Language Arts Core Curriculum Website Links



Language Arts Core Curriculum Website Links

Meeting GPSC’s Criteria for Georgia Teachers

(Taken from the GPSC QCC Site)



Title:  Grimm Fairy Tales

Annotation:  This interactive site allows students to read and/or hear fairy tales and folk tales. After reading and hearing the stories students can choose from various games to check their comprehension of the story. Also, has coloring pages and other fun stuff for kids to do as a follow-up to the story. (Entered 12/27/2002 10:58:54 AM)

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Title:  Animal Idioms Crossword Puzzle

Annotation:  Interactive crossword puzzle. Hints and answers provided. JavaScript required. (Entered 7/12/2000 5:00:32 PM)

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Title:  Nottie Steps on Webbie's Feet

Annotation:  Students read the two chapters of this story and participate in on-line comprehension and vocabulary activities that test their understanding. Oral language skills can be assessed if the story were read aloud before having students take the on-line quizzes. (Entered 8/5/2002 4:25:44 PM)

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Title:  Poem Pack

Annotation:  A collection of poems written by students. The site allows for student poetry submissions that will be published online. (Entered 7/12/2000 4:52:58 PM)

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Title:  Poetry Gallery

Annotation:  A great site for those interested in reading and writing poetry. (Entered 8/25/2000 6:01:46 PM)

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Title:  Similes

Annotation:  BBC Web site for students. Read and/or listen to poems containing similes. Take an on-line quiz. Requires Real Player. (Entered 8/22/2000 8:16:28 AM)

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Title:  Stories of the Dreaming

Annotation:  A neat site that has a variety of Australian stories or legends. These are especially neat because there is a text version, audio version, and video version available at this site. Use as a whole class or in small groups in the computer lab. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  The Simile Satellite-Listen and Write

Annotation:  Interactive site where students can either read or listen to poetry. They interpret the poem and then can create their own poetry using similar ideas. To listen to the poetry, RealPlayer is needed. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:42:37 PM)

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Strand 3: Oral Communication

Title:  How to Give Directions

Annotation:  This article is a great resource for parents who want to reinforce effective following directions skills in their own home. Teaches parents how to effectively give directions to their children. (Entered 8/5/2002 4:41:10 PM)

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Title:  Handbook for storytellers.

Annotation:  Suggestions regarding the techniques of storytelling. (Entered 8/14/1999)

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Title:  Storytelling

Annotation:  An article from NCTE describing the background, techniques, and classroom suggestions for teaching storytelling. (Entered 8/14/1999)

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Title:  Raging Debates

Annotation:  Lesson idea. A neat way to hold a debate in your classroom. Use as a whole class at the end of the year or to discuss controversial current events. (Entered 7/7/1999)

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Title:  Twist-Word

Annotation:  A vocabulary mini-lesson or learning center in which students learn words with different definitions that are spelled using the same letters. Use with small groups or the whole class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Sequence Worksheets

Annotation:  A collection of worksheets in which students read a passage and sequence the sentences that follow. Can be used to reinforce oral language and listening skills if the passage is read aloud to students. (Entered 8/5/2002 10:34:40 PM)

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Title:  Goldilocks and the Three Bears Just After Breakfast Treats

Annotation:  Cute activity for students to use when reading to younger students. Students can make biscuits as a treat. Online activity. Requires collaboration of teachers. (Entered 10/26/2000 12:15:58 PM)

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Title:  The Great Computer Cheeseburger Play

Annotation:  A very interesting play where the script is on the Internet and information is missing. Students have to do Internet research in order to find the missing parts of the play before performing to play. Use when teaching a unit on drama. Whole class activity. (Entered 7/11/1999)

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Title:  Analogies

Annotation:  An activity where students solve analogies - great test prep since these are frequently on standardized tests. Good center, small group, or individual activity. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Juggling Words

Annotation:  Word game where students have to move letters between two words to come up with a pair of synonyms. Learning center, small group, or individual activity. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Password Vocabulary Review

Annotation:  A review game where students try to guess the vocabulary word based on the clues given by a teammate. Partner, group, or whole class activity. Use to practice vocabulary words. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary Review and Practice

Annotation:  An off-line activity where students review vocabulary words by giving one student definition clues about the word in question and that student has to determine the vocabulary word. Use with any vocabulary words in small groups or as the whole class. (Entered 7/7/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary University

Annotation:  Vocabulary University contains a variety of word puzzles targeted for specific age groups (high elementary, junior high-middle school, and high school-college prep) in an effort to make learning words and recognizing Latin roots fun. (Entered 8/14/1999)

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Title:  Word - Daily Buzzword

Annotation:  Wonderful on-line reference site to use for daily vocabulary - includes pronunciation (you can hear it), definition, use, and identifying synonyms. Use as a whole class and display on the computer at the beginning of class. (Entered7/13/1999)

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Title:  Sentences

Annotation:  This on-line guide to types of sentences provides explanations and examples of different types of sentences. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:10:44 PM)

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Title:  Animal Idioms and Expressions

Annotation:  Teacher or student resource. On-line list of idioms and meanings organized alphabetically. Advertisement. (Entered 7/12/2000 4:58:15 PM)

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Title:  In Step With Idioms

Annotation:  Interactive story and quiz using idioms associated with feet. Created by winning ThinkQuest, Jr. team. (Entered 7/12/2000 4:59:50 PM)

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Title:  Paint by Idioms

Annotation:  Interactive game with several options to identify idioms and their meanings. Use as learning center or in computer lab. Advertisement. (Entered 7/12/2000 5:01:12 PM)

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Title:  Proverbs

Annotation:  Students fill in the missing word from an assortment of proverbs. Available on several different levels. (Entered 8/5/2002 4:23:09 PM)

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Title:  Red Light, Green Light

Annotation:  An activity or learning center where students determine the literal and figurative meaning of various idioms and complete various assignments. Individual or partner assignment. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  The Disappearance of Little People Explained in German Legend

Annotation:  This site contains folk tales from Germany. This series of folk tale describes the disappearance of dwarves and elves. Students could use this site to determine the literal and figurative meanings of the folk tales. (Entered 8/16/1999)

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Title:  CAN Words

Annotation:  Vocabulary activity for students. Identify words that begin with "can". Use as learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:29:11 PM)

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Title:  Cash Quiz

Annotation:  Online quiz to check your knowledge about finances and saving money. You must join Fleetkids to participate. Check out FAQ to help with vocabulary. (Entered 10/26/2000 1:32:46 PM)

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Title:  Common Words

Annotation:  An activity in which students match common words with their uncommon, but more interesting, synonyms (i.e. sad and forlorn). Use this before writing an essay and then not allow the use of the common word. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Fifth Grade Language Unit

Annotation:  A collection of spelling and vocabulary word lists with related worksheets. Includes alphabetical order, cryptograms, crosswords, word finds, and more. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:09:05 PM)

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Title:  Harry Potter

Annotation:  This is the official Hogwarts/Harry Potter site. Lots of great information on this site including lesson plans to accompany specific books. If you go to the activities link, you will find directions for making an ABC book, scavenger hunts and games over the books, WebQuests, etc. (Entered 12/27/2002 11:00:56 AM)

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Title:  Juggling Words

Annotation:  Word game where students have to move letters between two words to come up with a pair of synonyms. Learning center, small group, or individual activity. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Mystery Word

Annotation:  Teacher resource. Daily Mystery Word. Provide clues and let students guess the mystery word. Builds vocabulary. (Entered 7/12/2000 5:03:38 PM)

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Title:  Password Vocabulary Review

Annotation:  A review game where students try to guess the vocabulary word based on the clues given by a teammate. Partner, group, or whole class activity. Use to practice vocabulary words. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Twist-Word

Annotation:  A vocabulary mini-lesson or learning center in which students learn words with different definitions that are spelled using the same letters. Use with small groups or the whole class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary Card Activity

Annotation:  Learning center or small group vocabulary activity where students match words to definitions. (Entered 7/30/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary Drill for Kids

Annotation:  On-line activity where students read a sentence with a bold vocabulary word and use context clues to determine the definition. Activity could be done individually or in small groups. (Entered 7/12/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary Review and Practice

Annotation:  An off-line activity where students review vocabulary words by giving one student definition clues about the word in question and that student has to determine the vocabulary word. Use with any vocabulary words in small groups or as the whole class. (Entered 7/7/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary Sort

Annotation:  An interesting pre-reading off-line activity where students are introduced to the vocabulary words and asked to sort the words and make predictions about the story based only on the vocabulary words. Students work individually or with a partner. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Wild World of Words

Annotation:  Improve students' vocabulary by guiding them through this site. Students use prefix/suffix skills, knowledge of word families, homophones, context clues, etc. to solve puzzles and improve vocabulary skills. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:38:46 PM)

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Title:  Word Central

Annotation:  Build students' vocabulary on this site. Students can look up words to find their meaning. They can create their own dictionary of new words. They can also try their luck at learning the new daily buzz words and going through the archive of past words to see how many they know. Site sponsored by Merriam-Webster. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:39:38 PM)

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Title:  Word - Daily Buzzword

Annotation:  Wonderful on-line reference site to use for daily vocabulary - includes pronunciation (you can hear it), definition, use, and identifying synonyms. Use as a whole class and display on the computer at the beginning of class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Double the Fun

Annotation:  An learning center in which students use compound words to complete six activities - classify into groups, create new words, etc. Complete individually or in small groups. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Fake Out!

Annotation:  This is a vocabulary-building, student-centered site. Students try to determine the correct definition of obscure words. They can also submit incorrect definitions for next week’s words. This would be a good dictionary/research activity. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  Lesson Plan on Developing a Character

Annotation:  A lesson plan that teaches character development in a story. Students categorize and classify facts about a mystery person. (Entered 8/16/1999)

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Title:  Password Vocabulary Review

Annotation:  A review game where students try to guess the vocabulary word based on the clues given by a teammate. Partner, group, or whole class activity. Use to practice vocabulary words. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  The Lesson Plans Page

Annotation:  Scroll to Language Arts and Character Development for a lesson plan by teacher Vickianne Palma to teach character development and dialogue writing. (Entered 8/31/1999)

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Title:  Twist-Word

Annotation:  A vocabulary mini-lesson or learning center in which students learn words with different definitions that are spelled using the same letters. Use with small groups or the whole class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary Sort

Annotation:  An interesting pre-reading off-line activity where students are introduced to the vocabulary words and asked to sort the words and make predictions about the story based only on the vocabulary words. Students work individually or with a partner. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  A Scary Night

Annotation:  On-line story emphasizes Halloween safety. Outcome of story based on student responses. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:45:21 PM)

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Title:  Air Force History

Annotation:  On-line storybook provides a brief history of the Air Force in language students can understand. Use in computer lab or in learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:43:20 PM)

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Title:  Harry Potter

Annotation:  This is the official Hogwarts/Harry Potter site. Lots of great information on this site including lesson plans to accompany specific books. If you go to the activities link, you will find directions for making an ABC book, scavenger hunts and games over the books, WebQuests, etc. (Entered 12/27/2002 11:00:56 AM)

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Title:  How Am I Smart?

Annotation:  Quick and easy on-line quiz for students to determine strengths and weaknesses in the eight areas of multi-intelligence. Results are e-mailed as well as viewed on-line. Use as a learning center. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:44:50 PM)

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Title:  KidzPage of Poetry

Annotation:  Click on the links and read poems created by kids of all ages. Encourage your students to write and submit their poetry. Teacher and student resource. (Entered 8/22/2000 7:59:52 AM)

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Title:  Literature-What Makes a Good Story?

Annotation:  Online activity for students where they will read a mystery and attempt to solve the mystery as they read the story. As they read they will encounter "rest stops" where they will learn more about the structure of the story and story elements in general. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:49:19 PM)

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Title:  My Virtual Newspaper

Annotation:  A neat site where students have access to a variety of newspapers from around the U.S. including some very local papers. Good source for research. Best used in a learning center, computer lab, or as homework. (Entered 7/3/1999)

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Title:  Paperback Exchange

Annotation:  A neat way to get students reading for pleasure while recycling. Students bring in old books and set up a class library or bookstore. Whole class activity. (Entered 7/7/1999)

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Title:  Who's Spooking Who?

Annotation:  Animated story from BBC. Use as Halloween activity in learning center or computer lab. Requires Flash 3. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:42:28 PM)

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Title:  Young Readers American Literary Classics A Chapter A Day

Annotation:  Student site to read a chapter a day of literary classics like The Wizard of Oz or The Call of the Wild then participate in on-line discussion groups. Would be good to use in a computer lab. Could also be read aloud. (Entered 7/1/1999) URL:  

Title:  Aaron’s Storybook

Annotation:  A site by children’s author Aaron Shepard. This includes a variety of stories originally told or retold by Aaron Shepard. The stories represent a variety of genres including folktales, legends, classic tales, and sacred tales. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  Food Pyramid for Healthy Living

Annotation:  Use as a resource for students to find out how many servings they should eat from the various food groups. Amount depends on age, sex, and activity level. (Entered 10/26/2000 1:42:47 PM)

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Title:  KidzPage

Annotation:  This site has a variety of poems, both by famous poets and amateur poets. Students also have the opportunity to publish their poems on the Web. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  Poetry Scavenger Hunt

Annotation:  On-line scavenger hunt using various poems. Use as learning center or in the computer lab. (Entered 1/19/2001 3:55:07 PM)

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Title:  Presidential Trivia Quiz

Annotation:  On-line true/false quiz. Link to information on presidents provided. Requires Flash. Use as a learning center. Feedback provided. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:48:20 PM)

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Title:  Quiz on Civil War

Annotation:  Print the GAH beginner's quiz for students and use outline to locate information. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:44:26 PM)

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Title:  Time For Kids: Election Connection

Annotation:  Use these activities to get kids involved in the 2000 Election. Locate your U.S. representatives and contact them. (Entered 7/24/2000 9:09:44 AM)

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Title:  Trek the Underground Railroad

Annotation:  Travel back in time to the Civil War. On-line student activity to use in computer lab or as learning center. Flash 3 required. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:46:45 PM)

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Title:  What in the World of the Air Force is This?

Annotation:  Use pictures to identify objects associated with the U.S. Air Force in this on-line student activity. Explanation of each picture is given. Use in computer lab or as a learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:47:42 PM)

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Title:  Young Readers American Literary Classics A Chapter A Day

Annotation:  Student site to read a chapter a day of literary classics like The Wizard of Oz or The Call of the Wild then participate in on-line discussion groups. Would be good to use in a computer lab. Could also be read aloud. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  Guide to Grammar and Writing

Annotation:  Home page for grammar and structure lessons with quizzes. (Entered 8/16/1999)

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Title:  Phonics Worksheets

Annotation:  Students will reinforce basic phonics skills with this collection of worksheets. A variety of long and short vowel sounds are reviewed in numerous worksheets. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:00:57 PM)

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Title:  Seek and See

Annotation:  An on-line game in which students fill in the blank with a vowel to create a word. Click on Score and Show Answers to see the correct answers. Students can sign in and send you their score. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:02:02 PM)

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Title:  Spywatch

Annotation:  Use this Shockwave game to help reluctant readers. Travel back to 1940 and use language arts skills to catch the spy. Use in computer lab or as a learning center. BBC site. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:46:20 PM)

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Title:  Wild World of Words

Annotation:  Improve students' vocabulary by guiding them through this site. Students use prefix/suffix skills, knowledge of word families, homophones, context clues, etc. to solve puzzles and improve vocabulary skills. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:38:46 PM)

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Title:  Wild World of Words - Decoding

Annotation:  Student on-line games to help students work on their decoding skills for reading out loud. Students would do best with a partner. Use in the computer lab or as a learning center. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  Adjective Order

Annotation:  Construct sentences containing multiple adjectives with this on-line activity. Java required. (Entered 7/24/2000 9:41:21 AM)

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Title:  Cloze Worksheets

Annotation:  A collection of cloze worksheets in which students use context clues and syntax to determine what word fits in the sentence. (Entered 8/5/2002 4:29:45 PM)

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Title:  Context Clues Strategy

Annotation:  Reference material that explains the strategy that helps students understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word, without interrupting reading, through the use of context clues. Provides follow-up activity ideas. (Entered 8/24/2002 2:46:45 PM)

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Title:  Context Clues Worksheet

Annotation:  Reproducible worksheet (Entered 10/26/2000 1:55:21 PM)

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Title:  Wacky Web Tales

Annotation:  On-line activity for context clues. Print completed stories and exchange. Computer lab and classroom activity. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:49:45 PM)

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Title:  High Frequency Words

Annotation:  Reference material that assists in the teaching of high frequency and sight words by giving ideas and strategies. Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Education Place. (Entered 8/24/2002 2:47:33 PM)

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Title:  Twist-Word

Annotation:  A vocabulary mini-lesson or learning center in which students learn words with different definitions that are spelled using the same letters. Use with small groups or the whole class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Vocabulary University

Annotation:  Vocabulary University contains a variety of word puzzles targeted for specific age groups (high elementary, junior high-middle school, and high school-college prep) in an effort to make learning words and recognizing Latin roots fun. (Entered 8/14/1999)

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Title:  Word - Daily Buzzword

Annotation:  Wonderful on-line reference site to use for daily vocabulary - includes pronunciation (you can hear it), definition, use, and identifying synonyms. Use as a whole class and display on the computer at the beginning of class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Literature-What Makes a Good Story?

Annotation:  Online activity for students where they will read a mystery and attempt to solve the mystery as they read the story. As they read they will encounter "rest stops" where they will learn more about the structure of the story and story elements in general. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:49:19 PM

Title:  Spelling Instruction that Makes Sense

Annotation:  Reference sheet for basic rules of spelling. (Entered 8/16/1999)

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Title:  The Great Computer Cheeseburger Play

Annotation:  A very interesting play where the script is on the Internet and information is missing. Students have to do Internet research in order to find the missing parts of the play before performing to play. Use when teaching a unit on drama. Whole class activity. (Entered 7/11/1999)

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Title:  Sports Illustrated for Kids

Annotation:  Reading for pleasure at Sports Illustrated Kids. (Entered 8/16/1999)

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Title:  Supported Reading For Readers Who Lack Fluency

Annotation:  Promote fluency in reading by using the techniques described in this article. Hosted by Louisiana Public Broadcasting. (Entered 8/24/2002 2:48:43 PM)

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Title:  Stegosaurus

Annotation:  Info about stegosaurus with on-line quiz for students. JavaScript required. Use in computer lab or as learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:51:58 PM)

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Title:  Triceratops

Annotation:  Info about triceratops with on-line student quiz. Quiz requires JavaScript. Use in computer lab or as learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:52:35 PM)

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Title:  Volcanoes Online

Annotation:  Thinkquest site exploring volcanoes. Great site for teachers to use with projectors with whole groups or as a teacher resource. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:48:17 PM)

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Title:  Whale Hunt

Annotation:  Engage students to strengthen research skills with this on-line activity identifying types of whales. Use as a learning center. (Entered 7/24/2000 9:13:02 AM)

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Title:  The Wall Street Crash

Annotation:  Read and learn about Stock Market Crash of October 1929. Quiz provided. Requires Shockwave. Use with projector for whole group instruction and/or as a learning center. BBC site. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:47:46 PM)

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Title:  Main Idea

Annotation:  Reinforce the concept of main idea by using this printable worksheet as an in-class or homework review. Sponsored by RHL School. (Entered 8/24/2002 2:49:29 PM)

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Title:  Mysterynet's Kid Mysteries

Annotation:  Students will enjoy reading these mystery stories and figuring out the "who done it" questions at the end. (Entered 9/4/2000 3:41:52 PM)

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Title:  Who Says

Annotation:  Short on-line game for students. Use a picture to match statements to the characters. Requires Flash. Use as learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:53:32 PM)

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Title:  Author's Purpose

Annotation:  Students draw conclusions and determine what the author's point of view is based on brief excerpts. (Entered 8/5/2002 4:40:07 PM)

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Title:  Cinderella, Cinderella, Cinderella

Annotation:  WebQuest lesson where students read various versions of Cinderella. Analyze various literary elements such as plot, setting, and characters. Identify main events, causes, character actions, etc. After reading and analyzing various versions of Cinderella, groups of students work together to write diamante poems about the story characters and then write their own version of Cinderella. Requires Acrobat Reader. (Entered 11/25/2002 1:26:28 PM)

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Title:  Interview with Natalie Babbitt

Annotation:  Transcript of interview provides insight to the elements of writing a novel. The author discusses story elements of one of her books Tuck Everlasting. (Entered 9/11/2000 10:11:44 PM)

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Title:  Number the Stars Chapter Questions

Annotation:  Questions to accompany each chapter of this World War II historical fiction novel. Well-written and incorporating both literal and inferential comprehension, these questions are great for the teacher to use with the students while they are reading this book. (Entered 12/27/2002 11:25:22 AM)

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Title:  Fall Fun

Annotation:  Short on-line game for students. Use the picture to match the quote with the correct character. Requires Flash. Use as a learning center. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:55:30 PM)

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Title:  Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Annotation:  A large collection of worksheets that reinforce comprehension. Students read the passage and answer related questions. Available on a variety of reading levels. (Entered 8/5/2002 4:38:29 PM)

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Title:  Doctor Over Time

Annotation:  Online Shockwave game. Great way to compare and contrast medical improvements in the 20th century. Use as learning center. (Entered 1/24/2001 2:17:17 PM)

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Title:  Propaganda

Annotation:  Use this Shockwave activity with textbook information to compare how the United States and Great Britain used propaganda during World War II. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:49:24 PM)

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Title:  All About Aardvarks

Annotation:  Bookmark this site and print the questions so students can locate information about aardvarks. (Entered 8/22/2000 7:48:17 AM)

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Title:  All About Whales

Annotation:  Print the general whale questions and more general whale questions handouts and bookmark this site so students can locate information. Links to print-outs about whales provided. (Entered 8/22/2000 7:50:11 AM)

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Title:  Bald Eagle

Annotation:  Print this handout and bookmark the link that corresponds so students can locate the information. Use as learning center. (Entered 8/22/2000 7:52:18 AM)

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Title:  Money

Annotation:  Allow students to work in pairs to locate answers to questions concerning economics. Site created by students. On-line activity. Internet required. (Entered 1/24/2001 2:18:50 PM)

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Title:  Story Matrix

Annotation:  A Story Matrix is a chart to organize and classify information about a book or novel. Whatever literary techniques or aspects your students are studying can be integrated in this activity. (Entered 8/16/1999)

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Title:  Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

Annotation:  Great online tutorial of ten multiple choice questions. Immediate detailed feedback is given once the student chooses an answer. Sponsored by Loraine Fleming. (Entered 8/24/2002 2:50:11 PM)

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Title:  Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

Annotation:  Defines fact and opinion and gives examples of each. Strengthens the student's understanding with an online practice section and then test their knowledge with an online quiz. Sponsored by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. (Entered 8/24/2002 2:50:47 PM)

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Title:  Heads or Tails?

Annotation:  Worksheet distinguishing facts from opinions using the topic of currency. Acrobat Reader required. (Entered 7/14/2000 3:15:34 PM)

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Title:  Is It What I Think or What I Know?

Annotation:  Teacher resource for students to aid in the teaching of fact and opinion. Offline resource. (Entered 7/14/2000 3:15:14 PM)

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Title:  Forty Funny Poems by Kenn Nesbitt

Annotation:  Students will have fun reading these hilarious poems, discussing them, and identifying some literary elements in them. (Entered 11/25/2002 1:19:37 PM)

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Title:  KidzPage

Annotation:  This site has a variety of poems, both by famous poets and amateur poets. Students also have the opportunity to publish their poems on the Web. (Entered 7/1/1999)

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Title:  One-Pager

Annotation:  Reading comprehension activity. After reading a book, students respond to the book in one page using one of a variety of response ideas. (Entered 8/5/1999)

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Title:  The Simile Satellite-Listen and Write

Annotation:  Interactive site where students can either read or listen to poetry. They interpret the poem and then can create their own poetry using similar ideas. To listen to the poetry, RealPlayer is needed. (Entered 11/25/2002 8:42:37 PM)

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Title:  Word Endings Level 3

Annotation:  Spell words correctly using the suffixes ion, able, y. Interactive quiz. Use in computer lab or as learning center. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:50:23 PM)

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Title:  Word Endings Level 4

Annotation:  Spell words correctly using the suffixes y, tion, ful and inflectional endings. Interactive quiz. Use in computer lab or as learning center. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:50:54 PM)

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Title:  Apostrophe Game

Annotation:  Teacher resource. Adapt this two-player game from BBC to help with possessives and contractions. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:57:51 PM)

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Title:  Compound Clues

Annotation:  Teacher resource. Clues are provided to guess compound words. 105 different clues. Answers provided. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:55:25 PM)

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Title:  Compound Words

Annotation:  Teacher resource. Ever wonder the correct way to spell redheaded or red-haired? Researched list of compound words. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:51:47 PM)

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Title:  Compound Words

Annotation:  Interactive practice forming compound words. Use in learning center or computer lab. (Entered 8/22/2000 8:50:45 AM)

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Title:  Double the Fun

Annotation:  Teacher resource. Learning center idea to practice using compound words. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:54:03 PM)

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Title:  Word Endings Level 1

Annotation:  Use spelling rules for adding word endings such as ed, s, and ing. Interactive quiz. Use in computer lab or as learning center. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:54:46 PM)

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Title:  Word Endings Level 2

Annotation:  Use spelling rules for adding word endings such as ed, s, ly, and ing. Interactive quiz. Use in computer lab or as learning center. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:55:07 PM)

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Title:  Write Compound Riddles

Annotation:  Teacher resource. Cute and easy way to help students write compound words. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:53:43 PM)

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Title:  Basic Facts Practice

Annotation:  Assess which facts students have trouble with by using this on-line drill created by Saxon Publishers. Use as learning center for remediation. Creates report and generates graph of results. Java required. (Entered 7/24/2000 9:44:55 AM)

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Title:  Learn Prefixes

Annotation:  Interactive games and flashcards to help learn 30 prefixes. Use as learning center or in computer lab. Java recommended. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:56:27 PM)

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Title:  Prefixes: in-, pre-, and re-

Annotation:  Students identify the prefix in a list of words and try to predict the meaning of the word based on the base word and prefix. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:02:58 PM)

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Title:  Word - Daily Buzzword

Annotation:  Wonderful on-line reference site to use for daily vocabulary - includes pronunciation (you can hear it), definition, use, and identifying synonyms. Use as a whole class and display on the computer at the beginning of class. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Antonyms

Annotation:  An on-line game in which students fill in the blank with the correct antonym. Click on Score and Show Answers to see the correct answers. Students can sign in and send you their score. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:04:53 PM)

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Title:  Colorful Words

Annotation:  Several activities in which students learn words for various colors to make their writing more interesting - instead of seeing a red car, maybe they saw a vermilion car. Could also be used as a student handout. Good individual creative writing activity. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Common Words

Annotation:  An activity in which students match common words with their uncommon, but more interesting, synonyms (i.e. sad and forlorn). Use this before writing an essay and then not allow the use of the common word. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Hinky Pinkies for Open House

Annotation:  Cute ideas using hink pinks for Open House displays. Offline activity. Teacher resource. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:57:57 PM)

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Title:  Hinky Pinky

Annotation:  What's an ill chicken? A sick chick. Students will enjoy this fun offline activity (Entered 7/14/2000 2:57:14 PM)

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Title:  Hinky-Pinky

Annotation:  A game in which students are given a clue such as “an ill young chicken” and students must figure out that it is a “sick chick.” Good to begin or end class with. Small group activity. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Juggling Words

Annotation:  Word game where students have to move letters between two words to come up with a pair of synonyms. Learning center, small group, or individual activity. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Password Vocabulary Review

Annotation:  A review game where students try to guess the vocabulary word based on the clues given by a teammate. Partner, group, or whole class activity. Use to practice vocabulary words. (Entered 7/13/1999)

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Title:  Rhyming Buddies: Hinky Pinkies or Stinky Pinkies

Annotation:  185 Hink Pinks. Some were created by students. Answers provided. (Entered 7/14/2000 2:58:29 PM)

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Title:  Synonyms

Annotation:  Students determine the word choice that is the synonym for the listed word. (Entered 8/4/2002 11:03:50 PM)

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Title:  Who's or Whose

Annotation:  Reproducible worksheet for practice using who's and whose. (Entered 7/25/2000 1:58:49 PM)

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Title:  Word Confusion

Annotation:  Interactive game choosing the correct homonym. Two levels of difficulty. Use as learning center or in computer lab. Advertisement. (Entered 7/14/2000 3:00:04 PM)

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