ELA+Links

Websites are listed by recommended grade level, but there will be some overlap. Links listed under grades 3-6 might also work with middle school students.

__ Websites for all grade levels __ Mission Literacy - access Common Core ELA information and resources Kelly Gallagher's Site - article of the week handouts - **__great informational reading__** (mostly MS/HS) Grammar Ninja- grammar games [|Wordle]- a visual representation of student writing [|Using Wordle in the Classroom] How to use Word Clouds - a blog article with explanations of how to use a word cloud in the classroom [|Notable Sentences for Imitation and Creation] - fantastic sentences from novels to use in class, especially for editing Writing Fix - a great site for all things writing: 6 Traits, interactive writing prompts, writing workshop, etc. Postcard Generator - students can use this interactive to create the text side of a postcard, which can then be printed. Daily Grammar - grammar lessons and quizzes for daily use Rhymer - online rhyming dictionary Shmoop - online lessons and reviews for popular literature 11 Resources for ELA teachers - a blog article explaining resources for English classes Eye on Idioms - a game-like practice for learning and using idioms Read Works - free research-based reading comprehension lessons for K-6 Bartleby - literature and reference books online (free) WikiBrain - a brainstorming website Storynory - audio versions of stories ReadWorks - free reading comprehension lessons and printables Word Hippo - a site where students can find synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and hear pronunciations of words

__ Websites for K-2 __ Storyline Online - actors and actresses of the Screen Actors Guild read children's books on streaming video, with activities and lesson ideas available [|Letter Generator] - use this to teach kids about the parts of a letter, and then have them write their own. Magic Key Games - a K-1 site for learning sentence structure, patterns, etc. Created by BBC. Storybook Web - a website to interact with stories, authors, and play games. Designed for younger readers. Kiddie Records- online stories which can be downloaded or played via the Internet Progressive Phonics - printable, free, e-books to help teach reading and writing Planting a Literacy Garden - use this site to create a handout for students while introducing reading comprehension strategies Elementary Reading Strategies - a Virginia Dept. of Ed site with videos explaining various elementary reading strategies Alphabetimals - an interactive, talking flip-book to teach letter sounds. Great for kindergarten! Oxford Owl - free ebooks for students to read; has accompanying audio We Give Books - free picture books and beginning reader ebooks for kids to use Picture Book Maker - create 6-page picture books which can then be printed

__ Websites for grades 3-6 __ Storyline Online - actors and actresses of the Screen Actors Guild read children's books on streaming video, with activities and lesson ideas available [|Letter Generator] - use this to teach kids about the parts of a letter, and then have them write their own. Kiddie Records- online stories which can be downloaded or played via the Internet Elementary Reading Strategies - a Virginia Dept. of Ed site with videos explaining various elementary reading strategies

__ Websites for Middle School/High School __ [|Google Lit Trips] - Google Earth virtual trips based around pieces of literature for all age groups [|60-Second Recap] - brief summaries, in video and text format, of major novels - mostly high school Spark Notes - "cliff" notes and practice quizzes for many major novels LitCharts - color-coded summaries for classic novels To Kill a Mockingbird - online lessons Interactive Romeo and Juliet - students can read online, and click to hear/see definitions, examples, etc. Knowing Poe - learn about Edgar Allen Poe Common Core Lessons for ELA - lesson plans for ELA classrooms, grades 6-12 Periodic Table of Storytelling - information and examples of lit elements