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Root
Words - Underline the root words in the slides. Circle the prefix or
suffix. (a PowerPoint show created by Connie Campbell) This is a zipped file that
must be unzipped to be used.
Rooting
Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the
market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty
levels - from FunBrain)
Space
Station - [this link opens in a new window] 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
Suffixes
Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make
a new word.
Suffix-ly
- [this link opens in a new window] use simple strategies
to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of
suffixes. (Author - Lois Davis)
Read
a passage and answer questions to show comprehension.
Brainchild
Test - [this link opens in a new window] 12 questions
- Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their
areas of weakness.
News
Quiz Archive - over 50 news stories from the BBC - Choose carefully, not all
of these would be appropriate for 5th grade students. Also, take a look at a section
of stories which include math in the news and the quiz
Antonyms
- When you see the word that is a antonym of the given word, click on the button
at the bottom right of the screen. Be quick! The choices for each antonym will
only cycle through twice.
Synonymical:
The Synonym Game - [this link opens in a new window]
(Advanced) click to select the letters (one at a time) that spell
the proper synonym. (Author - David Fisco)
Synonym.com
- type a word in the box and find a synonym, or antonym, of the word
Select
questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading
the text. 5.1.7 MG
Asking
Questions - the types of questions depend on the answer to that first important
question: Why am I reading this? Once you establish a purpose for yourself,
you can then ask which questions will help you achieve that goal. This page asks
students to rank a set of questions on a scale of one to five.
Questioning
Toolkit - seventeen types of questions from the educational journal, FNO
Determine
the correct meaning/usage of multiple-meaning words within context. 5.1.8
V
Context
is the Key - students use context clues to determine the meaning of a word
Get
The Idea - [this link 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
Caused It? - [this link opens in a new window]
identify cause and effect patterns in text (science content is used to teach this
reading skill) (Author - Sandi King)
Distinguish
between elements of fact/opinion and reality/fiction. 5.1.13 MG
Fact
or Opinion Quiz - Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from
the drop-down list, then click on the "Finished" button to obtain your
score out of ten.
Prediction
Cards - Prediction Cards combine the fun of guessing with the joy of making
art. Students use details from the beginning of a story to encourage classmates
to predict what will happen and to inspire them to read the story themselves.
Prediction
Form - use information they had from previous reading and from their own experiences
to write a short prediction
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. (3-5) The
Prediction Book Report
Distinguish
among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, letters, ads, historical fiction,
biographies and autobiographies). 5.1.18 C
Worksheets
for Author's Intent - [scroll past the membership
information] Four activities you might want to do as a class to practice
Author's Purpose.
Determine
whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage. 5.1.22
C
Choose
vivid and active words when writing. 5.2.6 WP
Develop
and write a paragraph topic sentence with supporting details. 5.2.7
WA
Take
Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph
of a news story
Rearrange
paragraphs in a narrative writing selection in sequential or chronological order. 5.2.8 WO
Select
appropriate time order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a
writing sample. 5.2.9 WO
Build
A Story - Select the appropriate phrases to create a story.
Identify
the most reliable sources of information for preparing a report or project. 5.2.10 T
The ABC's
of Web Site Evaluation (presented by Kathy Schrock) - Evaluation of Web sites
is an important skill to learn in this age of digital and information literacy.
Students and teachers need practice in critically examining sites to determine
authority, authenticity, and applicability to purpose. This site provides that
practice.
Critical
Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many
types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything
you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out
there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research?
Select
the best way to combine sentences to provide syntactic variety within context. 5.2.11 WP
Select
the best title for a written selection. 5.2.12 WO
Choose
the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. 5.2.13 WP
Supply
a missing piece of information in an outline. 5.2.14 WO
Select,
limit, and refine a writing topic. 5.2.15 WA
Revise
to clarify thought, to refine ideas, and to distinguish between important and
unimportant information. 5.2.17 WA
Edit
writing for the elements of language. 5.2.18 WA
Power
Proofreading - Choose Grade 5 and put your cursor over any of the listed titles
to see what skill they are designed to practice. There are over two dozen different
passages to choose from.
Proofreading
Makes Perfect - [this link opens in a new window]
correct these sentences by entering correct grammar
Explain
and/or illustrate key ideas when writing. 5.2.19 WA
Demonstrate
syntactic variety when writing. 5.2.20 WA
Arrange
multi-paragraphed work of exposition (e.g., persuasion, compare/contrast) in a
logical and coherent order. 5.2.21 WO
Incorporate
figurative language, vivid description, active voice verbs, sensory details, and
personal observations to display facility in the use of language. 5.2.25
WA
Idioms
- [this link opens in a new window] an interactive
activity requiring students to type and then print their work
Idiom
- [this link opens in a new window] choose a theme
and a game option
...
nouns (singular/plural; possessives; predicate nouns, nouns as objects) 5.3.3
G
Abstract
or Concrete - [this link opens in a new window]
identify the types of nouns in this quiz
Fish
Tanks - [this link opens in a new window] Fill
a tank with tropical fish using prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
Gorilla
Grammar - [this link opens in a new window] identify
Parts of Speech- Beginner (nouns
and verbs) Advanced ( all parts of speech)
Noun
Explorer - move through the cave by selecting the correct spelling, or correct
abbreviation
Plural
and Possessive Nouns - By clicking on a bubble, identify whether the highlighted
word is a plural or possessive noun and then click on the "Submit Answer"
button. The quiz is at the bottom of this page.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Holiday Plans, Pick-and-Pet
Farm, Memo to Staff Members, Movie Hits and Misses, or any one of the
mixed practice exercises.
... verbs (action/linking,
regular/irregular, agreement, tenses) 5.3.3 G
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Luke's Music Talk, Hillary's
Hilarious Comedy Hour, Memo to Stump Humphrey Staff, Evening Weather Report, Olivia
and Tutu, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Snail Race Sportscast,
Ad for G. O. Travel Olympic Replay, or any one of the mixed practice
exercises.
... adverbs (comparative
forms, negatives) 5.3.3 G
Quiz
on Subject-Verb Agreement (2) - After each sentence select the verb form that
will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving
at the correct choice for that sentence.
Quiz
on Subject-Verb Agreement (3) - Select the appropriate verbs from the drop-down
menus to complete each sentence correctly. There are thirty-three "opportunities
for error" in these paragraphs.
Identify
the correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, compound
sentences, coordinating conjunctions, and introductory words) within context. 5.3.5 G
Conjunctions
- click on the buttons to find the correct answer
Conjunctions
- click on the buttons to find the correct answer
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; The Tanaka Twins,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Quiz
on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph
will appear in the top text-area.
Using
Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!"
and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or
commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
Using
Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!"
and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or
commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
Welcome
to Commas: Fill in the Blanks! - in each blank space in the paragraphs below,
provide a comma where it is appropriate or write a small-case "x" (without
the quotation marks) where a comma is not necessary.
Choose
the correct use of quotation marks and commas in quotations. 5.3.6
G
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Mindy's Minute Mysteries!,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Choose
the most appropriate interjections to complete a sentence. 5.3.10
G
Identify
the correct use of colons (i.e., in business letters and preceding a list of items). 5.3.11 G
Spellaroo-
click on the misspelled word in the sentences
Spell
It! [Caution:This site uses a really irritating
animated mouse pointer] from the list of available words this site randomly
removes letters from them for students to replace (5th grade list available)
Identify
the correct spelling of plurals and possessives. 5.3.8 G
Power
Proofreading - Choose 5th grade then select; Memo to Staff Members,
or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Identify
within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma
+ coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, and introductory phrases and/or
clauses). 5.3.9 WP
Sentence
Sort - Help the fox get across the park by selecting what type of sentence
is shown.
Sentence
Speedway - Students identify sentence parts as phrase, dependent clause or
independent clause.
Subject
Verb Mix-Up - Build a sentence by selecting a subject, verb, and a sentence
ending that makes sense.
Select
the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions,
semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements) within context. 5.3.12 WP
A sample of a good
239-word sentence - It's not the kind of thing you'd want to read very often,
but it does work. Remember, this is not a run-on sentence.
Avoiding
Comma Splices - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence
containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
Avoiding
Comma Splices II - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence
containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence.
Conjunctions
- Click on the buttons to find the correct answer
Assessment
Test - Churchill House School of English Language; choose your level!
Brainchild
Test - [this link opens in a new window] 12 questions
- Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their
areas of weakness.
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