Writing Links
*http://www.tweentribune.com/frontpage (Log in and respond to light news articles)
*http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/?lnkid=TNav:SA:Write and Publish&ESP=SA/ib//acq/write_publish_tnav_SA///nav/txtl//// (Scholastic writing site)
*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/
(Use this online tool to create an informational essay)
*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/doodle/
(Use doodles to deepen your ideas about a text for written work)
*http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/?lnkid=TNav:SA:Write and Publish&ESP=SA/ib//acq/write_publish_tnav_SA///nav/txtl//// (Scholastic writing site)
*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/
(Use this online tool to create an informational essay)
*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/doodle/
(Use doodles to deepen your ideas about a text for written work)
Reading links
http://library.thinkquest.org/4155/ (Book reviews written by students)
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/ (Fun interactive site with games, blogs, and all things reading and writing)
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/ (Fun interactive site with games, blogs, and all things reading and writing)
Grammar links
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html (All parts of speech game)
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/noun/balloon_game/ (Noun game)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html (Noun game)
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/verb/balloon_game/ (Verb game)
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html (verb game)
http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html (To BE verb game)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/flash0.shtml (pronoun game)
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/school/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/direction.html&Grade=5 (review of many grammar concepts)
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/noun/balloon_game/ (Noun game)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html (Noun game)
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/verb/balloon_game/ (Verb game)
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html (verb game)
http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html (To BE verb game)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/flash0.shtml (pronoun game)
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/school/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/direction.html&Grade=5 (review of many grammar concepts)
Spelling and vocabulary links
http://www.spellingcity.com/ (Awesome site for practicing spelling that allows you to enter your own words)
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html (General spelling practice)
http://www.lumosity.com/ (Brain training games, including Word Bubbles)
http://www.freerice.com/ (Practice vocabulary while also feeding the hungry!)
http://www.visuwords.com (Wow! Type in a vocab word and this site makes a meaning map)
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html (General spelling practice)
http://www.lumosity.com/ (Brain training games, including Word Bubbles)
http://www.freerice.com/ (Practice vocabulary while also feeding the hungry!)
http://www.visuwords.com (Wow! Type in a vocab word and this site makes a meaning map)