Reading/Language Arts 3-5
- http://www.newsinlevels.com/ Great for letting everyone get the same info on their own reading level.
- Four Square Writing Foldable
- Wordtamer This is a great interactive site with exercises in character development, plot development and brainstorming!
- Boomwriter Nice interactive Round Robin Writing site.
- 911 Writers BlockOnline help when you are stumped for character details, opening lines, verbs, settings, and dialogue.
- Bookadventure - A reading motivation program for students grades K – 8.
- Crazy Libs - Select various words & parts of speech to fill in the blanks, then read the story…makes for humorous tales.
- Digital Book Talk - Website sponsored by the University of Central Florida showcasing book trailers made by students.
- Fun with Words - Unique trivia that celebrates the English language.
- Giggle Poetry - A variety of humorous poems for classroom use.
- Google Lit Trips - Use Google Earth to teach literature
- Grammar Book - Free grammar tools such as rules, commonly confused words and grammar and punctuation videos.
- Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips - Written in a manner that is easy for teens to relate, offers tips for better writing. Also, available via podcasts.
- Make Beliefs Comix - Create digital comics, excellent for creative writing activities.
- Newspaper Clipping Generator - Allows you to write your own “make-believed” newspaper article and “publish it”
- New York Times Learning Page - News summaries, “on this day”, word of the day and more.
- Poetry 4 Kids - Rhyming dictionary, poetry samples, games and lessons
- Read, Write, Think - Student materials of interactive games to supplement a variety of lessons.
- Vocabulary Builder - Great sites with word parts and vocabulary development ideas
- Just for Lew! - This is one of Lew's favorite resources. It goes with the Treasures Reading Series, third grade.
- 3rd Grade Treasures Reading Resources - Thanks to Lew Hill for sharing this one.
