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Title:
| Literature: Online Activities for Lower Elementary |
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Description:
| These sites provide interactive quizzes and games to practice reading skills. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on spelling. |
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Grade Level:
| 2, 3, 4 |
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Resource Links:
| Author! Author!
Test your reading skills and see which author wrote which book.
Children's Book Characters and Their Creators
Figure out which authors created the different characters.
Hermione's Million
Test yourself to see how much you know about Harry Potter's friend Hermione.
Wacky Web Tales
Fill in the blanks with parts of speech to make silly stories. Pick from the large list of Web tales to complete.
Fake Out
Guess what the definition is for various vocabulary words, then check your answers. The words change weekly.
The Flood Game
The library has sprung a leak, and you have to pick up books that have something in common in their titles. Requires Shockwave.
A Game A Day Just for Kids
There is a new game for each day of the week. Many of these relate to reading and literature. The skill levels vary.
Between the Lions: Alphabet Soup
In this game, students have to figure out the missing word and then click on the letters in order that the word is spelled. Requires Shockwave.
Chicken Stacker
Read the directions that change weekly, then click on the words that have the correct sound to stack chickens. Requires Shockwave.
Pounce!
Click on the word that matches the sound, and the lion will pounce on it. Requires Shockwave.
A.B.C.D. Watermelon
From a list of the alphabet, find the missing letter. You can also hear the ABCs sung to you. Requires Shockwave.
Fuzzy Lion Ears
In this game for younger readers, try clicking on the letter that completes the word. Click on the picture to hear the word pronounced. Requires Shockwave.
Gawain's Word
This fun site features two knights jousting to create a word. Choose your knight, and then see how the letters combine to make a word.
Boeing Kids Page
Click on "Word Games" for a crossword puzzle and hidden word puzzle that contain words relating to airplanes.
Reading Exercises
Click on the story and then answer the questions, fill in the gaps, or recreate the story.
Power Proofreading
Choose the grade level and the passage you would like to proofread. Fun graphics and sound.
eThemes Resource: Grammar: Spelling
These sites include many interactive spelling games that are fun for the SMARTboard. Also includes lists of common spelling rules and tips on helping students learn to spell.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.4, 2.2, 1, 2, 3, 5
If you are an eMINTS teacher and standards have not been defined for your
state, click the button below to request that they be assigned to this resource.
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