1. Connecting Books with Virginia SOL - A database of over two thousand works of children's literature and their connection to the Virginia Standards of Learning. Connections also includes links to primary sources in the Library of Congress American Memory Collection
2. Easy stories with online quizzes and other online activities. - Doug Jones' multimedia learning site.
3. Everyday Contexts for Reading - lab activity to show how a reading system for skilled readers can be applied to everyday activities
4. NCES Reading Assessments - Sample questions for grades 4 and 8. Have students read passages then answer questions. This is not an interactive site, but pencil and paper. Can be used as a whole class activity, printing out the reading passage, then doing the questions together.
5. Practice Reading Tests - online practice reading tests grades 1-8
6. Practice English sites - (4th and 5th grade) Reading Comprehension, Prefixes, Suffixes, Idioms, & Homonyms, Grammar tests and more!
7. Reading: ACE Practice Tests - Upper High School and College reading passages
8. Reading Exercises - grades 5, 6, 7
9. Reading Exercises - Grade 8
10. Reading Exercises - Grade 10
11. Reading Matrix - Many passages and skills to practice.
12. SOL Reading Practice - From released tests (grades 3, 4, and 5)
13. Reading Passages - Questions at the end of each passage. Upper Elementary, Middle and High School
14. Reading Practice - Cloze Exercises, Speed Reading
15. Reading Practice - Middle/ High School
16. Reading Practice Tests - Middle/ High School
17. The Reading Process: Before Reading - lab activity to use the survey and questioning steps of SQ3R in preparing to read a selection
18. Reading sites for intermediate and middle grades - Practice all areas of reading skills. Multi link site for different online activities.
19. Reading and Language Arts Lessons - lessons, with narration, on a variety of topics in the form of online slide shows with pre-tests and post-tests for each topic
20. Regent's Reading Test - Interactive; Middle School/High School
21. SOL Grammar and Reading Games- 4th and 5th grade
22. Story Modules -The modules are designed to interactively test learner comprehension of the story: Click on Story Archives on the left to find the stories.
23. VA SOL Assistance from Poquoson Elementary School - A great site with many links to study various concepts on reading; grades 3-5
24. VDOE Released Items in 8th Grade Reading - 2004 | 2003 | 2002

1. Audience and Purpose - lab activity to help students write with a purpose for an audience
2. Audience and Purpose - another lab activity to help students write with a purpose for an audience
3. Author's Point of View - Slide Show Presentation - Grades 3-5
4. Author's Purpose - Click on Number 4. Interactive video lesson and quiz
5. Author's Purpose - Interactive lesson, along with worksheets for reinforcement. (unavailable 4-14-08)
6. Author's Purpose - [this link opens on a new page] Many resources to select from.
7. Author's Purpose - lab activity to identify an author's purpose in a paragraph
8. Different Types of Text - Do you understand the purpose of different text types and the main differences between them? Online quizzes.
9. Evaluate Author's Purpose - Read story and print answer sheet for completion.
10. Online quizzes on Author's Purpose - Quiz One ; Quiz Two
11. Reading for a Purpose - 9 activities to check understanding about the purposes of different sorts of text.
12. Text Types - Online game helping learn about the different text types such as persuasion, informative, descriptive, or instructive.

1. Fact and Opinion - lab activity to determine whether a statement is a fact, an opinion, or a combination of both
2. Fact and Opinion - another lab activity to identify facts and opinions in a textbook passage
3. Fact/Opinion - An online worksheet to complete.
4. Fact/Opinion Game - [this link opens on a new page] Read the statements and determine if they are facts or opinions. Select your answer from the popup menu. This site checks answers and keeps total score.
5. Fact or Opinion Online Quiz - Scores results.
6. Fact/Opinion worksheet - from abcteach. Veteran's Day
7. Fact/Opinion Worksheet - Food
8. Fact or Opinion Game - [this link opens on a new page] on Quia.
9. Fact or Opinion Game - [this link opens on a new page] on Quia
10. Fact or Opinion Game - [this link opens on a new page] on Quia
11. Fact or Opinion - for primary grades from Primary Resources.
12. Fact or Opinion - Upper grades- online worksheet, answers given at the bottom.
13. Fact or Opinion online quiz - Take this quiz. It is scored online.
14. MLK Fact and Opinion worksheet - from EducationWorld.

1. Aesop's Fables - Two versions of each story to compare and contrast.
2. Compare and Contrast on Venn Diagram - Click on number 42. Video Interactive lesson and practice.
3. Compare/Contrast - An online tutorial plus activity pages to complete to practice the skill. (unavailable 4-14-08)
4. Compare and Contrast - three -page tutorial showing examples using a T Chart or a Venn Diagram (unavailable 4-14-08)
5. Compare and Contrast - practice quizzes (unavailable 4-14-08)
6. Compare and Contrast from Scholastic - compare and contrast characters
7. Once Upon a Genre - Unit Plan - compare and contrast fairy tales
8. Practice with Comparison and Contrast - lab activity to find and organize similarities and differences

1. Cause and Effect Story - online story with questions. not interactive
2. Cause and Effect Books - Book list on stories to use for cause and effect lessons.
3. Cause and Effect Slide Show Presentation - online audio lesson Grade 3-5. Use this Quiz as a follow-up
4. Cause and Effect Slide Show Presentation - online audio lesson Grade 6-8. Use this Quiz as a follow-up.
5. Cause and Effect Quizzes - Quiz One; Quiz Two.
6. Cause and Effect Quiz - [this link opens on a new page] 3-5 Grade
7. Cause and Effect Paragraphs - Online lesson and quizzes at the end.
8. Online cause and effect sentence quiz.
9. Cause and Effect quiz - Match cause with effect
10. Cause and Effect quizzes - Quiz One; Quiz Two, Quiz Three ; Quiz Four ; Quiz Five . [these quizzes open on a new page]
11. Cause and Effect Graphic Organizers - print these to practice this skill.
12. Practice With Cause and Effect - a lab activity to identify causes and effects

1. English Basic - Activities include homonyms, synonyms, analogies, complete sentence structure, suffixes, contractions and many others. Site from RHL School for Teachers
2. Grade One and Two Reading Strategies - online activities including tutorials, worksheets, and reading practice. (unavailable 4-14-08)
3. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
4. 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
5. Online Reading Passages with Exercises - online activities including comprehension, filling in the gap and recreating a story at levels basic to advanced.
6. Practicing reading comprehension skills - Bees | The Happy Monkey
7. Pre-Reading Strategies Index and Phonological Awareness Materials - Rhyming words, ABC order and recognition of letters for beginners. (unavailable 4-14-08)
8. Reading Comprehension Online Worksheets - From abcteach.com, free worksheets for grades k-12.
9. Reading Comprehension for 4-6 Grade - Online reading passages and worksheets with strategies addressed. (unavailable 4-14-08)
10. Reading Comprehension Connection - [this link opens on a new page] A site designed for ESL. Good interactive quizzes on basic skills.
11. Reading Comprehension Corner - Students choose a reading passage, then read and answer critical thinking questions that can be checked on the computer. Reading passages and questions are designed to reflect what students may encounter on state mandated standardized tests; from Mr. Nussbaum
12. Reading Comprehension Strategies Toolbox from the Palma Sola Elementary School Web site -. Each grade level from 3-5 is organized with beginning, intermediate, and mastery level sheets. For example, say you choose a comprehension sheet about the rainforest. There are three levels of that sheet which all contain the same content. What differs is the format and how the questions are presented. (unavailable 4-14-08)
13. Reading Comprehension Worksheets - 3-5 grade
14. Reading Comprehension Passages on Health - Read articles, online interactive quizzes.
15. RHL School for Teacher Resources - Free reading comprehension worksheets that are truly unique!
16. Safety Passages - Learn about safety while understanding basic information. Brief quiz follows each section to test comprehension.
17. SQ3R Reading - lab activity to practice the SQ3R method of reading
18. Textbook Reading Skills - Read a passage, from the textbook Interpersonal Communication and answer ten questions to show comprehension

1. Antonym Clues - determine the definitions of unfamiliar words in context by using antonym clues
2. Context Clues - Click on Number 13. Video Lesson and Interactive Quiz.
3. Context Clues - [this link opens on a new page] Quia quiz
4. Context Clues - 30 to choose from, beginner to advanced
5. Context Clues - lab activity to determine the definitions of unfamiliar words by using context clues
6. Direct Definition Context Clues - A lesson in remembering which clue words help interpret the text. Seven key words are introduced and examples are shown of each to clarify what to look for when dealing with context clues. A very good review lesson for 3rd and up. (unavailable 4-14-08)
7. Direct Context Clues Teaching Material - Here you will find a review lesson and worksheets to go along with the lesson as well as flash cards to review clue words that will help in interpreting text. (unavailable 4-14-08)
8. General Context - lab activity to determine a definition of an unfamiliar word in the context of the general sense of the passage
9. Inferential Context Clues - Some students get upset when the teacher states, "The answer is right there!" This site reviews how clues appear where the meaning is hidden in the rest of the words in the sentence. An brief interactive quiz helps assure understanding. (unavailable 4-14-08)
10. Making Inferences Using a Concept Map - use details to make accurate inferences when reading textbooks
11. Synonym Clues - lab activity to determine the definitions of unfamiliar words in context by using synonym clues
12. Using a Glossary - a lab activity to recognize and use the definitions in a glossary as they relate to a text
13. Using the Dictionary - a lab to use the dictionary to understand the meanings of words in context
14. Vocabulary in Context - explanation followed by a quiz
15. Vocabulary Skills Lab Activity - use context clues and word parts to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in a textbook selection

1. Concept Maps - lab activity to map the major and minor details that support the main idea
2. Concept Maps - a lab activity to use concept maps to recognize how the author uses major and minor details to support the main idea.
3. Creating a Summary from Annotations - a lab activity to complete a summary after reading from annotations made during reading
4. Determining the Main Idea - a lab activity to identify the main idea in a paragraph by considering the supporting details
5. Identifying Topics and Main Ideas - lab activity checking understanding of general and specific elements as they relate to topic and main idea
6. Implied Central Ideas - lab activity to identify the implied central idea of a longer passage
7. Implied Main Idea - explanation and exercises
8. Implied Main Ideas - lab activity to use supporting details to determine the implied main idea
9. Implied Main Ideas in Analogies - lab activity to use details to determine the implied main idea in an analogy
10. Main Idea Interactive Strategy Tutorials - Interactive tutorials on supporting details and main idea, in addition to interactive quizzes on literal questions and inference questions, and numerous worksheets to practice the skills following the online activities. For intermediate elementary. (unavailable 4-14-08)
11. Main Idea Practice - online stories and quiz for main idea practice - intermediate elementary
12. Main Idea Practice - Match the picture with the main idea of the story.
13. Main Idea Quiz - [this link opens on a new page] Find main idea Quia quiz
14. Main Points, Support Points, and Specific Details - lab activity to identify main points and develop support points and specific details
15. Main Points, Support Points, and Specific Details - another lab activity to identify main points and develop support points and specific details
16. Middle School Reading Practice - Some worksheets, some online quizzes.(Geocities site; may be blocked by some filters)
17. News Stories - To access the resources, click on one of the pictures under the Title Bar, such as Family, School, Work, etc. These will open into instructional lessons. Online stories with quizzes, activities, and teacher resources. Learn vocabulary, sequencing and conclusions. High school and Adult learning.
18. Online Practice Reading Tests- Grades 1-8 -Questions are designed to have students process the information in the passage, analyze it, and organize it for the answer. In this way, these practice questions test students’ analytical abilities, not just comprehension. Bubbling format very similar to Standardized testing format.
19. Outlining Main Ideas - a lab activity to outline the main idea and supporting details of a paragraph accurately
20. Outlining Major and Minor Details - a lab activity to outline the major and minor details supporting a main idea
21. Reading Practice - Intermediate/High School
22. Recognizing Main Ideas - lab activity to practice recognizing the qualities of a main idea in concrete, tangible ways
23. Supporting Details - a lab activity to identify the topic, main idea, and supporting major and minor details in a textbook passage
24. Supporting Details - another lab activity to identify the details that support the main idea
25. Supporting Details and Concept Maps - a lab activity to identify the major and minor details that support the main idea in a college textbook selection
26. Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details - determine the topic, main idea, and supporting details when they are listed as general and specific ideas
27. What's a Main Idea? - from a tutorial on understanding paragraph structure
28. What's the Big Idea? - Pick the main idea from various subject areas and solve the puzzle!

1. Creating a story wall - Every picture tells a story! Lesson plan for young students K-2
2. List and Time Order Patterns - a lab activity to use transition words to identify the sequence of ideas and the paragraph pattern presented
3. Organizing and Linking Your Ideas - lab activity to practice organizing and linking ideas
4. Practice with Explaining a Process - a lab activity to practice putting the steps of a process in order
5. Reading Selection - Answer the questions to sequence the events.
6. Sequencing Events - Make tea through this interactive site.
7. Sequencing Events - Practice your cooking skills and put the steps in order.
8. Sequencing Stories- Put these sentences in order to make a story. (scroll down to find the activities)
9. Sequencing Story - [this link opens on a new page] Put these sentences in order to create a story.
10. Transitions and Patterns of Organization - explanation of six common types

1. Choosing the Best Words - a lab activity to practice recognizing slang, clichés, overly formal language and wordiness, and using appropriate words
2. Contraction Match - Interactive game matching contractions with meanings.
3. Dictionary Skills - lab activity to apply your understanding of dictionary usage
4. Expanding Your Vocabulary - a lab activity to select the word or phrase that provides the most accurate substitute for the underlined word or phrase
5. Homonyms - Online interactive practice, in addition to worksheets. (unavailable 4-14-08)
6. Prefixes - use flashcards to recognize prefixes and their meanings to determine the definitions of new words
   1. Prefix Flashcards as a PowerPoint Show
7. Another Prefixes Activity - use flashcards to recognize prefixes and their meanings to determine the definitions of new words
   1. Another Prefix Flashcards show - PowerPoint Show
8. Roots - use flashcards recognize roots and their meanings to determine the definitions of new words
   1. Roots Flashcards as a PowerPoint Show
9. Another Roots Activity - use flashcards recognize roots and their meanings to determine the definitions of new words
   1. Another Roots Flashcards PowerPoint Show
10. Spelling Correctly - a lab activity to practice correct spelling, nineteen multiple choice questions
11. Suffix Practice for First Graders - Mr. Bowtie teaches -s and -es (unavailable 4-14-08)
12. Suffixes - use flashcards to recognize roots and their meanings to determine the definitions of new words
    1. Suffixes Flashcards as a PowerPoint Show
13. Another Suffixes activity - use flashcards to recognize roots and their meanings to determine the definitions of new words
    1. Another Suffixes Flashcard show - PowerPoint Show
14. Synonyms - Online interactive practice, along with a concentration game and worksheets. (unavailable 4-14-08)
15. Synonym Match - Interactive match activity- find the two words that have the same meaning.
16. TCAP Format on Spelling Practice - Fourth grade level.
17. Using a Glossary - a lab activity to recognize and use the definitions in a glossary as they relate to a text
18. Using the Dictionary - a lab to use the dictionary to understand the meanings of words in context
19. Using the Dictionary-II - another lab activity to practice using the dictionary to improve spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, and understanding of correct word usage

1. Defining the Topic Sentence - a lengthy discussion of three paragraphs and their topic sentences from the viewpoint of several experts
2. Finding the Topic Sentence and Supporting Details - [this link opens on a new page] a quiz posted at Quia
3. Identify the Topic Sentence and Information that Does not Belong - print the page and follow directions
4. Identify Topic Sentences - three paragraphs are shown, read and select topic sentences for each
5. Identifying the Topic Sentence - five paragraphs to read, each followed by three possible topic sentences
6. Lab Activity: Identify Topic Sentence - read six paragraphs and select correct sentence
7. Identifying Topics and Main Ideas - lab activity checking understanding of general and specific elements as they relate to topic and main idea
8. Locate Topic Sentence - a lab activity to locate topic sentences and thesis statements in a textbook passage
9. Locating Topic Sentences - another lab activity to locate topic sentences in textbook excerpts
10. Main Points, Support Points, and Specific Details - read the topic sentence and its support point. From the list that follows, choose the specific detail that does not illustrate the support point.
11. Practice Exercises - written to help you master the concept of Locations of Main Ideas
12. Topic, Central Point, and Details - lab activity to identify the topic, central point, and details in a textbook passage
13. The Topic Sentence: lab activity - Select the description that best fits the topic sentence given.
14. Topic Sentences - Online lesson, then quiz.
15. Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences - Online quiz
16. Topic Sentences and Paraphrasing - High School site.
17. Writing Topic Sentences - from the Writing Centre at the University of Ottowa

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