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Parts of Speech - Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms,
and functions of nouns (e.g., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives, predicate
nouns), verbs (e.g., action/linking, regular/irregular, be/have, verb phrases,
agreement with subject in person and number), pronouns (e.g., agreement with antecedent,
reflexive, possessive, correct pronoun case), adjectives (e.g., common/proper,
predicate adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, proper comparative forms), adverbs
(e.g., proper comparative forms, adverbs of degree {too, very}), conjunctions
(e.g., coordinating), interjections, and prepositions (place prepositional phrases
in correct location within the sentence). 0501.1.1
Jelly Fish Game - Type the root, suffix and or prefix to fill the sea with Jellyfish.
Gorilla
Grammar - identify Parts of Speech- Beginner (nouns
and verbs) Advanced ( all parts of speech)
Noun
Explorer - move through the cave by selecting the correct spelling, or correct
abbreviation
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.
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.
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.
Conjunctions
Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses.
Conjunction-itis
Popup - find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together
into one
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).
Adjective
- select the correct form of the adjective
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.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Late, Late Show,
Olympic Replay, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Morning News, Oh
Brother, Movie Hits and Misses, or any one of the mixed pronoun practice
exercises.
Confusing
Words I - instruction followed by a review quiz of ten questions [answers
are below the ten questions]
[accept/except, ad/add, allowed/aloud, choose/chose]
Confusing
Words II - instruction followed by a review quiz of ten questions [answers
are below the ten questions]
[advise/advice, a lot/allot, beside/besides, quiet/quite, passed/past]
Easily Confused Words - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of easily confused words. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Word
Usage - Recognize and appreciate cultural and regional differences signaled by
word usage and vocabulary. 0501.1.3
Capitalize
- Capitalize correctly sentence beginnings, proper nouns and adjectives, titles,
abbreviations, quotations, parts of friendly letters and business letters. 0501.1.4
I'm
Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Someone a Letter - lesson plan - read the correspondence
of the famous, the infamous and the ordinary, some of whom lived through extraordinary
times.Use these fascinating letters as a starting point for discussion of and
practice in the conventions and purposes of letter writing.
End
of Sentence - Use correct end of sentence punctuation (e.g., period, question
mark). 0501.1.5
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Mindy's Minute Mysteries!,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Punctuation
- Demonstrate knowledge of the meaning and function of certain marks of punctuation,
including colons (between the hour and minute and after the greeting of a
business letter), semi-colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, and commas used in
these ways: direct address, items in a series, following introductory words, in
dates and addresses, quotations, parts of a letter, and before coordinating conjunctions
in compound sentences. 0501.1.6
Comma Confusion - after you have answered all ten multiple-choice questions, click on the submit button at the bottom of the quiz
Comma Use in a Series - Practice identifying correct comma use when given a list of items, Quia quiz in Battleship game format
Comma Quiz - ten multiple choice questions with immediate feedback
Comma Practice - Select sentence with correctly used commas
Comma Rules - review of comma rules followed by an eight-question multiple-choice quiz
Comma Usage: Enclosure - Read the following sentences carefully. Insert commas where they are necessary. 20 multiple choice questions on a Quia quiz
Comma Usage Quiz - Click on the letter that matches the correct answer. Click on the arrows to move between questions.
Commas and Colons - Grammar Gold interactive quiz from Harcourt School, immediate feedback to your answers
Commas Galore - Quia quiz in the Rags to Riches format
Commas Game - interactive practice on using commas in sentences
Practice Comma Quiz - Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage from the set of sentences. Ten question quiz, each question is on a new page but you can select an option to see all questions on the same page.
Quotation
Marks - Demonstrate the correct use of quotation marks in conversation, including
their use with capitalization, end marks, and explanatory material. 0501.1.7
Al
Capone Does My Shirts - on page three of this PDF document you will
find an exercise using this skill.
Look, Cover and Spell - This spelling site has 30 pre-built lists of words, but you can create your own list. Double-click any word on the list and type a word appropriate for your grade level. Your student gets to see the word, then it is covered and they must type the correct spelling.
Power Proofreading - Choose 3rd grade then select; Rules for Guests, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Snowman Builder - Build a family of snowmen as you review four different skills. Select the word below that completes the compound word.
Spellaroo - click on the misspelled word in the sentences
Spell Check - TCAP format - select word that is spelled incorrectly
Spell It! - This site selects a limited number of words from the list of available words and randomly removes letters from them for you to replace (3rd grade list available)
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. [quiz at bottom of page]
Write
Legibly - Write legibly in manuscript and cursive. 0501.1.11
Agreement
- Use appropriate language structure in oral and written communication (e.g.,
subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences, correct syntax, correct
placement of modifiers). 0501.12
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.
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.
Sentence
Errors - Recognize incomplete sentences and run-on sentences and edit appropriately. 0501.1.13
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.
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.
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.
Conjunctions
- Click on the buttons to find the correct answer
Conjunctions
Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses.
Conjunction-itis
Popup - Find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together
into one!
Fragments
and Run-On's - After each sentence, select the option which best describes
that sentence.
Repairing
Run-On Sentences - After each run-on sentence below select the remedy that
would best repair that sentence.
Run
on's and Comma Splices - Look at the passage and decide whether the sentence
is correct or whether it is a run-on.
Combine
Sentences - Eliminate reliance on simple sentences by combining independent classes,
by creating compound subjects and/or predicates, by using introductory phrases
or clauses, or by appropriate use of a semi-colon. 0501.1.14
Sentence
Sort - Help the fox get across the park by selecting what type of sentence
is shown.
Sentence
Speedway - Students identify sentence parts as phrase, dependent clause or
independent clause.
Subject
Verb Mix-Up - Build a sentence by selecting a subject, verb, and a sentence
ending that makes sense.
Synonyms,
Antonyms, and Homonyms - Define and recognize word synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. 0501.1.15
Antonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Antonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
Ball Hog - select grade 5 and then be ready to jump on words that are synonyms of the given word
Homonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Homonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
Synonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of synonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below.
Unfamiliar
Words - Use a variety of previously learned strategies (e.g., roots and affixes,
context, reference sources) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 0501.1.16
Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For each topic, 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Pronoun
Case - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Memo to Staff Members,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Walk
the Walk Charades - lesson plan; a player walks in the style of an
adverb(secretly, gingerly, purposefully) so that teammates can guess the adverb.
Verbs
- Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular,
agreement, tenses) within context. SPI 0501.1.2
Identifying and Classifying Verbs in Context - lesson plan; lesson assists students in identifying and classifying three kinds of verbs—action verbs, state-of-being or linking verbs, and helping verbs
Adjectives
and Adverbs - Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative
forms, predicate adjectives) and adverbs (i.e., comparative forms, negatives)
within context. SPI 0501.1.3
Adjectives/Adverbs - Change adjectives into adverbs in this online quiz.
Adjective or Adverb - what is the difference between adjectives and adverbs?
Confusing
Words I - instruction followed by a review quiz of ten questions [answers
are below the ten questions]
[accept/except, ad/add, allowed/aloud, choose/chose]
Confusing
Words II - instruction followed by a review quiz of ten questions [answers
are below the ten questions]
[advise/advice, a lot/allot, beside/besides, quiet/quite, passed/past]
Easily Confused Words - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of easily confused words. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Commas
and Colons - Identify sentences with correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates,
addresses, friendly letters, compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, and
introductory words) and of colons within context. SPI 0501.1.5
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Tanaka Twins,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Quiz
on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph
will appear in the top text-area.
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).
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.
Correct
Quotation Marks - Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct
quotations. SPI 0501.1.6
Spellaroo
- click on the misspelled word in the sentences
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)
Sentence
Combining - Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining
techniques (i.e., comma+ coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory
phrases and/or clauses). SPI 0501.1.8
Combining
Sentences with Appositives - Combine the sentences in each numbered item by
changing the information in the second sentence to an appositive or an appositive
phrase and adding it to the first sentence.
Run-on
Sentences - Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e.,
conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements) within context. SPI 0501.1.9
Using Context Clues - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of using context clues. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Root
Words - Recognize root words, prefixes, and syllabication as aids in determining
meaning within context. SPI 0501.1.12
Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For each topic, 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Homonyms,
Synonyms, and Antonyms - Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within
context. SPI 0501.1.13
Antonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Antonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
Ball Hog - select grade 5 and then be ready to jump on words that are synonyms of the given word
Homonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Homonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
Synonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of synonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below.
Contractions
- Identify compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. SPI 0501.1.14
Contractions - Practicing
Contractions With Trinh and Tai - Matching
| Concentration
Contractions
- type the contraction for each word in the blank provided
Vocabulary
- Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context. SPI 0501.1.15
Multiple
Meaning Words - Determine the correct meaning/usage of multiple meaning words
within context. SPI 0501.1.16
Easily Confused Words - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of easily confused words. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Paraphrasing
- Listen attentively by facing the speaker, asking questions, and paraphrasing
what is said. 0501.2.1
America
on the Move - Story Kit - conduct oral history interviews to construct
a family immigration or migration story. The kit contains step-by-step instructions,
sample interview questions, and research guidance
Polite
Conversation - Use established rules for polite conversation (e.g., do not interrupt,
face the speaker, listen attentively, provide appropriate feedback, take turns,
raise hands). 0501.2.2
George
Washington's Rules of Civility - George Washington, sometime before the age
of 16, transcribed Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior (sic) In Company and
Conversation.
How
Polite Are You? - situational questions for whole class or group discussions.
Tinker
Toys Project - lesson plan - After creating a 3D object, the group works together
to write the directions
Which
Direction Should I go? - lesson plan - practice using directions in their
community and on maps, and conclude by creating a treasure hunt for other students
to take.
Questions
- Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and group members. 0501.2.4
Koko's Kitten
- Lesson plan - read a story and formulate a list of related questions to be answered
through Internet research
Audience
- Identify the targeted audience and purpose for a speech. 0501.2.5
Summarize
- Construct a summary of a speech. 0501.2.6
Speaking
Response
to Text - Participate in creative and expressive responses to text (e.g., choral
reading, discussion, dramatization, oral presentations, and personal experiences). 0501.2.7
J.
K. Rowling and her Harry Potter celebrate birthdays - participate in a debate
and decide whether the books should be banned from the public library. [This
entry is being revised and enhanced- check back after
July 2009]
Speech
Patterns - Use different voice levels and speech patterns in formal and informal
situations. 0501.2.8
Recitation
- Participate in recitations of assigned/self-selected passages. 0501.2.9
Poetry Recitation
Lesson: Field Participation - lesson plan; choose and memorize a poem of at
least 16 lines, practice expression with warm-up activities, evaluate other recitations
for practice and peer evaluation.
Organizational
Structures - Recognize common organizational structures of speeches (e.g., sequential,
chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect). 0501.2.11
Group
Leader - Formulate the criteria needed in selecting a good group leader (e.g.,
understands the group task, works well with others, keeps the group on task ). 0501.2.12
Audience
- Identify the audience for a given speech. SPI 0501.2.1
Good
Leader - Identify the criteria necessary for a good group leader appropriate to
a particular task (i.e., understands the group task, works well with others, keeps
the group on task). SPI 0501.2.2
Summary
- Choose the best summary of a speech. SPI 0501.2.3
Organize
Ideas - Organize ideas in the most effective order for an oral presentation. SPI 0501.2.4
Purpose
for Writing - Write for a variety of purposes: to entertain, persuade, inform,
describe, demonstrate knowledge, answer questions, respond to literature, acquire
knowledge (e.g., clarify thinking, take notes, synthesize information, enhance
communication). 0501.3.2
Instructional
Philosophy and Teaching Suggestions for Writing - Students learn to write
by exercising all the options available to real-world authors, including daily
time for writing, conferences with teachers and peers, pacing set by each individual
writer, and opportunities to publish their writing.
The
Writing Process - each step of the writing process can move you forward to
completing a piece of writing or backward in terms of rethinking, reshaping, and
revising that piece of writing.
Writer
Writer! - After researching fables, students will select a moral and write
an original fable to teach that moral
Paragraph Punch -
Click on the Demo button for interactive exercises that guide users step by step
through pre-writing, writing, organizing, editing, rewriting, and publishing.
Story Starters - Here’s a quick writing activity to try every day. First
generate a creative story starter. Pick a format: notebook, letter, newspaper,
or postcard. Four levels are available: pick 4th-6th
Topic
Sentences: Exercise 1.2 - Read the paragraphs carefully, then select the most
appropriate topic sentence for each of the paragraphs from the choices provided.
Topic
Sentences: Exercise 1.3 - The topic sentence of each of the paragraphs in
this exercise has been omitted. After a careful reading, write your own topic
sentence for each
Topic Sentences: Exercise 1.4 - In this exercise you will be given topic sentences
and two key points to include to support the topic sentence. Suggest two further
points for each of the paragraphs. Think about the types of detail the reader
would expect. Try to address the questions readers are likely to develop in their
minds when reading the topic sentence.
Combining
Sentences with Appositives - Combine the sentences in each numbered item by
changing the information in the second sentence to an appositive or an appositive
phrase and adding it to the first sentence.
Precise
Language - Use precise language, including vivid words and figurative language. 0502.3.16
Transitional
Words - Use appropriate time-order or transitional words and phrases. 0501.3.17
Build A Story - Select the
appropriate phrases to create a story.
Gap
fill Exercise - Fill in blanks in paragraph with a transitional word
Making
Connections - lesson plan - connect ideas in expository writing with effective
transitions. teacher materials included
Resources
- Use resources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, computer) to aid in the writing
process. 0501.3.20
Dictionary Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of the dictionary. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
Interactive
Plot Creator - Scroll to the middle of the page. Press the buttons for a setting,
a character and a conflict, then write using this interactive writing prompt.
TWA
Rubric - Demonstrate confidence and competence in using the Tennessee Writing
Assessment rubric while evaluating one’s own writing and the writing of
others. 0501.3.21
Using
Technology - Use technology to publish and present. 0501.3.22
Story Starters - Here’s a quick writing activity to try every day. First
generate a creative story starter. Pick a format: notebook, letter, newspaper,
or postcard. Four levels are available: pick 4th-6th
Publication
- Identify and explore opportunities for publication (e.g., local/national contests,
Internet web sites, newspapers, periodicals, school displays). 0501.3.23
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.
Support
Sentences - Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow
of ideas in a paragraph. SPI 0501.3.3
Online
Mind Mapping Software - Mindomo - Just click "Try It Now" to begin.
This site lets you create graphic organizers with topics, connections, labels,
text notes, images, web links, and many formatting options. You can save your
mind maps, print them, or export them as images
Reference
Sources - Discern and use appropriate reference sources in various format (e.g.,
interviews with family and community; encyclopedia, card/electronic catalogs,
almanacs, magazines, newspapers). 0501.4.2
Using an Almanac
- learn appropriate uses of an almanac and how to find information in it efficiently
and effectively
Reference
Search - search engine with many reference sources to select from.
Reference
Search Quiz - Read each question. Choose the best answer by clicking in the
circle.
Referencing
Guidelines - Referencing is a standardized method of acknowledging the sources
of information and ideas you have used in any written work; examples of various
types given.
Research
Tools - Use current technology as a research and communication tool for personal
interest, research, and clarification. 0501.4.3
Self
Discovery and Peer Introduction - Students will hone research skills while
using the World Wide Web, almanacs, Reader’s Guide, and other reference books
to research topics that center on their birth date and personal interests
Gather
Information - Gather and record information on a research topic using three different
sources, at least one of which must be a print source. 0501.4.4
An
Introduction to Research - research a famous historical person using three
sources of information (book, encyclopedia, and Internet); handouts and resources
available for printing.
Evaluate
Reliability - Evaluate and determine the reliability of sources on a given topic. 0501.4.5
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.
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?
Research
Roadmap - an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction
to research skills from Humboldt State University Library
Organize
Information - Organize information from text or technological sources using a
graphic organizer. 0501.4.6
Online
Mind Mapping Software - Mindomo - Just click "Try It Now" to begin.
This site lets you create graphic organizers with topics, connections, labels,
text notes, images, web links, and many formatting options. You can save your
mind maps, print them, or export them as images
Note
Taking - Develop a note taking system that includes important concepts, paraphrases,
summaries, and identification of reference sources. 0501.4.7
Write
Report - Write a research report, using three or more sources 0501.4.8
Bibme - fully automatic bibliography
maker that auto-fills. It's the easiest way to build a works cited page.
Citation
Machine - an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers in modeling
the proper use of information property (Students are welcome to use this as well)
MLA-Style
Bibliography Builder - Choose a form, fill it out, and push the button...
you will get an individual entry for a "Works Cited" page, which you
may then copy and paste into your word processor.
Necessary
Information - Distinguish between necessary and unnecessary bibliographical information
(information that should or should not be included in a citation). 0501.4.9
Cite Sources - Cite three or more sources, including the title, author, and page
number(s). 0501.4.10
BibMe
- The fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills.
Citation
Machine - an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers in modeling
the proper use of information property (Students are welcome to use this as well)
State Performance Indicators 4.1
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4
Evaluate
Sources - Identify the most reliable information sources available for preparing
a research report. SPI 0501.4.1
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.
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?
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
Predictions
- Make and adjust predictions while reading, viewing, or listening to print and
non-print media. 0501.5.3
Follow
the Clues - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions
about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
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.
Prediction
Form - use information they had from previous reading and from their own experiences
to write a short prediction
Antonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Antonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
Homonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Homonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
Cause-and-Effect
Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship is both a
way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect
writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as
write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching
approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from
Education World magazine.
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.
Fantasy
Book marks - print these out for students to help them evaluate text.
Genre
Study: A Collaborative Approach - lesson plan - students have the opportunity
to expand their models of effective writing while identifying the writer's craft
often used within genres typically studied in late elementary grades.
Conflict
- Determine the conflict in a text and recognize its solution. SPI
0501.5.4
Conflict
Map - Fill out the beginning info then click on conflict map
Purpose for Reading - Set a purpose for reading (e.g., to understand,
to enjoy, to solve problems, to locate specific information/facts). 0501.6.1
Reading
for a Purpose - Nine activities to check understanding about the purposes
of different sorts of texts
Text
Parts - Use common text parts and features to enhance understanding (e.g., headings,
key words, graphics, captions, side bars, chapter titles, glossaries). 0501.6.2
Main
Idea - lesson on main idea of a passage and an activity to print
Main
Idea - lesson on building blocks of comprehension plus activities to print
Main
Idea - read the paragraph and ask, “What’s your point?”
Massachusetts
Tests for Educator Licensure - Challenge your students by letting them practice
using a reading comprehension test designed for prospective teachers. (This
site recommends that you use a printed copy of the page)
Reading
Comprehension - free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents
- includes original stories, poems, essays, and articles
Reading
Headlines - read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is
about
Summarize
as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on
the main idea of the whole passage.
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 1 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 2 - Write the common subject for each group of words,
or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
What's
the Big Idea? Exercise 3 - a bit harder than 1 & 2 - Write the common
subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list."
Then add another example that could be included in that group. Be as specific
as you can. - a worksheet to print, not interactive
General
Overview - Skim text to develop a general overview of content or to locate specific
information. 0501.6.5
Variety
of Texts - Understand a variety of informational texts, which include primary
sources (e.g., autobiographical sketches, letters, diaries, Internet sites). 0501.6.6
Document
Analysis Worksheets - You may find these worksheets useful as you introduce
students to various documents
How
do we know what we know? - analyzing primary sources - lesson plan; analyze
a picture of a Powhatan object shown on the John Smith map in order to learn more
about Powhatan Indian life
Primary
and Secondary Sources - Primary sources such as letters, diaries, photographs,
maps and artifacts provide students with authentic materials from the past. By
looking closely for details, students can draw conclusions about the items and
formulate their own hypotheses about the time period(s) during which they were
created
Using
Media - Use media (e.g., photographs, films, videos, the arts, online catalogs,
nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-ROM references, Internet) to view, read, and
represent information. 0501.7.1
Picturing Parts of Speech
- use digital cameras to take pictures which illustrate various parts of speech,
then insert the pictures into a digital slide show presentation and write sentences
about the pictures
Capturing A Moment In
Time - explore imagery poetry through the use of a digital camera. Students
think of a moment in time important to them, take a picture that represents it,
and write a poem about it.
Children
Around the World - students will choose and research a country to find interesting
information to present to the class
Using
Print - Use print and non-print materials along with prior knowledge to provide
background for writing and/or presenting. 0501.7.2
Using Vivid Adjectives
- explore vivid adjectives in a variety of activities including thesaurus use
and story development software
Research
- Use media to conduct research and prepare reports. 0501.7.3
Libraries
- Use libraries/media centers to access media sources. 0501.7.4
Isaac Newton
- explore the life of Isaac Newton. Students use reference books and the Internet
to investigate Newton's life. Following group discussion and individual research,
students create a slide of an aspect of Isaac Newton's life
Oral
Report - Use media to enhance reports and oral presentations. 0501.7.5
My
Family- A Cultural Investigation - lesson plan, learn about your own family
and a country connected with it, while working on your skills of thinking, researching,
writing, drawing, making graphs, conducting interviews, making presentations and
managing your time.
Oral
Presentation - Use appropriate media to enhance an oral presentation. SPI
0501.7.3
Digital
Slide shows: PowerPoint for the Novice - prepare a presentation in one of
the curriculum areas: reading/literature, mathematics, social studies, or science.
Students will access the Internet, Virtual Library, and local libraries for their
information.
Using
Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing - lesson plan -
students will create a working definition of multigenre. Then, using that knowledge,
they will work together to create their own multigenre piece about winter, using
Snowflake Bentley as a model.
Predict
- Predict outcomes and adjust as additional information is acquired. 0501.8.3
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)
Making
predictions lesson - This fairy tale and follow-up activities will help teach
critical thinking and making predictions skills.
Organize
- Organize prior knowledge using a variety of strategies (e.g., webbing, mapping,
and brainstorming). 0501.8.4
Main-Idea
Maps - teach students to generate a graphic organizer containing the
main ideas of an expository passage PDF file
Graphic
Organizers - use graphic organizers to structure writing projects, to help
in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming.
Culture
and Ethnicity - Identify how culture, ethnicity, and historical eras are represented
in literary text. 0501.8.9
Exploring
World Cultures Through Folk Tales - foster an atmosphere of inquiry and appreciation
for other cultures as students learn about and read various folk tales from around
the world.
My
Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch - analysis of this book
about a Mexican-American family, students write descriptions of the book's pictures
and discuss what family traditions are. They then create a class book, which includes
their artwork.
Promoting
Cultural Values Through Alphabet Books - begin by reading alphabet books about
a variety of cultures, including D is for Doufu: An Alphabet Book of Chinese Culture.
They then select a culture to study and work in groups to conduct research into
the history and symbols of their selected culture.
Inferences
- Make inferences and recognize unstated assumptions. 0501.8.10
Analyze
Plot - Analyze the plot structure of a narrative (story) including identifying
the problem (conflict) and determining how the problem is resolved. 0501.8.14
Circle
Plot diagram - identify and interpret main incidents using this interactive
graphic organizer
Focus
Thinking - Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during,
and after reading text. SPI 0501.8.2
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.
Questioning
Toolkit - seventeen types of questions from the educational journal, FNO
Word
Meaning - Determine word meanings within context. SPI 0501.8.3
Using Context Clues - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of using context clues. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
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.
Prediction
Form - use information they had from previous reading and from their own experiences
to write a short prediction
Story
Board - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions
about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
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
Various
Literary Genres - Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama,
letters, ads, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies). SPI
0501.8.9
Understanding
and Writing Poetry - lesson plan; Students will develop an understanding of
poetry by reading poems by others and then writing poems themselves.
Plot
- Identify and interpret the main incidents of a plot, their causes, how they
influence future actions, and how they are resolved. SPI 0501.8.10
A
plot diagram - interactive quiz developing a story line as the plot unfolds.
Point
of View - Demonstrate knowledge of the difference between first person and third
person point of view in writing. SPI 0501.8.11
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
Stated
or Implied - Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.
SPI 0501.8.12
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