Thursday, March 24, 2011

Language Arts resources--Diamante Poems, Sequencing and more

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

A really simple template for creating short, diamond-shaped poems that don't have to rhyme. Great idea for beginners! Should work for kids as low as 2nd grade. They need to know what an adjective is and how to add -ing to a word.

http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_ReadingRing.html

Use a 3-panel Garfield comic strip to perfect your sequencing skills and win the boxing match!

http://www.professorgarfield.org/phonics/fluency/fluency.html

Professor Garfield's Storybook Reader. Read along or independently. Watch out for the pop quizzes!

http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/poetry/poetrykids.htm

I haven't had time to explore this page yet, but it looks promising--lots of interactive links for poetry.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Grammar Games and Language Arts pages (elementary)

Basic Skills

Alphabetizing. Type a list and watch the sorter alphabetize them for you. Good for whole group instruction on a smart board.
http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/1l_alph.html

Opposites. Shoot the spaceship with the opposite meaning of the word given.
http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/1l_oppos.html

Interactive story: The Elvis Who Cried Mouse (headphones suggested).
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=464

Magical Capitals. The good fairy wants you to click on only the words that need capital letters.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm

More advanced

Grammar Ninja! Aim throwing stars at the proper parts of speech. Three levels (nouns and verbs only on the first level).
http://hoodaword.com/games/grammarninja.php

Verbs in Space. Bonk the robot holding a verb. (page can be slow to load)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/verbs.htm

Must Pop Words! Use the falling letter balls to make words. Don't go slow or the pile will rise to the top.
http://hoodaword.com/games/mustpopwords.php

Advanced

Moxie 2. Build a word and then change it to a new word one letter at a time. Nonsense words lose points!
http://hoodaword.com/games/moxie2.php

Hang Mau! Save the kitty in this weird game of hangman.
http://hoodaword.com/games/hangmau.php

Word Tower! Build bridges with your word power and save the princess.
http://hoodaword.com/games/wordtower.php