Literacy Links
For Teachers and Students

Select a topic below and click on the link

Research For Topics

All Grades

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

http://kids.discovery.com/ - research & games

http://www.norfolk.k12.ma.us/children/language.html - research and activities

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/ ,

http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html- Explore sites on different topics/all subjects

www.zoobooks.com - Information and activities on animals

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Authors

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/- Info about authors and the books they write, also activities listed to do with the books

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/authors.htm- Info about authors from A-Z , book activities, and lessons

www.authorchats.com- Links to author webpages, register to chat online with authors

www.ralphfletcher.com- Info about Ralph, tips for writers, and info for teachers

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Great Articles For Kids to Read

3-5 Grades

www.kidshealth.org/- Articles to read and interactive activities

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/- Articles and games for kids

www.sikids.com- Articles for kids

www.stonesoup.com

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/- Articles and games

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Vocabulary

3-5 Grades

http://www.vocabulary.com/ - vocabulary activities

4-5 Grades

http://www.education.com/blaster/mymeaning.shtml

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PenPals

1-5 Grades

http://www.stonesoup.com/main2/penpal.html- Click on different sites to find a pen pal

**Students will need parental permission to participate

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Activities and Games for all Subject Areas

All Grades

http://www.brainpop.com

http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

http://games.funschool.com/games.php

http://www.iKnowthat.com

http://www.headsprout.school.aol.com/aol/

http://www.learningplanet.com

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/ -Fake out and Spell match

http://www.myschoolhouse.com - Online activities for language arts, spelling, math, science, and social studies

K-2

http://www.primarygames.com/games.htm -games/activities for all subjects

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Interactive Literacy Sites

K-1

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet - literacy games & activities

http://www.avonmaitland.on.ca/~amdsbnet/kindergarten.htm - literacy games & activities

http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/fpsweb/CoolLinks/CLgradeK.html - click subject to get sites (literacy games & activities)

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm – math and literacy activities

http://www.mcsdk12.org/curr/kindergarten_links.htm - math and literacy games

K-2

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooey.html- literacy games

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/- literacy games

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/ - wacky web & geonet

http://www.kidspsych.org/index1.html - develops deductive reasoning and cognitive skills

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Spelling

K-2

http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/short/start.htm

1-2 Grades

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/lookout2.html

1-3 Grades

http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/long/start.htm

http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/blends/question1.htm

http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/diagraphs/start.htm

2-3 Grades

http://pbskids.org/cgi-registry/lions/spud.pl/g_art

http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html

2-5 Grades

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm

3-4 Grades

http://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=1079&category=60&level=5

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Phonics/Rhyming

Rhyming words

1-2 Grades

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/lookout2.html

1-3 Grades

Blends

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_106/blends.htm

http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/kia/coolstore/v1/lettercombo/1trcom_ cha.html

Digraphs

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_128/begin_dia.htm

Word Patterns

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml

I-Spy

1-3 Grades

These sites read the stories and students can click on objects in the books.

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/duckpond/play_duckpond.htm

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/library/play_library.htm

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/ispycity/play.htm

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/oopshoops/index.htm

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Grammar/Editing

2 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=9&Topic=More+Capitalization+and+Punctuation-

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=1&Topic=The+Sentence-

3 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=1&Topic=The+Sentence-

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=5&Topic=Capitalization+and+Punctuation-3rd

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/pmp/interactive_guide/g03/g03home.htm

4 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=1&Topic=The+Sentence-4th

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hmequizdirections.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=5&Topic=Capitalization+and+Punctuation

5 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=1&Topic=The+Sentence

http://www.eduplace.com/cgibin/hmequizdirections.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=5&Topic=Capitalization+and+Punctuation

Grades 3-5

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_language/grammar_park.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/compoundsentences/quiz.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/15_act.shtml

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Alphabet Letters & Sounds

K-1

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ -different games for letters and sounds, blending sounds together

http://www.abctooncenter.com/journal.htm - alphabet games

http://alfy.com/teachers/teach/thematic_units/abc/abc1.asp - letter games

http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm# - letters, shapes, word activities, writing

http://www.kinderhive.net/techgames.html games for letter recog., sounds, abc order, rhyming, more

http://pbskids.org/clifford/games/index_puppyletters.html

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Interactive Reading Stories and Activities

K-2

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/story_4.htm -Reading with Clifford

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/index.htm Clifford educational activities

http://www.magickeys.com/books/ -reads stories to you

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/ -interactive books and activities

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Word Study

Prefixes and Suffixes

3rd Grade

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/wordend.htm

3-5 Grades

http://fekids.com/article/0,1120,46-23768,00.html

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flamingo/flamingo_directions.html

3-4 Grades

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/wordend.htm

Sequencing

2nd Grade

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html -

Sentence order

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html - Put parts of a story in order

2-3 Grades

http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html - Sequence steps for how to do something

Parts of Speech

3 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=6&Topic=Pronouns

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives+and+Adverbs

4 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=2&Topic=Nouns

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=3&Topic=Verbs

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=6&Topic=Pronouns

5 Grade

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=2&Topic=Nouns&x=37&y=17

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=3&Topic=Verbs

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=7&Topic=Adverbs+and+Prepositions

3-5 Grades

http://www.english-zone.com

Activities for verbs, adverbs, nouns, and adjectives

http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/

Grades 2-4

http://english-zone.com/grammar/adjective-find01.html-adjectives

Grades 3-4

http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/possessives.html - nouns and possesives

Grades 3-4

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html

Contractions

2-3 Grades

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/klcontractions.htm- Contraction activities

http://english-zone.com/spelling/cont-01.html- Type contractions to match 2 words

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm- Match contractions to the 2 words

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz45fck.htm - type the contractions

Plurals

3rd Grade

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz45fck.htm- Match singular and plural words

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr-plurals2-jw.html - Match plurals and singular words

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g2c8/nadia.htm

- Answer questions about adding correct ending to plurals

Synonyms and Antonyms

2-5 Grades

http://fekids.com/article/0,1120,46-23764,00.html

2-3 Grades

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/squanky2/squanky2.html- Match words

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/code_game.shtml

3rd Grade

http://www.offshore-english.co.nz/display.asp?id=1027&title=Synonyms%203&type=Vocabulary - Concentration match

3-4 Grades

http://www.quia.com/cb/9116.html- Write synonyms for 2 word phrases

Homophones

2-3 Grades

http://www.cooper.com/homophonezone/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/quiz.shtml- Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence

http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html- Choose the correct homophone for each sentence

http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html- Choose the correct word /multiple meaning words

3rd Grade

http://www.quia.com/mc/1055.html- Homophone match

Opposites

2-3 Grades

http://www.quia.com/jg/44806.html- Matching and concentration games

Compound Words

2nd Grade

http://www.quia.com/jg/123083.html- Compound word match/concentration

http://www.quia.com/jg/123083.html- Matching

Syllables

2-4 Grades

http://www.quia.com/pop/5909.html- Write the number of syllables in different words

Analogies

2-3 Grades

http://www.quia.com/cb/13622.html- Type a word to complete the analogy

4-5 Grades

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx_front.htm

Idioms

2-3 Grades

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/

3-5 Grades

http://www.quia.com/cb/7374.html- Fill in the blank to complete the idioms

4-5 grades

http://www.quia.com/tq/289755.html- Type in the animal name to complete the idiom

http://www.quia.com/jw/56425.html- Unscramble the body part word to complete the idiom

http://www.quia.com/rr/39470.html- Click on color words to complete the idiom

Spelling

1-2 Grades

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/alien/ash.html- Put letters in order to make 3 letter words

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/alien2/ash2.html- Make 3 letter words

1-3 Grades

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/frieda/frieda.html- Making 3 and 4 letter words

2-3 Grades

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/frieda2/frieda2.html- Make 3-4 letter words

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/sc.cgi?A1=s&A2=1- Look for the misspelled word

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Reading Online (Doesn't read to you)

1-5 Grades

www.spaghettibookclub.com- Write and read student book reviews

2-5 Grades

http://www.baileykids.com/fun.htm#the%20top- Read online

www.kidsreads.com

3-5 Grades

http://kids.mysterynet.com// - read and solve mysteries

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Fairytales

3-5 Grades

http://www.campbellusd.k12.ca.us/OnlineAct/ftsurvey.html - fairytale activities

K-3

http://alfy.com/teachers/teach/thematic_units/Fairy_Tales/Fairy_1.asp - reads fairytales to you

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Poetry

K-5

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/- poetry splatter

2-4 Grades

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/home.htm

2-5 Grades

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/- Fun activities including fill in the blank poems. Students can create their own stories.

http://zuzu.org/poix.html- Read poems by other children

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Writing

1-5 Grades

http://www.kidauthors.com/- Read student writing and submit your own writing

http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/index.htm- Read and submit writing, games

http://www.amazing-kids.org/ezine_11/ez.html- Read kid writing and submit writing

1-2 grades

http://pbskids.org/arthur/ -Arthur series activities including writing a letter to Arthur

2-5 grades

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/ - power proofreading

http://www.baileykids.com/fun.htm#the%20top

http://www.cyberkids.com/ - site for games, reading student writing, and submitting your own writing

3-5 Grades

http://www.realkids.com/club.shtml - more writing activities

http://www.bconnex.net/~kidworld/ - more writing activities, jokes, post messages, submit writing

http://www.kidpub.org/kidpub/ - read kid stories and post own stories

http://www.angelfire.com/il2/richardmitchell/thirtywebsites.htm -interactive writing and grammar activities

www.beenleigss.qld.edu.au/requested_sites/narrative/- Story starters and story chains

http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/tutor/writing/index.html - gives writing ideas, activities for pre-writing, online magazine for kids, on-line writing contests, and more!

www.timeforkids.com/

http://www.stonesoup.com/index.html- Read student writing, articles, and submit your own writing

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Web quests

All Grades

http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/curriculum/webquests.html - website info and web quests to use for all subject areas

3-5 Grades

http://www.campbellusd.k12.ca.us/OnlineAct/JapanFT.html - fairytale web quest

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