Rhyming Words
Circus Builder - Gather up acts for a three-ring circus by finding matching vowel sounds. Select the word that has the same vowel sound as the given word. ( rhyming words)
Magnetic Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme.
Memory Cards - Here's a memory card game with a twist - match pairs of rhyming words.
Rhyming Words - Click on the word that rhymes
Welcome to Alpine Ski Lodge - For each given word, you will be given a list of three words and asked to select the one with the same vowel sound as the letter pair (in red) in the given word. ( rhyming words)
Consonant Blends
Blends - Click on the blend that begins or ends the picture name
Consonant Blends & Digraphs - Have you ever needed a list of words and couldn't find it? Here are some groups of words to keep for handy reference. ( bl- through wh-)
Even More Consonant Blends! - Use your dictionary to add 3 more words which begin with the same consonant blend as the example. (a worksheet to print)
Hangman Consonant Blend (Spelling List #3) - an interactive game from Quia (Note: hints are given so students are not just guessing blind.)
Spelling - Consonant Blends - If you make lists of words starting with these blends you will
get used to hearing them and recognizing the patterns. (a worksheet to print)
Two Letter Ending Consonant Blends - multiple-choice exercise
Books Online – Parts of a Book
Books Online - Read books online to partners or by yourself.
Explore the parts of a book - Click on each of the pictures on this page to learn more about that part of the book. Then go to Who Am I to see how much you know!
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!
Merpy.com Stories - animated stories to be read online
Parts of a Book - online quiz
Using the Parts of a Book - a worksheet from Teach-nology
Using an Index for Information - a worksheet from Teach-nology
Using a Table of Contents - a worksheet from Teach-nology
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension stories - interactive quizzes online for 2 stories
Cartoon Fill-ins - Create your own cartoon by filling in the form
Story Elements - on-line interactive lesson - could be used for whole class activity.
Children's Stories, courtesy of Whootie Owl - Select your category of stories and read a story. Students can write down story elements to discuss as whole class.
Story Pyramid - Create on-line a story pyramid by filling in the information on a given story and print it out!
Brainchild Test - 12 questions - Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their areas of weakness.
Third Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer
Literal Understanding - interactive quizzes with factual information on planets.
Root Words
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 Fun Brain)
Root Word Quizzes - Three levels
Fish Tank Game - Type in Root, suffix and or prefix to create a Fish Tank.
Root Words - Fact Sheet to share with students.
Root Word List - meanings to the roots; great to use for class activities.
Dinosaur Root Word Activity - Learn about Dinosaurs and root words together.
Prefixes & Suffixes
Crystal Castle - Prefixes hold the key to building the castle and making it light up.
Flamingo - Form a flock of flamingos with suffixes -y and -ly.
Prefix, Root, and Suffix Practice - draw a line to make connections
Prefixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the prefixes to complete the words correctly.
Prefixes Say Plenty - choose the word that best completes the sentence
Roots and Prefixes - Matching game to learn definitions for prefixes.
Success with Suffixes - fill in the blanks with words ending in "er."
Suffixes - Use your knowledge of suffixes to match words to definitions.
Suffixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make a new word.
Suffix practice - more practice on s/es and ed/ing
Suffixes Say a Lot - pick the best definition of the capitalized word
Compound Words & Contractions
Breaking Down Compound Words - In the following sentences, find the compound word and type it in as two separate words.
Compound Words - Match the two words that make up the compound words.
Compound Words - Match the two words that make up the compound words.
Contraction Practice - interactive contraction practice
Contractions - type the contraction beside the two words
Fly By Contraction Practice - find the correct airplane to match with the contraction
Snowman Builder - Build a family of snowmen as you review four different skills. Select the word below that completes the compound word.
Type the contraction - type the contraction form of words
Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Antonym Matching - find pairs with opposite meaning
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. (Warning: this is difficult)
Concentration Style Synonym Matching
Feast of Homonyms - Match game
Homonyms - from Fun Brain
Homophone Challenge - find correct word to complete sentence
Rocket to the Moon - Build and launch a rocket to the moon by identifying synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.
Say it Another Way - Fill in the blank with a synonym for the missing word.
Synonym.com - type as word in the box and find a synonym, or antonym, of the word.
Synonym Match (3) - concentration style
Synonym Match (4) - concentration style
Synonym Matching - find pairs or words with same meaning
Synonym Matching - more practice
Synonym Study - graded practice on synonyms
Synonyms and Antonyms - concentration style game
The Thesaurus - a reference book that lists words and their synonyms - Drag and drop the words to the right thesaurus entry.
Tooth Tally with Squanky the Tooth Taker - From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
Context Clues
Multiple Meaning Words - Use context clues to determine meaning depending upon how they are used in a sentence.
Context Clues - Select a passage to read and answer the questions online. Graded online
Main Idea
Get The Idea - read text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting details and facts ( Author - Lois Davis)
Main Idea Mini Lesson followed by interactive quizzes.
Main Idea practice - eight online interactive quizzes on Main Idea from the Manatee School District
Cause & Effect
Cause and Effect Actions - Online quiz using connector words
Cause and Effect Book list - These books are great for studying cause and effect.
Cause and Effect - Combine two sentences using connecting words to show cause and effect.
Fact or Opinion
Fact/Opinion/Habit - online quiz
Fact or Opinion - Worksheet to print
Fact Or Opinion - Worksheet for students
Sequence of Events in Stories
Reading Exercises - comprehension, fill in and sequencing
Monkey Business: Rain Forest Run Around - Click on the words to put them in correct order. (from Game Goo - Learning That Sticks!)
Sequence of Events - arrange events in chronological order. ( Author - Lois Davis)
Sequence the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - Students can have the story read to them if necessary.
Sequencing - large list of sequencing activities
Sequence the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - Students can have the story read to them if necessary.
Sequencing - large list of sequencing activities
Sequencing Sentences - Put the sentences together to form a paragraph.
Reading Exercises - comprehension, fill in and sequencing
Sequence the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - (students can have the story read to them if necessary)
Sequencing - drag the pictures in the correct time order
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, and Myths
Aesop's Fables - a complete index to the fables
Crown & Thistle Inn - the home for traditional folk tales from around the world.
Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World - an index of folk tales from many countries
New Twist on an Old Tale - An Internet WebQuest on Cinderella
Homographs
Homographs (multiple meaning words) - Two definitions are given for the same word. You have to guess which word is being described. (a Quia quiz)
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.
Multiple Meaning Words - This is a PowerPoint show viewed in a web browser.
Inferences
Inference Battleship - Online interactive game with questions
Inference - Read the passage and answer questions online.
Inference Cards - Cards to print and cut out with inference questions.
What can you Infer? - Interactive quiz