Literacy and Reading Skills, Part 2

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.

Kindergarten and First Grade Comprehension Activities
A site rich with 26 activities to build comprehension skills, including KWL charts and graphic organizers available as printables. This document requires Adobe Reader for access. (Suggestion: save the document to your computer and print only the pages you need.)

Kindergarten and First Grade Reading Fluency Activities
A collection of 22 activities to develop reading fluency in beginning readers, complete with support materials in printable form. This document requires Adobe Reader for access. (Suggestion: save the document to your computer and print only the pages you need.)

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

Letter Recognition Activities
Designed for kindergarten and first grade, this document includes 43 pages of activities to develop letter recognition, including bulletin board borders and other printable material. (Suggestion: save the document to your computer and print only the pages you need.)

Letter-Sound Correspondence Activities
Designed for kindergarten and first grade, this document includes 115 pages of activities to develop letter-sound correspondence, printable games and other resources. (Suggestion: save the document to your computer and print only the pages you need.)

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 Reader or compatible application for access.

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

Literacy is Priceless
This blog for reading teachers offers tips and links to a variety of preK-6 reading resources.

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.

Newbery Books
A list of Newbery winners and activities to accompany some.

No Pain, High Gain
Tips for teaching students how to read standardized test passages.

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.

Orson's Farm
At this interactive site students use cartoon characters to practice with words and sounds.

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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