Stories - CCSS RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.9, RL.4.10

Links verified on 04/01/2024

1. Animal Myths and Legends.
Click Image to Enlarge		These are stories from Native American Indians, the Aboriginal Dreamtime, Korea, India and many other countries retold by Oban, Agor and Sanjit.  SEE MORE
2. Children's Books Online.
Click Image to Enlarge		Provided in a variety of languages - posted by artist and designer, Asbjorn Lonvig in Denmark. SEE MORE
3. Children's Storybooks Online.
Click Image to Enlarge		Free illustrated stories sorted for young children, older children and young adults. Additional activities also provided near bottom of page, including quizzes on some of the stories.  SEE MORE
4. Free & Original Stories for Kids.
Click Image to Enlarge		You can browse stories by age and style. Stories are translated into 35 different languages.  SEE MORE
5. Free Kids Books.
Click Image to Enlarge		Free interactive books written by kids for kids. SEE MORE
6. Funbrain Online Books.
Click Image to Enlarge		Enjoy featured books online provided by Funbrain.com SEE MORE
7. International Children’s Digital Library.
Click Image to Enlarge		Discover books from around the world at the International Children’s Digital Library. The free site does not read the books aloud, but students can read them independently during Read to Self or free time. This is a great site for extension activities when learning about different regions of the world and can be used effectively into the middle school grades. SEE MORE
8. Monkey Pen.
Click Image to Enlarge		Free children's books for age 8 to 12 from Monkey Pen. SEE MORE
9. Online Stories.
Click Image to Enlarge		Numerous links to fables, fairy tales, stories and nursery rhymes. SEE MORE
10. Raz-Kids Leveled Books.
Click Image to Enlarge		Engaging, developmentally appropriate leveled books at 29 reading levels to increase comprehension and fluency. Students can read texts at their level and in their areas of interest anytime with 24/7 Web access to the practice they need to become better, more confident readers.  SEE MORE
11. Stories for Kids Ages 8-10.
Click Image to Enlarge		Illustrated stories for kids that focus on either lifelong lessons for children of any age, or higher concepts that can be discovered and discussed with parents or guardians. SEE MORE
12. Storyberries.
Click Image to Enlarge		These free stories are categorized by age, time, type, and kids interest. SEE MORE
13. Storyline Online.
Click Image to Enlarge		The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. SEE MORE
14. Wordville Reading Comprehension.
Click Image to Enlarge		Free printable reading comprehension worksheets and quizzes. Print the one-page reading passages for offline use or test comprehension with the online interactive quizzes. SEE MORE