Literacy and Reading Skills, Part 2

The Gingerbread Man
Designed for kindergarten students, this series of lessons introduces children to fairy tales, sequencing, and the difference between real and make-believe. Comes complete with a recipe for gingerbread and printable outlines of the gingerbread man.

Graphic Accounts
Students read an article from the New York Times and explore different types of graphs used in the newspaper. This lesson is designed for grades 6-12.

Guided Reading through Children's Literature
Strategies for improving reading comprehension using excerpts from children's literature.

Is it Fact or Opinion?
As a result of this activity, students will distinguish between fact and opinion in a published diary. This lesson is designed for grades 6-8.

Kindergarten Language Arts Skills
The page links to a generous assortment of standards-based activities.

Language Arts Downloads
Preschool to Age 8 and up, free language arts games. If you have a Mac, click on the link at the bottom to find a nice assortment.

LatticeWork Software
Award-winning games to help children learn reading and math, including the free download, "Roxie's ABC Fish."

Literacy and Learning: Reading in the Content Areas
Strategies to support the development of reading skills in all content areas. This site is designed for elementary students, but the strategies apply to all grade levels. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application for access.

Literacy Center
A wealth of online activities with letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more.

Literacy Checklist
A checklist to help preschool teachers consciously incorporate literacy activities into their classrooms.

Literacy Matters
Ideas for developing reading skills for middle and secondary students. This site has separate sections for students, parents, and teachers. Be sure to check the online activity, "Help Lee Decide."

Literature-Based Reading Activities
A unit designed for grades 2 - 4 and using a variety of books.

Online practice reading tests
Students in grades 1-8 can take practice reading tests online. The site includes suggestions for scoring the test and tips for students taking a standardized reading test. Items include both multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

Open Court Resources
Free resources to support the Open Court program, pre-K through grade 6.

Phonics
A collection of teaching resources.

Prediction Cards
This activity integrates art and writing to strengthen the reading skill of prediction.

Pre-reading - Using wordless comics to teach using picture cues to create meaning in reading
Students use picture cues to create meaning. This lesson is designed for grades 1 and 2.

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