Language+Arts

=Language Arts Resources:= Please add resources and descriptions below.

Parts of Speech
This is a game that has students pop the balloons with pronouns in it. Balloon pronoun game

Reading
SAG brings you this site. It is an "on-line video streaming video program featuring SAG members reading children's books aloud!" Storyline Online

This K-2 website provides interactive early reading activities, as well as books, poems, plays, etc. that students can listen to and read along with. http://www.starfall.com/

This K-8 site offers online animated picture and chapter books. The sentences are highlighted as they are read aloud. This is a great tool for choral reading and independent reading. Many award winning authors and titles are available. Free one month trial until March 9, 2011 Username oakridgeschools password trial [|tumble books]

Spelling and Vocabulary
This site has a number of games associated with spelling and vocabulary. Word Central

This game has students pick an ending sound and build word families from it. Good for primary students or struggling readers. Construct-a-word

You can create interactive online activities with your own spelling lists. http://www.spellingcity.com/

Many different trait writing lessons using picture books. Each lesson focuses on a specific Trait from the 6 Traits of Writing. Also has rubrics, tools to help generate ideas, and student samples. (Scroll down a bit from the link to look at lessons using a specific trait). http://writingfix.com/picture_book_prompts.htm#ideadevelopment