Language Arts Online Interactives
| | | Reading Skillbuilders | | | Online Stories and Poems | | | Poetry | | | Short Story | | | Non-Fiction | | | Novels: | Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 | | |
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 | Tumbletown Reads: Book Club - Check out the book of the month and submit your own review. Also read what other Book Marshals are saying about your favourite chapter, fact and picture books.  http://www.tvokids.com/activities/tumbletownreadsbookclub | ||
| Playing Shakespeare - Try to guess what William Shakespeare is thinking. Listen closely and pay attention to clues and facts to eliminate characters to get the right answer. http://www.tvokids.com/games/playingshakespeare | ||
| Mrs. P's Interactive Digital Storybook Site - This site takes a while to load but it is worth it! This is an award-winning FREE interactive digital storybook destination. Visit the library book shelves for a great selection of stories and listen to Mrs. P. tell you the stories. http://www.mrsp.com/v1/mrsp.html | ||
| Animalia - The Animalia website is based on the popular book written and illustrated by Graeme Base. The website has beautiful illustrations and activities for students. On the Animalia website, you are introduced to the characters of Animalia, the goal of the Animalia site, and games and activities. Don't miss... | ||
| ReadWriteThink: Plot Diagram - Diagram the plot of a short story or novel using this easy-to-use online tool.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/plot-diagram/ | ||
| Elements of a Story - Listen to (or read) the story of Cinderella. Then, examine the elements of the story: setting, characters, sequence, conflict and resolution. http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/ | ||
| Google Lit Trips - This site from Google features a 'Different Way to Read a Great Novel' series that cleverly integrates global mapping technology and great literature!
http://www.googlelittrips.org/ | ||
| The Chronicles of Narnia - This is the movie's official site - learn lots about the movie itself through videoclips and soundclips, and more. Don't miss this exciting site! (uses Flash) http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/the-chronicles-of-narnia-prince-caspian.html | ||
| KidsWing: All about owl pellets, dissection - What is an owl pellet? What is inside a pellet? How do pellets form? There are several different virtual pellets on this page for you to dissect. http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm | ||
| Anne Frank the Writer - An Unfinished Story - "Between the ages of 13 and 15, Anne Frank wrote short stories, fairy tales, essays, and the beginnings of a novel. Five notebooks and more than 300 loose pages, meticulously handwritten during her two years in hiding, survived the war. Launch the exhibition 'An Unfinished Story' to reveal the original... http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/af/htmlsite/ | ||
| J. K. Rowling Official Site - If you are a Harry Potter fan, visit the site of author J. K. Rowling -- this highly interactive site provides a wealth of information and things to explore! | ||
| Polar the Titanic Bear: All About Polar - Find out all about this famous Titanic polar bear and also view photographs in his family album. Use this site when reading Polar: The Titanic Bear, by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden and Laurie McGraw. http://www.polarthetitanicbear.com/aboutpage.html | ||
| Author Word Search - Can you find all of the authors' names? http://www.dinosaurdesign.com/AuthorSearchGame.htm | ||
| Mrs. Taverna's Second Grade, Charlotte's Web Mystery Quotes Quiz - Test your knowledge about who said what in the novel Charlotte's Web! http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/charlotte/quiz.htm | ||
| A Reading Guide to Tuck Everlasting - The Tuck Family has a powerful secret that allows them to never grow old, but a difficult situation involving a murderer and a kidnapped girl forces everyone to make choices they may have to live with forever. Become a more powerful reader by using BookFiles with this award-winning story.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/bf_tuck_everlasting.htm | ||
| Time for Kids: Harry Potter Power - Book reviews, The Story (so far), Past News, Muggle Madness (learn about book sales and more), Potter Trivia, and the Hogwarts Chellenge, where you "enter the potion lab, make your own Daily Prophet and more." http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/potter/0,12405,1067445,00.html | ||
| Scholastic.com - Harry Potter - The Scholastic "Harry Potter" site includes the sections, "About the Books", "Need-to-Know Guide", "Discussion Chamber", "Wizard Challenge" and "Fun Stuff". http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/ | ||
| Lemony Snicket - Visit this highly amusing site that provides many details about the Lemony Snicket series of events. Note: There are some commercial tie-ins with the book on this site. http://www.lemonysnicket.com/index.cfm | ||
| Eric Walters - Read all about Canadian novelist Eric Walters on this site. You can also find out about the type of novels he writes, and even print your own bookmark or poster (based on one of Eric's books). http://www.ericwalters.net/razorside/executeUseCase.do?useCaseId=1129516723445150 | ||
| Shiloh (Mountain City Elementary School) - Learn all about Phyllis Reynold Naylor's book "Shiloh" and participate in some fun and related activities too! http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dogs/shiloh/shiloh.htm | ||
| Hana's Suitcase - Learn more about Hana Brady, a young victim of the Holocaust, on this beautifully designed sight. Visit the image gallery and hear a question and answer session about Hana. | ||
| Beverly Cleary - Visit this delightfully interactive site that highlights the characters in the more than 30 books that Beverly Cleary has written--including Dear Mr. Henshaw. http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html | ||
| Tigers at Twilight (Mountain City Elementary School) - Test your knowledge after reading the novel "Tigers at Twilight". http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading21/tigers_at_twilight.htm | ||
| The Castle in the Attic - Engage in a variety of activities all about the novel "The Castle in the Attic". Summaries of the novel can also be found on this site. http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading41/castle_in_attic/castle_in_attic.htm | ||
| Because of Winn Dixie (One Book, One Community) - Have fun doing the activities on this page--they all relate to the novel "Because of Winn Dixie". http://www.onebookonecommunity.com/oboc/images/WDActivAd-1.pdf | ||
| Because of Winn Dixie (Mountain City Elementary School) - Learn all about the novel "Because of Winn Dixie", and entertain yourself with some fun activities. http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dogs/dixie/because_of_winn_dixie.htm | ||
| Terabithia.com - The Official Site of Katherine Paterson - Questions - Browse these "questions recently asked by children and educators in an internet interview with Katherine Paterson." (site)
http://www.terabithia.com/questions.html | ||
| Glencoe Literature Library: Study Guide for Bridge to Terabithia - This 22-page .pdf guide provides a complete teaching unit for this novel, including an author biography, overview information, focusing information, active reading support worksheets, chapter response questions, vocabulary, extension activities and more.
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/bridge_to_terebithia.pdf | ||
| A Reading Guide to Sarah, Plain and Tall - A new family is made when Sarah becomes wife and mother for a man and his 2 children. Will she be able to adjust to her new life or will her new surroundings be too much to bear?
Become a more powerful reader by using BookFiles with this Newbery Medal winning story.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/bf_sarah_plain_tall.htm | ||
| Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O' Dell: Quiz (Quia) - This quiz will help define how much you have learned while reading the first nine chapters of Island of the Blue Dolphins.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/257545.html | ||
| Boy: Tales of Childhood, by Roald Dahl - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps page - This 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps page supports your reading of Roald Dahl's Boy: Tales of Childhood. http://www.2learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3848 | ||
| Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps page - This 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps page provides provides resources to support your study of Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson. http://www.2learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3849 | ||
| Ella Enchanted Quiz - Find out how much you learned while reading Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Lavine by taking this online interactive quiz. http://www.glenridge.clayton.k12.mo.us/glenridge/EllaEnchanted/ellaquiz.html | ||
| Ella Enchanted Quiz (Triv.net) - Using a "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" format, this quiz asks progressively harder questions about Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Lavine.
http://www.triv.net/html/Quiz3/quiz5669.shtml | ||
| Picturing a Canadian Life: L.M. Montgomery's Personal Scrapbooks and Book Covers - Lots to discover here about the world of Lucy Maude Montgomery -- scrapbooks, images, fun learning and more. http://lmm.confederationcentre.com/ | ||
| The Phantom Tollbooth - The resources on this 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps page will support your reading of Norton Juster's, The Phantom Tollbooth.
http://www.2Learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3771 | ||
| Julie of the Wolves Quiz (Thinkquest) - Take this interactive quiz to find out how much you know about Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001456/Julie%20of%20the%20Wolvesquiz.htm | ||
| Julie of the Wolves - Here is a downloadable, printable, twenty-two page study guide for Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/julie_of_wolves.pdf | ||
| Maniac Magee Quiz (Thinkquest) - Test your knowledge of Maniac Magee with this interactive quiz. (Note: the background of this page is very annoying, but that might be the point given the title of the book).
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001776/mmquiz.html | ||
| Sarah, Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps ID#3717 - Check out the interactive activities here! http://www.2Learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3717 | ||
| Ticket to Curlew - Try the five-question multiple choice exercise and crossword puzzle interactive activities based on Celia Barker Lottridge's novel, Ticket to Curlew. http://www.edu.pe.ca/westroyalty/web2002/grassroots/heritage/Curlew/index.htm | ||
| The Secret Garden E-Text - You can access the entire novel online, or choose a chapter. http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/BurSecr.html | ||
| How to Fold a Paper Crane (The Sadako Film Project) - Instructions on folding a paper crane are provided, along with suggestions for sending them to Hiroshima or using them in your own community. Try these activity when reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr. http://www.sadako.com/howtofold.html | ||
| Number the Stars Study Guide (pdf) - Lots of ideas, questions, author information and activities to help you get the most out of Number the Stars. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/number_the_stars.pdf | ||
| Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps ID# 3716 - Check out these links that support your reading of Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry.
http://www.2Learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3716 | ||
| Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, by Robert C. O'Brien - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps ID# 3715 - Links to support your study of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, by Robert C. O'Brien. http://www.2Learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3715 | ||
| FunBrain - Word Search - Here's a quick word search puzzle containing ten words from The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Complete it online or print it off first. | ||
| The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Build your own coat of arms online, check out the educator's guide and some extra activities, and learn about the musical score of the movie. http://www.walden.com/html/pub/lww/lww_materials.jsp | ||
| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps ID#1957 - Sites to support your reading of the classic novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis. http://www.2Learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=1957 | ||
| Hana's Suitcase (for the Sunday Edition) - Hana Brady was a victim of the Holocaust. View images of her life and listen to her story on this excellent site. http://radio.cbc.ca/programs/thismorning/sites/people/hanassuitcase_010119/hana_mai | ||
| Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary - 2Learn.ca 'NetSteps ID#3714 - Links to activities to support your reading of Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary. http://www.2Learn.ca/search/NetStepView.asp?PID=3714 | ||
| What Can You Make From a Buffalo? - Learn more about the buffalo with the matching game from the Smithsonian. Supplement your reading of Buffalo Sunrise. http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/matching/index.html | ||
| Afternoon of the Elves, by Janet Taylor Lisle - See what readers think of this novel on the author's website, and send along your own mini review. Scroll to Afternoon of the Elves, and press the Go! button. http://www.janettaylorlisle.com/selectreview.htm | ||
