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Reading
Oral Language/Decoding
Expand
oral language through vocabulary growth. 2.1.1 a
Easy
Reader Books - "Use these entertaining stories to practice sight words
in engaging contexts. There are two versions of these stories available. The first
is unedited and can be used to gain familiarity with the text. The “altered
version” gives students the ability to fill in the blank with the correct
sight words. Additionally, there are Flash Card and Bingo-type games that allow
children to practice with the words in isolation or in groups."
Listen
and Follow Directions - Spatial Concepts activity - This is a good whole class
activity and then as a center activity.
Recognize the difference
between formal and informal languages. 2.1.2 d
Hans
Christian Andersen fairy tales - Andersen is recognized as a master of the
use of informal language in his fairy tales. Choose chronological list to see
stories to use with your class.
Understand
punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, and exclamation mark) 2.1.3
d
Power
Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Memo to Joy Goodhart, or any
one of the mixed practice exercises.
Punctuation
- find the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence
Add, delete, and change
targeted sounds to modify or change words. 2.1.4 b
Phonemic
Segments - Deletion and Substitution - Lanolin's Greenhouse - Click on the
object that matches the new word with beginning letter replacement.
(The pronounciation of letter phonemes on this site is one
of the best I have seen on the web)
Phonemic
Segments - Deletion and Substitution - Pumpkin Patch - Click on the object
that matches the new phoneme without the beginning letter sound. Excellent practice
for students that have a hard time hearing individual phonemic parts!
(The pronounciation of letter phonemes on this site is one
of the best I have seen on the web)
Identify and produce
rhyming words. 2.1.4 c
Magnetic
Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and
drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme.
Rhymes
- from Little Animals Activity Centre - Digby Mole's Word games (choose
level 1, 2, or 3)
Rhyme
Time - match the word with the image it rhymes with
Rhyming
Words - many choices to select from - Click on the word that rhymes with the
picture.
Use knowledge of letter-sound
correspondence and meaning of parts of words (e.g., affixes, roots, compounds,
and contractions) to decode grade appropriate words. 2.1.5 a
Compound
words are single words that are made up from two other words. Try some of
your own compound words.
Compound
Words Drag & Drop - Hold the left mouse button down on a word and move
it to make a compound word.
Compound
Word Activity - Use two words from the list to make one compound word. You
can mix and match any words. You may use the word once or more than once.
Compound
Words - Help Gus learn to read words with this interactive story that asks
you for help in reading.
Use decoding strategies,
such as sounding out words, comparing similar words, breaking words into smaller
words, and looking for word parts (e.g., compound words, word families, blends,
and digraphs). 2.1.5 b
Paw
Park: Sassy Seals - Match beginning sounds - (from Game Goo -
Learning That Sticks!)
Phonics-Word
Builder – Three dozen different combining sound activities are available
in the following categories; abc’s, short vowels, long vowels, other vowels,
beginning consonants and final consonants. Word parts are read individually, blended,
and then followed by a sentence accompanied by an illustration. Ignore the registration
screen that pops up, select Maybe Later to go directly to the
activity.
Space
Station - Build a space station by using word study skills - Divide the word
in blue into syllables and enter it into the box with a '-' between the syllables.
Example: fi-nal
Syllable
Factory - break words up into "chunks"
(Warning: there are some words that have been separated
wrongly. An acitivity for students might be to find the ones that are wrong vs
the ones that are right!)
Demonstrate
the automatic recognition of high frequency words. 2.1.6 d
Dolch Word Lists - PreK - 3rd grade words; worksheets and alphabetize game with each list included.
Easy
Reader Books - "Use these entertaining stories to practice sight words
in engaging contexts. There are two versions of these stories available. The first
is unedited and can be used to gain familiarity with the text. The “altered
version” gives students the ability to fill in the blank with the correct
sight words. Additionally, there are Flash Card and Bingo-type games that allow
children to practice with the words in isolation or in groups."
High
Frequency Words - six activities using sight words - drag correct word to
complete the sentences
Star
Words - This activity provides practice at sight recognition and spelling
of the 200 or so high frequency words
Word
Wall Dolch Flash Cards - Print these cards out to practice high frequency
words. Word shape recognition is included.
Read
a variety of texts with fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence. 2.1.6
e
Stories
Online - online reading resource links - uses Guided Reading levels as an
indicator
What's
My Job? - [this page opens in a new window] Select
the right job to go along with the sentence.
Manipulate word families,
word wall, and word sorts. 2.1.7 d
Word
Formation - Print out these worksheets and manipulate words.
Recognize
that groups of sentences make a paragraph and paragraphs make a story. 2.1.3
b
Recognize
and use parts of a book (e.g., title, author, illustrator, table of contents,
and glossary). 2.1.3 c
Explore
the parts of a book - Click on each of the pictures on this page to learn
more about that part of the book.
After exploring the parts of a book,
go to Who
Am I to see how much you know!
Make
Your Own Book - (a ThinkQuest site) There are
many fabulous books that you can make all by yourself. Let your imagination run
wild with some simple, step-by-step instructions, with illustrations, to show
you how to make some very creative and very fun books!
Make
Your Own Book - (from Enchanted Learning) This
activity teaches the student the structure of book and helps them organize their
thoughts and writing.
Identify simple multiple-meaning
words based on the appropriate meaning for the context. 2.1.7 h
Multiple
Meaning Words - Write or tell two sentences for each word below. Be sure to
use the word as a noun in one sentence and as a verb in the other sentence. Click
on a word to check your answers.
Homographs
(multiple meaning words) - Two definitions are given for the same word. You have
to guess which word is being described. (a Quia quiz)
And
Then... - Look at each picture, and then underline the sentence that tells
what will probably happen next. (K-2)
End
the Story - Cut out the pictures on the bottom of the page. Decide which picture
goes with each story. Paste the pictures on the page. Color the pictures. (K-2)
Follow
the Clues - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions
about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
Making
Predictions - Read the paragraph and make a prediction on what most likely
will happen next.
Little
Blue and Little Yellow - this lesson plan is designed to be used with
the first of Leo Lionni’s picture books. Practice at predicting is one of
the activities included. (K-2)
Story
Board - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions
about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
Use
Predictions to Help Kids Think Deeply about Books - Predicting involves more
than trying to figure out what happens next. As kids find evidence to form hunches,
they also ask questions, recall facts, reread, skim, infer, draw conclusions,
and, ultimately, comprehend the text more fully. (K-2) Charting
Predictions
What
Will Happen Next? - Look at each picture. Draw what you think will happen
next (K-2)
Use
illustrations to preview text. 2.1.8 d
What's My Job? - Select
the right job to go along with the sentence.
Cause
and Effect - Click the part of the sentence that identifies the cause.
Recognize the main
idea in picture books and texts. 2.1.9 b.5
Get
The Idea - [this page opens in a new window] read
text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting
details and facts (Author - Lois Davis)
What's
My Job? - Select the right job to go along with the sentence.
Use graphic organizers
to aid in understanding material from informational texts. 2.1.10
d
What's
the Word - Build vocabulary by matching words with pictures.
Crossword
Puzzles for Young Children - [this page opens in a new
window] Each week a new puzzle with Dolch words. Clues and hints included.
Excellent first start for children learning to work crossword puzzles!
Use text features
to locate information (e.g., charts, maps, and illustrations). 2.1.11
b
Understand
the main idea in a visual message (e.g., pictures, cartoons, and posters). 2.1.13 b
Tell
Your Own Neighborhood Story - Click on three pictures and then make your own
story. What would happen first, next, and last?
Explore folk tales
and fables. 2.1.13 c
Identify characters,
plot, and setting in print and print text. 2.1.13 d
Tale
of Peter Rabbit – Click on What’s Going On and
then answer questions about each picture.
Identify types of
stories (e.g., folk tales, fables, and fairy tales). 2.1.13 f
Write to entertain
and inform (e.g., stories, poems, riddles, friendly letters, two or three step
directions, and journals). 2.2.2 b & c
Compare
and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales
and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite
a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
Friendly
Letter - Outline to follow while writing a friendly letter
Power
Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; E-mail to HME-TV Directors,
Letter to Ms. Lily, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Punctuation
- find the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence
Punctuation Paintball
- Three levels are available: easy includes only capitals, periods,
question marks and exclamation marks; medium adds commas; and
hard adds quotation marks. When you see the registration page
click on Maybe Later.
Special
Names - find the correct capitalization of proper nouns
Identify words or
phrases that could be added to clarify meaning of written stories. 2.2.4
e
Use
technology to publish writing. 2.2.6 c
Make
Your Own Book - There are many fabulous books that you can make all by yourself.
Let your imagination run wild with some simple, step-by-step instructions, with
illustrations, to show you how to make some very creative and very fun books!
Describe
setting, characters, and events in detail. 2.2.10 a
Compare
and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales
and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite
a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
Product
Incorporate photographs
or illustrations in written works. 2.2.6 b
Summarize concepts
presented in science (e.g., illustrations, sentences, and paragraphs). 2.2.8
a
Write
in math journals, create math stories, and write explanations for problem solving.
Participate in shared writings about the arts and personal activities. 2.2.8 c
Draw
a Math Story: From the Concrete to the Symbolic - Use this lesson plan to
instruct students on how to identify key mathematical vocabulary terms, model
math story writing, and then gives an opportunity to write addition and subtraction
stories
Write
stories and poems. 2.2.9 a
Compare
and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales
and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite
a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
Compose a note or questions
for a favorite author. 2.2.10 d
Dear
Author - create a note on this worksheet telling him/her what part you liked
best in the story.
Sequence
the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - (students can have the
story read to them if necessary)
Sequence
of Events - [this page opens in a new window]
arrange events in chronological order. (Author - Lois Davis)
Sequencing
- Number the pictures in the correct order
Write
descriptive sentences. 2.2.11 d
Writing Descriptive
Sentences - Lesson plan - students use adjectives to write descriptive sentences.
This is a unit plan that takes 4 or 5 complete lesson periods.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Ad for a Clubhouse Kit,
TV Program Guide, Meet the Authors, Memo to the Staff, Nick's Mobile Parts,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Use verbs appropriately
(e.g., past and present tense, agreement, action and linking, and irregular). 2.3.1 b
Correct
Tense - type in the correct tense of the verb in the sentence
Power
Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Play-by-Play Sports,
Moose on the Loose, On-the_Spot News, Mystery Hour, The Daddy Awards, Bubbles
Toy Shop, Letter to Ross and Rosa, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
StarShip
- Blast the Rocket - Listen to Star read out the present tense of a word.
Then click on the correct spelling for the past tense of that word.
Verb
Endings - Drag and drop the verbs into the correct root columns
Use pronouns appropriately
(e.g., pronoun case, subject and object agreement). 2.3.1 c
Power
Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Cartoon Corner,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Spell words correctly
as appropriate to grade level. 2.3.3 b
Alien Scavenger
Hunt: Letter Bugs - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word
you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
Alien
Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash - Use the mouse to click on letters that make
up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
Fearless
Frieda - Use the keyboard to spell the words Frieda
says. Three letter words on level one, four letter words on level 2. - From Game
Goo (learning that sticks)
Fearless
Frieda the Big Kahuna - Use the keyboard to spell the
words Frieda says. Frieda starts with four letter words in this game. - From Game
Goo (learning that sticks)
Look,
Cover & Spell - This spelling site has 30 pre-built lists of words, but
you can create your own list. Double-click any word on the list and type a word
appropriate for your grade level. Your student gets to see the word, then it is
covered and they must type the correct spelling.
Magnetic
Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and
drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme. Use this to practice spelling.
SpellBound
- child sees the word spelled correctly, then letters are mixed up and child must
put them in order again
Spell
Check - TCAP format - select word that is spelled incorrectly
Drag
and Spell - Drag a vowel sound into the slot to spell the word correctly.
Use the slow/fast slider to increase the challenge. Drag the vowels to finish
the words before your time runs out.
Long
Vowels - Show what you know about the different long vowel sounds.
Long
Vowel Words - Find the short and long vowel words that match the pictures.
Magic
Pencil - see, and hear, an animation of the following vowel phonemes; ow,
oy, ar, deep u, air, or, aw, ir, ear, and schwa.
Paw
Park: Sassy Seals - Match beginning sounds - (from Game Goo -
Learning That Sticks!)
Poem
Pack - Ten colorful, animated poems with voice over and activities. Each poem
deals with a different long vowel sound.
Print
and Do - Make your own Scrapbook of words and collect a different page each
week! Slither your way round Jake the snake or try your luck at Domino sounds
and Silly sentences.
Sandcastle
Quiz - Build a sandcastle and get to know the common spelling patterns for
the following vowels; ow/ou, oy/oi, ar/a/al, oo/u, air/are/ear, or/ore/oar/war,
aw/au/augh/al, ir/ur/er, ear/eer/ere, or all phonemes.
Short
Vowel Words - Find the short vowel words that match the pictures.
Snap
It - How well do you know your long vowel sounds? Your chance to beat the
clock and collect the snaps. When you see a pair click Snap! But don't get Snap
happy - if you get it wrong, you lose a point
Vowel
Digraphs - Identify the vowel digraph in each word.
Vowel
Practice - print worksheets to practice the following vowel phonemes;
ow,
oy,
ar,
deep
u, air,
or,
aw,
ir,
ear,
and schwa
More
Vowel Practice - activity sheets to print for your students to practice
following vowel phonemes; ow,
oy,
ar,
deep
u, air,
or,
aw,
ir,
ear,
and all
phonemes.!
Word
Families - select the word family to practice and select the correct beginning
consonant to match the pictures
Write
a Postcard - Help Salty Sam with his vowels. In the first sentence, click
on the focus phonemes. When you have got them all right, the next sentence appears
but this time there are gaps in the words. Drag the vowel phoneme with the correct
spelling into the gap in the word.
Spell regular and
irregular plurals correctly (e.g., boy/boys, child/children). 2.3.3
d
Irregular
Plurals - match the related words, singular to plural [concentration
style game]
Magnetic
Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and
drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme. Use this to practice spelling.
Arrange words in alphabetical
order to the second letter. 2.3.3 f
Alphabetize - Match Game: Using this Dolch word list, place the words on the left in alphabetical order on the right.
Alphabetize - Match Game: Using this Dolch word list, place the words on the left in alphabetical order on the right.
Find
a Word - Drag and drop each word onto the correct dictionary page. Use the
guide words to help you organize the words alphabetically.
Looking
Up a Word - drag each word into the right column in alphabetical order
Magnetic
Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and
drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme. Use this to practice spelling.
Use appropriate language
structure in oral and written communication (e.g., subject-verb agreement, correct
pronoun choice, and logical/appropriate correct word order). 2.3.4
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