Literacy Resources for Elementary School Students Phonological Awareness / Phonics Starfall: ABC http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/play.htm?f Learn the letters and their sounds. Between the Lions: ABC Watermelon http://pbskids.org/lions/games/abcd.html Find the missing letter as you say the ABC. Between the Lions: Monkey Match http://pbskids.org/lions/games/monkeymatch.html Match sounds with letters, upper and lower case letters, pictures that rhyme. Literacy Center http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.php Learn the letters and their sounds, write and match letters. Paw Park: Kangaroo Confusion http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark/pawpark.html Match upper and lower case letters and sounds. Clifford's Sound Match http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm Match beginning sounds with pictures. RWT: ABC Match http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/abcmatch/ Match beginning letters with pictures. Alphabet Match http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_matching_game.htm Match beginning letters with animals. Between the Lions: Blending Bowl http://pbskids.org/lions/games/blending.html See sounds blend. 1
Between the Lions: Sky Riding http://pbskids.org/lions/games/skyriding.html Practice different spellings of the same letter. Between the Lions: Dub Cubs http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ Make music with words that rhyme. RWT: Picture Match http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/picturematch/ Match pictures to the correct spelling. Beginner letter sounds, short-vowel and long-vowel sounds. Dinosaur Eggs http://www.ictgames.com/dinosaurwordsrepeat.html Listen to the word and choose the egg that spells the word. Clifford s Vowel Game http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/vowels/index.htm Make a real word by adding vowel sounds and then listen to the word. Between the Lions: Chicken Stacker http://pbskids.org/lions/games/stacker.html Stack words that have the same vowel sounds. Kent ICT http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/literacy_menu.html Select a literacy activity from the menu. Words and Pictures Phonics http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/ Select a game to write and/or read. Paw Park: Sassy Seals http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark3/pawpark3.html Match beginning sounds. Teacher Scholastic: Reggie Loves to Rhyme http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/reggie/index.htm Find the Rhyme. All Aboard! http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/trains/index.htm Select objects that start with the letter in the cargo. 2
Game Goo http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html Select games to practice phonics. Between the Lions: Pounce http://pbskids.org/lions/games/pounce.html Pounce on the word that you hear. Spelling Paw Park: Alphabet Bears http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark2/pawpark2.html Alphabetize the bears. Between the Lions: Alphabet Soup http://pbskids.org/lions/games/soup.html Arrange the letters in the soup to make up the missing word. Between the Lions: Fuzzy Lion Ears http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ears.html Listen to the word and add the missing beginning sound. Quiz Hub http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-spelling.cfm Complete words by dragging the missing letters to the correct spot. RWT: Word Maker http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/construct/index.html Make words. Word Magnets http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/games/mag/spelling.html Create words using the same endings. Blends http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_106/blends.htm Click on the blend that begins or ends the picture. Blending Dragon http://www.ictgames.com/blending_dragon.html Catch the real words. 3
Game Goo: Frieda http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/frieda/frieda.html http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/frieda2/frieda2.html Spell the word you hear. Sound it out. Sesame Street http://www.sesamestreet.org/ Play Alphabet Soup. Practice With Syllables http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=jwildesyllable1 Count the syllables in a word. PBS KIDS: Spelling Games http://pbskids.org/games/spelling.html Choose one of these spelling games and have fun. Funbrain: Scramblesaurus http://www.funbrain.com/scramble/ Match beginning sound with pictures, match endings with beginnings, etc. Don t Wet the Bear http://www.netrover.com/~jjrose/bear/bearintro.html Guess the spelling of a word. It s version of Hangman using word banks. Stellar Speller http://www.candlelightstories.com/games/stellar-speller/ Spell the name of the picture. Spelling City http://www.spellingcity.com/ Practice spelling the words in your word bank. See N Spell http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/see-n-spell.htm Spell the picture. Games with long and short vowels, blends. Funbrain: Spell Check http://www.funbrain.com/spell/ Determine which of the four words is incorrect. Spelling Bee http://www.quia.com/pop/13123.html Choose the correct spelling from a list of words. 4
Everyday Spelling http://www.everydayspelling.com/ Do one of these spelling strategies and activities (for different grades). Arcademic Skill Builders http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/ Play one of these educational games. Second Language Acquisition Skillswise: Syllable Factory http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/soundandspell/syllables/game.shtml Break words into syllable chunks. Word Jungle http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/wordjungle/ Jump onto the rope when the meaning of the word appears. Funbrain: Spell A Roo http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html Click on the misspelled words. Game Goo: Alien Scavenger Hunt http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/alien/ash.html Spell the words you hear. Bitesize: Spelling and Grammar http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/ Choose the correct prefix, punctuation, etc. RWT: Construct a Word http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/construct-word- 30003.html Construct a word. Vocabulary RWT: Word Family Sort http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/wordfamily/ Drag words to the correct family column. Between the Lions: Synonym Sam s Lab http://pbskids.org/lions/games/synsam.html Find the synonyms. 5
Between the Lions: Hopossites http://pbskids.org/lions/games/hopposites.html Find the opposite words. Game Goo: Squanky http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/squanky/squanky.html http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/squanky2/squanky2.html Find the opposites. English-Zone: Vocabulary in Context http://www.english-zone.com/index.php?id=5 Do any of these vocabulary/spelling activities (for different levels). Hedgie s Alphabet Game http://www.janbrett.com/games/hedgies_alphabet_game/intro.html Match words with pictures. Botswana s Animals http://janbrett.com/games/botswana_animals_game.htm Name the animals. TV411: Vocabulary http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/ Learn about and practice prefixes, suffixes, word families and the like. RWT: Eye on Idiom http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/idioms-30030.html Choose the right idiom. RWT: Flip a Chip http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/flip-chip-30031.html Choose the right word. RWT: What s in the Bag http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/what-30017.html Guess the right word. Grammar and Writing ESL Online Center http://esl.vcc.ca/eslvoc/eslweb/gramrev1.htm Type the correct tense of the verb. 6
Quia: Irregular Verbs http://www.quia.com/cb/8111.html Write the correct form of these irregular verbs. Basketball Game: Noun types http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html Distinguish between proper nouns and common nouns. ESL Activities: Capitalization http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/ed-caps.html Capitalize as appropriate. The Magic Key: Full Stops http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/hms_game.shtml Students put punctuation in the correct spot. Grammar Blast http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quizdirections.cgi?grade=4&unit=5&topic=capitalization+and+punctuation Take a quiz to find out how good your punctuation is. Quia Quiz on Quotation Marks http://www.quia.com/jq/86640.html Take this quiz to find out how good you are with quotation marks. Clean up Your Grammar http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.html Do grammar activities. Toon University http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/aol_language_k2.asp Alphabetize, make inferences, make sentences, write appropriate punctuation marks, etc. Rags to Riches http://www.quia.com/rr/11505.html Choose the correct form of the sentence. Clubhouse http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index_pre.html Answer questions about sentence construction. Correct sentences. Game Goo: Monkey Business http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html Put the words in order to form a sentence 7
Seusville: Fox in Socks http://www.seussville.com/games_hb/game_viewer.php Arrange the words so that they describe the picture. The Magic Key: The Patchworker http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/patch.shtml Compose a sentence with these words. Penguins on Ice http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/penguinsonice.shtml Make sentences. Sequencing: A Neighborhood Story http://pbskids.org/rogers/make_believe/story.htm Put pictures in the correct order and then tell a story about them. RWT: Plot Diagram http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/ Enter plot events on a diagram. RWT: Graphic Map http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/graphicmap/ Use a graphic map for personal narrative. RWT: Letter Generator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/http://auspost.com.au/education/ Learn how to write a letter. Education: Writing Letters http://auspost.com.au/education/ Write letters to friends, family, etc. RWT: Shape Poems http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/shape/ Write shape poems. My Monster http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/my_monster/index.htm Write a poem. Kids Kits Online: Magnetic Poetry http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm Write your poem using the magnets. 8
Fern s Poetry Club http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/ Write your own poetry. Innovations Learning: Write Your Own Play http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/english/activities/playscript/play_home.asp Write a play. Berenstain Bears: Story Time http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/games/story/index.html Choose words to complete a story and then print it out to read. Wacky Web Tales http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ Create your own wacky tales. Riverdeep.net http://www.riverdeep.net/language_arts/edmark_lang_arts/makeastory/makeastory.html Create stories and print them out to read. Seusville: Story Maker http://www.seussville.com/games_hb/storymaker/story_maker.html Write a story. RWT: Interactive Comic Creator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html Create your own story. RWT: Story Maker http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/storymaker/default.aspx Make a story. Homework Hub: Book Report Sandwich http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/sandwich.asp Write a book report. Bitesize: Writing http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/writing/ Practice writing different types of texts. TV411: Writing http://www.tv411.org/writing/ Learn and practice different writing genres. 9
Eduplace: Write Ideas for Writing http://eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/brightideas/ Write about these topics. Can Teach: Writing Prompts / Journal Topics http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html Write about these topics. Edit Dan s Copy http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/editdan_eng_launcher.html Correct the mistakes (punctuation, capitals) in DAdan s sentences. Check Text http://www.midlandit.co.uk/education/checktext/checktext.asp Copy/paste your story here and then see how well you ve written it. Reading Comprehension I can Read http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/icanread.htm Starfall http://www.starfall.com/ Story Place http://www.storyplace.org/eel/other.asp Dress Up Olivia http://www.simonsays.com/extras/flash/olivia/dressupolivia.html Reading Comprehension Practice http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/index.htm Author s Purpose http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth Identify the author s purpose. Author s Purpose and Point of View Quiz http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpostest.html English-Zone: Dolphins http://www.english-zone.com/reading/dolphins1.html 10
English Zone: Elephants http://www.english-zone.com/reading/elefants.html Innovations Reading http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/english/activities/literature_comp/lit_comp_h ome.htm Bitesize: Reading http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/reading/ TV411: Reading http://www.tv411.org/reading/ Lessons and practice on critical thinking skills, scanning, and other reading strategies. Skillwise: Types of Text http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/typesoftext/index.shtml English Zone: Fact or Opinion http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/habit.html Reading Comprehension Practice http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/tests/default.htm With Audio Clifford s Story Books for Teachers http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/ Online Stories / Poetry (some include interactive activities) Clifford s Story Books for Parents http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/stories/ Between the Lions: Stories http://pbskids.org/lions/stories/ Mighty Book: Stories and Songs http://www.mightybook.com/ Storyline Online http://storylineonline.net/ 11
Starfall.com http://www.starfall.com/ RIF: Reading is Fundamental http://www.rif.org/kids/leadingtoreading/en/leadingtoreading.htm Amazing Stories http://www.tosiproductions.com/_amazingadventure/index_fl.asp Book Pop http://www.web-pop.com/readersindexflash.html Jay Jay Story http://pbskids.org/jayjay/stry.book.html Fairy Tale Land http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/fairytale2/fairytale.htm Story Hour http://www.ipl.org/div/storyhour/index.html Without Audio Magic Keys Books http://www.magickeys.com/books/ Story Place (in English and Spanish) http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/ Berenstain Bears Story http://www.berenstainbears.com/ Kevin Henkes: Mouse Books http://www.kevinhenkes.com/young.asp Poetry4Kids http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems Myths and Legends http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm 12
Story Time http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/story_telling/index.htm MeddyBemps http://www.meddybemps.com/7.33.html The VirtualVine: Nursery Rhymes http://www.thevirtualvine.com/nurseryrhymes.html Online library Bilingual Books for Kids http://www.bilingualbooks.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=0 Tumblebooks http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/customer_login.asp?accessdenied=%2flibrary%2f asp%2fhome_tumblebooks.asp Reading Rockets http://www.readingrockets.org/ Ticket to Read http://www.tickettoread.com/ Book Pop http://www.bookpop.com/ Find your textbook http://www.eduplace.com/kids/ Raz-Kids http://www.raz-kids.com/ Literative http://www.literactive.com/home/index.asp 13
Online Articles and Classroom Activities Information for Parents and Teachers on Phonological/Phonemic Awareness Time4Learning: Phonemic Awareness http://www.time4learning.com/readingpyramid/awareness.htm Advance Ability: Phonemic Awareness http://aability.com/pagames.php Worksheets on Phonemic Awareness http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/phonicsindex.htm Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness http://www.literatureforliterature.ecsd.net/strategies.htm Article on Phonological Awareness http://www.ldonline.org/article/6254 Article on Phonemic Awareness http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/articles/phonemic_awareness.htm Reading Workshop http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/resources/rcompindex.htm Information on Phonemic Awareness http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela/e_literacy/awareness.html On Phonemic Awareness http://www.reading.org/downloads/positions/ps1025_phonemic.pdf Free Library Article http://www.thefreelibrary.com/more+than+just+storybooks:+promoting+emergent+literacy+ skills+in+the...-a0198931268 Guide to Literacy http://www.bankstreet.edu/literacyguide/write.html PBS _information http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/ Meaningful names for Phonemes http://www.auburn.edu/~murraba/spellings.html 14
Hand Gestures for Phonemes http://www.auburn.edu/~murraba/gestures.html Half-Pint Kids: Reading Activities http://www.halfpintkids.com/tips/index.html FreeReading Activities: Phonological Awareness Activities http://www.freereading.net/index.php?title=phonological_awareness_activities Lesson Sense: Worksheets and Activities http://www.lessonsense.com/ Kid Zone http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/dynamic.htm Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/essay/writing.shtml Instructor Web http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/rhymetime.asp Patti s Electronic Classroom: Lessons on Phonemic Awareness http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/patti/k-1/activities/phonemic.html Reading Rocket Activities http://www.readingrockets.org/article/388 A Literacy Project http://www.iusd.org/parent_resources/phonemicawareness456.htm Readinga-Z http://www.readinga-z.com/phonics/index.html Bilingual Education Colorin Colorado http://www.colorincolorado.org/ Story Place (in English and Spanish) http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp 15