In Reading, we use our Journeys text book to read short stories, excerpts of chapter books, readers' theater, nonfiction, and poetry.  In these selections, we'll learn vocabulary and comprehension skills.  We'll continue to use the vocabulary and skills in our guided reading groups.  Guided reading groups are used to enhance our reading by allowing for a chance to work on silent and oral fluency in reading, one on one instruction, and small group discussions about the story.  Many of our guided reading books are a variety of genre of literature, so it also allows us the chance to talk about what characteristics make realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, etc.

 Website for Reading (kids, make sure you get parent permission before using the web):

http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

This is the site directly linked to our Journeys materials.  In this site, you'll be able to find our basal selection story, guided reading materials, spelling lists, etc.

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm

This site offers practice on various skills that could be helpful for testing.

http://www.henryanker.com/    

Allows you to choose topics in reading to practice

http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html

practice tests

http://www.kidsreads.com/

This site offers some reviews of books you might find interesting and can find in many libraries or book orders.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/

This link offers some readers' theater scripts you and your friends can use to put on some plays!  Find one you like, and maybe we can use it in class!

http://www.inklesstales.com/games/makeaword/index.shtml

Take the word given to try to make as many letters as you can!

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

Build vocabulary by playing some of these games.

http://res.ddtwo.org/3_5Elaresources.htm

This site offers a variety of activities for a variety of reading skills.

http://henryanker.com/5th_Activities.html

This site offers a variety of activities.

MAIN IDEA/SUPPORTING DETAILS

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap2.cfm

Read a short paragraph, then choose the main idea

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm

Read a short paragraph, and then choose the main idea

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suppoertingdetailsp2.cfm

Read the main idea, and then choose the supporting detail

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

Watch the video, then take the quiz about main ideas


Fact/Opinion sites

http://www.quia.com/jq/24723.html

Read the statement then choose if it's a fact or opinion.

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/

Play this game with the Arthur characters to determine if a statement is a fact or opinion.

http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/5l_fact.html

Play the fact and opinion game.

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/factopinion4p.cfm

Take this quiz to identify fact and opinion.


Idioms

http://library.thinkquest.org/4382/idiom.html

 

 
 
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