaning/usage of multiple-meaning words within context.
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  1. Context is the Key - students use context clues to determine the meaning of a word
  2. Using Multiple Meanings - students decide which sentences use a word correctly
  3. Words with multiple meanings - students fill in the blanks from a word list
Determine word meanings within context.
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  1. Context Clues - quiz
  2. Context Clues - quiz
  3. Context Clues Teaching Materials and Practice Sheets -
  4. Direct Definition Context Clues - lesson on how to use context clues
  5. Guessing Vocabulary in Context - quiz
  6. Using Context Clues - three quizzes
  7. What are Context Clues - [this link opens in a new window] lesson with quiz
Identify the sequence of events in fiction and nonfiction selections.
5.1.10
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  1. Chronological Order - interactive site using nonfiction selection.
  2. Order of Events Worksheets - [scroll past their membership information] fiction and non-fiction selections.
  3. Sequencing for fun - many activities from which to choose
  4. Sequence of Events - [this link opens in a new window] arrange events in chronological order. (Author - Lois Davis) (for remediation - lower level)
Select stated or implied main idea and supporting details from text.
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  1. Context Clues - interactive tutorial and quiz
  2. Get The Idea - [this link opens in a new window] read text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting details and facts (Author - Lois Davis)
  3. Identify the Main Idea - practice
  4. Identify the main idea - online quiz
  5. Reading Exercises - multiple passages with questions.
  6. Summarize as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the main idea of the whole passage.
  7. Understanding the main idea - lesson and activitiy with graphic organizer
  8. What's the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
Identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships.
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  1. Cause and Effect - combine two sentences using connecting words to show cause and effect
  2. Cause and Effect - complete the statement to create a cause and effect
  3. Cause and Effect Actions - quiz using connector words
  4. Cause and Effect Book list - These books are great for studying cause and effect.
  5. What Caused It? - [this link opens in a new window] identify cause and effect patterns in text (science content is used to teach this reading skill) (Author - Sandi King)
Distinguish between elements of fact/opinion and reality/fiction.
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  1. Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
  2. Fact or Opinion Quiz - Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from the drop-down list, then click on the "Finished" button to obtain your score out of ten.
  3. Fact and Opinion Self-Test
  4. Fact or Opinion? (quiz 1) - a Quia quiz
  5. Fact or Opinion? [this link opens in a new window] (quiz 2) - a Quia quiz
  6. Fact, Habit, Opinion or Schedule? - an English-Zone quiz
  7. Fact or Opinion? - decide if sentences are fact or opinion
  8. Martin Luther King Jr.: Fact or Opinion? (a worksheet to print, not interactive)
  9. A mix of factual information and the opinions of the author. Often the opinions are disguised as fact, to make the author's argument seem more believable.
Determine inferences from selected passages.
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  1. Drawing Inferences - how to be a critical reader
  2. How are They Selling It? - students read three advertisements and evaluate the type of persuasive writing being employed
  3. Inference Battleship - interactive game with questions
  4. Inference Riddle Game - guess using riddles - infer what is being described by the clues you read
  5. Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions - descriptions of the various ways to aid you in reaching a conclusion
  6. Practice Making Inferences - quiz
  7. Teaching Students to Make Inferences
  8. What is an Inference - lesson
Select the appropriate summary statement for a given passage.
5.1.15
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  1. Make a Long Story Short - Summarize passage with correct choice. online quiz
Recognize reasonable predictions of future events within a given context.
5.1.17
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  1. Follow the Clues - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
  2. Guess What Comes Next - students read a passage and predict what would happen next
  3. Prediction Cards - Prediction Cards combine the fun of guessing with the joy of making art. Students use details from the beginning of a story to encourage classmates to predict what will happen and to inspire them to read the story themselves.
  4. Prediction Form - use information they had from previous reading and from their own experiences to write a short prediction
  5. Story Board - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
  6. Use Predictions to Help Kids Think Deeply about Books - Predicting involves more than trying to figure out what happens next. As kids find evidence to form hunches, they also ask questions, recall facts, reread, skim, infer, draw conclusions, and, ultimately, comprehend the text more fully. (3-5) The Prediction Book Report
Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, letters, ads, historical fiction, biographies and autobiographies).
5.1.18
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  1. Poetry General Knowledge Quiz - ten multiple-choice questions
  2. Select List of Literary Genres - A guide for students.
Identify and interpret the main incidents of a plot, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved.
5.1.19
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  1. Circle Plot diagram - identify and interpret main incidents using this interactive graphic organizer
Recognize that a story is told from the first person point of view.
5.1.20
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  1. Point of View Quiz - read each group of sentences to determine if the sentence is written in first person or third person point of view
Identify the author’s purposes (i.e., to inform or to entertain).
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  1. Author's Point of View - on-line version of a slide show - [Grades 3-5]
  2. Author's Purpose - lesson and practice
  3. Author's Purpose - lesson and practice
  4. Author's Purpose Quizzes - Quiz One | Quiz Two
  5. Different Text Types - learn about the different text types (persuasion, informative, descriptive, or instructive) with this game
  6. Different Types of Text - understand the purpose of different text types - quizzes
  7. Evaluate Author's Purpose - read story and print out answer sheet for completion
  8. Game - Author's Purpose - matching game
  9. Worksheets for Author's Intent - [scroll past the membership information] Four activities you might want to do as a class to practice Author's Purpose.
Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.
5.1.22
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  1. Thank You Ma'm Langston Hughes - Lesson plan
Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole in context.
5.1.23
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  1. Alliteration or Simile? - Choose whether each statement is an alliterative phrase, simile or neither.
  2. Metaphor Quiz - drag words to complete the metaphor (you have one minute to finish)
  3. Simile lesson with a printable quiz
Identify information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.
5.1.25
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Select a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms, antonyms, categories, and subcategories.
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  1. Analogy Challenge - complete the analogies in a race against time
  2. Analogy Lesson from Diana Dell
  3. This is a PowerPoint showAnalogy PowerPoint Show template - you make modifications to use with your students
  4. Analogy Quiz which requires students to type the word to complete the analogy
  5. Analogy quiz 1 [this link opens in a new window] at Quia posted by Diana Dell
  6. Analogy quiz 2 [this link opens in a new window] at Quia posted by Diana Dell
  7. Awesome Analogies - Jeopardy style game for one or two players
  8. Discovery School Analogy Quizzes
    1. AnalogyQuiz8
    2. AnalogyQuiz9
    3. AnalogyQuiz10
  9. Fact Monster Analogy of the Day
  10. Field Trip - [this link opens in a new window] unscrambling synonyms
  11. Other Analogy Acitvities at Readquarium
  12. Puzz.com has a quiz with 152 analogies - pick one or two a day and practice this valuable skill
  13. Say it Another Way - select a synonym for the missing word
  14. Synonym Challenge - identify the correct synonyms in a race against time
  15. The Thesaurus - a reference book that lists words and their synonyms - Drag and drop the words to the right thesaurus entry.
Identify, using a graphic organizer, placement of events.
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  1. Concept Maps Explained - Concept maps and story webs are visual ways to structure ideas. (sample included
  2. Five main types of organizers - links showing examples of many types
  3. Kinds of Concept Maps - examples of four major categories of concept maps
  4. Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning
  5. Graphic Organizers from Education Place These are Adobe Acrobat documents
  6. Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration
  7. Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer
  8. Tips on Making Your Own Concept Maps
  9. Use Excel to make a Venn Diagram
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Writing
Process
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Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, and webbing) to group ideas for writing.
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  1. Education World Templates - seventeen graphic organizers to download and print or edit
  2. WriteDesign - many graphic organizers
Express thoughts and feelings using colorful, fully elaborated descriptions using vivid and active words.
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  1. Scrambled Stories - students select one of six stories, select from a list of words, and then see the story that they scrambled
  2. Scrambled Stories Teacher's Guide - suggestions on how to use the stories in grades K-6

     

Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph.
5.2.2
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  1. Put sentences in correct sequence for a paragraph- online quiz
Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, and to report).
5.2.3
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  1. Audience and Purpose - links to numerous lessons and activities.
  2. Author's Purpose - matching game
Identify the audience for which a piece of text is written.
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Select details that support a topic sentence.
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  1. Supporting Details - lesson and practice
  2. Supporting sentences - lesson
  3. Graphic Organizer Template - print this for class use in practicing supporting details
Choose vivid and active words when writing.
5.2.6
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Develop and write a paragraph topic sentence with supporting details.
5.2.7
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  1. Take Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story
Rearrange paragraphs in a narrative writing selection in sequential or chronological order.
5.2.8
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Select appropriate time order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample.
5.2.9
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  1. Build A Story - Select the appropriate phrases to create a story.
Identify the most reliable sources of information for preparing a report or project.
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  1. The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation (presented by Kathy Schrock) - Evaluation of Web sites is an important skill to learn in this age of digital and information literacy. Students and teachers need practice in critically examining sites to determine authority, authenticity, and applicability to purpose. This site provides that practice.
  2. Critical Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research?
  3. Critically Analyzing Information Sources - the emphasis here is on print sources
  4. Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - a thoughtful guide to evaluating web and other Internet resources
  5. Evaluation of information sources - This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet.
  6. Evaluating Web Pages - Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
  7. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
  8. Quality Information Check List -a resource to help young people evaluate the information they find on the Internet.
  9. Teaching Zack to think (from Alan November) - it is essential that students learn how to validate information.
Select the best way to combine sentences to provide syntactic variety within context.
5.2.11
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Select the best title for a written selection.
5.2.12
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Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph.
5.2.13
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Supply a missing piece of information in an outline.
5.2.14
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Select, limit, and refine a writing topic.
5.2.15
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Revise to clarify thought, to refine ideas, and to distinguish between important and unimportant information.
5.2.17
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Edit writing for the elements of language.
5.2.18
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  1. Power Proofreading - Choose Grade 5 and put your cursor over any of the listed titles to see what skill they are designed to practice. There are over two dozen different passages to choose from.
  2. Proofreading Makes Perfect - [this link opens in a new window] correct these sentences by entering correct grammar
Explain and/or illustrate key ideas when writing.
5.2.19
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Demonstrate syntactic variety when writing.
5.2.20
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Arrange multi-paragraphed work of exposition (e.g., persuasion, compare/contrast) in a logical and coherent order.
5.2.21
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  1. Compare/Contrast - tutorial and quiz
  2. Compare and Contrast - Students select two works of art from a list of 26, and then write their own short essay comparing the works of art. [The interactive part of this site was not working on 4/8/07]
  3. Stated Information - story about elephants followed by a quiz
  4. Stated Information - story about dolphins followed by a quiz
Identify the sentence irrelevant to a paragraph’s theme or flow.
5.2.22
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Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph.
5.2.23
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Use appropriate transitional words and devices when writing.
5.2.24
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  1. Sentence Variety - list of words to use for transition
Incorporate figurative language, vivid description, active voice verbs, sensory details, and personal observations to display facility in the use of language.
5.2.25
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  1. Idioms - [this link opens in a new window] an interactive activity requiring students to type and then print their work
  2. Idiom - [this link opens in a new window] choose a theme and a game option
  3. Idioms - quiz (fixed noun + adjective combinations) [unavailable on 4/8/07]
  4. Metaphors - worksheet
  5. Simile - quiz
Product
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Compose narratives (e.g., to entertain, inform, and report).
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Write well-developed, organized, and coherent essays in response to narrative prompts.
5.2.16
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Write an effective concluding paragraph for a well-developed essay.
5.2.26
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Elements of Language
Identify the correct use of the following:
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... nouns (singular/plural; possessives; predicate nouns, nouns as objects)
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  1. Abstract or Concrete - [this link opens in a new window] identify the types of nouns in this quiz
  2. Fish Tanks - [this link opens in a new window] Fill a tank with tropical fish using prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
  3. Gorilla Grammar - [this link opens in a new window] identify Parts of Speech- Beginner (nouns and verbs) Advanced ( all parts of speech)
  4. Noun Explorer - move through the cave by selecting the correct spelling, or correct abbreviation
  5. Plural and Possessive Nouns - By clicking on a bubble, identify whether the highlighted word is a plural or possessive noun and then click on the "Submit Answer" button. The quiz is at the bottom of this page.
  6. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Holiday Plans, Pick-and-Pet Farm, Memo to Staff Members, Movie Hits and Misses, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
... verbs (action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, tenses)
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  1. Be - verb usage quiz
  2. Gorilla Grammar - [this link opens in a new window] identify Parts of Speech- Beginner (nouns and verbs)
    Advanced ( all parts of speech)
  3. Grammar Blast - [this link opens in a new window] various graded grammar skills activities [choose 5th]
  4. Irregular Verbs - Jeopardy type game for two players
  5. Linking Verbs - identify types of verbs in this quiz
  6. Parts of Speech - identify the part of speech that will complete the sentence
  7. Parts of Speech - Identify word's part of speech. Part 2 | Part 3
  8. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Luke's Music Talk, Hillary's Hilarious Comedy Hour, Memo to Stump Humphrey Staff, Evening Weather Report, Olivia and Tutu, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
  9. Practicing past, present & future tenses - Tense Activity 1 | Tense Activity 2 | Tense Activity 3
  10. To Be - present and past tense quiz
  11. Verb Phrases - [this link opens in a new window] find the complete verb phrase
  12. Verb Practice - links to many student tasks and tests practicing verb usage
  13. Verb Tenses - identify correct usage of verbs
... pronouns (agreement, subject, object)
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  1. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Morning News, Oh Brother, Movie Hits and Misses, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
... adjectives (common/proper, comparative forms, predicate adjectives)
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  1. Adjective - Select the correct form of the adjective
  2. Adjective - comparative forms; lesson and quiz
  3. Adjective Review Game - Find the adjective or predicate adjective in each sentence
  4. Adjective or Adverb Exercise 1
  5. Adjective or Adverb Exercise 2
  6. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Snail Race Sportscast, Ad for G. O. Travel Olympic Replay, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
... adverbs (comparative forms, negatives)
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  1. Adjective or Adverb Exercise 1
  2. Adjective or Adverb Exercise 2
  3. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Late, Late Show, Olympic Replay, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person/number).
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  1. ESL Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 1 - choose the correct verb so that subject and verb agree
  2. ESL Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 2 - take this quiz after mastering the quiz questions and their rules in the assignment above
  3. Let's see whether you understand subject-verb agreement. - Read each sentence, enter your response in the space provided, and then press "Submit" to check your answer.
  4. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree: Exercises - a worksheet to print
  5. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement (2) - After each sentence select the verb form that will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving at the correct choice for that sentence.
  6. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement (3) - Select the appropriate verbs from the drop-down menus to complete each sentence correctly. There are thirty-three "opportunities for error" in these paragraphs.
  7. Subject-Verb Agreement: The Sore Thumb of Grammar
  8. Subject/Verb Agreement - click the answer buttons to see the answers
  9. Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz - select the correct verb form to agree with the subject
Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, and introductory words) within context.
5.3.5
G
  1. Conjunctions - click on the buttons to find the correct answer
  2. Conjunctions - click on the buttons to find the correct answer
  3. Conjunctions Quiz I - click the answer buttons to see the answers
  4. Conjunctions Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses.
  5. Conjunction-itis Popup - [this link opens in a new window] find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one
  6. Dear Mr. Henshaw - [this link opens in a new window] parts of a friendly Letter (a Quia quiz)
  7. Interactive exercises on using commas - Exercise 1 - Exercise 2 - Exercise 3 - Exercise 4 - Exercise 5
  8. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Tanaka Twins, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
  9. Quiz on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph will appear in the top text-area.
  10. Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
  11. Using Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
  12. Welcome to Commas: Fill in the Blanks! - in each blank space in the paragraphs below, provide a comma where it is appropriate or write a small-case "x" (without the quotation marks) where a comma is not necessary.
Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in quotations.
5.3.6
G
  1. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Mindy's Minute Mysteries!, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Choose the most appropriate interjections to complete a sentence.
5.3.10
G
 
Identify the correct use of colons (i.e., in business letters and preceding a list of items).
5.3.11
G
 
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Recognize usage errors occurring within context.
5.3.1 | 5.3.2 | 5.3.7 | 5.3.8 | 5.3.9 | 5.3.12
... double negatives
5.3.1
G
  1. Double Negatives - a quiz
... troublesome words: to, too, two; their, there, they’re; lie, lay; sit, set
5.3.1
G
  1. Confusing Verbs - Lay / Lie - Read the sentence, and then choose the answer, and get your score instantly!
  2. Sit or Set Quiz - Complete the sentences using the proper form of "sit" or "set."
  3. There there - Click on the buttons to select the correct answer
  4. They're/their/there - Click on the buttons to select the correct answer (a different quiz)
  5. To / Two / Too - [this link opens in a new window] Learn the difference between the homophones to, two, and too. (a Quia quiz)
  6. To / Two / Too - (2) [this link opens in a new window] Learn the difference between the homophones to, two, and too. [one question per page]
  7. To, too and two - After clicking "Score and Show Answer(s)", click the "Try another set" button at the bottom to get a new set of questions.
Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context.
5.3.2
G
  1. Is this sentence correct? - decide if a sentence is correct or not
Identify correctly and incorrectly spelled words in context.
5.3.7
G
  1. Online Spelling Quizzes - numerous quizzes in TCAP format
  2. Spellaroo- click on the misspelled word in the sentences
  3. Spell It! [Caution: This site uses a really irritating animated mouse pointer] from the list of available words this site randomly removes letters from them for students to replace (5th grade list available)
Identify the correct spelling of plurals and possessives.
5.3.8
G
  1. Power Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Memo to Staff Members, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, and introductory phrases and/or clauses).
5.3.9
WP
  1. Sentence Sort - Help the fox get across the park by selecting what type of sentence is shown.
  2. Sentence Speedway - Students identify sentence parts as phrase, dependent clause or independent clause.
  3. Subject Verb Mix-Up - Build a sentence by selecting a subject, verb, and a sentence ending that makes sense.
Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements) within context.
5.3.12
WP
  1. A sample of a good 239-word sentence - It's not the kind of thing you'd want to read very often, but it does work. Remember, this is not a run-on sentence.
  2. Avoiding Comma Splices - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
  3. Avoiding Comma Splices II - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
  4. Conjunctions - Click on the buttons to find the correct answer
  5. Conjunctions Quiz I - Click the answer buttons to see the answers.
  6. Conjunctions Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses.
  7. Conjunction-itis Popup - [this link opens in a new window] Find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one!
  8. Fragments and Run-On's - After each sentence, select the option which best describes that sentence.
  9. Repairing Run-On Sentences - After each run-on sentence below select the remedy that would best repair that sentence.
  10. Run on's and Comma Splices - Look at the passage and decide whether the sentence is correct or whether it is a run-on.
Review Help
General Resources
  1. Online Literature-Based Resources for Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers - Make A Difference With Technology
Practice Tests
  1. Assessment Test - Churchill House School of English Language; choose your level!
  2. Brainchild Test - [this link opens in a new window] 12 questions - Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their areas of weakness.
Released Tests
  1. 5th Grade Reading Test 2003 - released by Texas
  2. 5th Grade Reading Sample Test
  3. FCAT Sample Reading Test - [2008] sample questions and test taking tips This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  4. FCAT Sample Answer Book - [2008] This is an Adobe Acrobat document
  5. Texas end-of-year reading test from 2004

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