Reading+Games+Websites

Here is an annotated list of websites that can be used with students. I apologize for the strange formatting. I copied some portions from Donna Young's site. (Thank you, Donna!) It looks good on her site, but copies into the wiki very oddly. I cannot seem to straighten it out. Most of these are for PRIMARY students. Starfall: Students can read interactive books on this site. There are books and activities PreK-2nd grade. Free. @http://www.starfall.com/

This site offers practice for spelling words and has a variety of language arts learning activities and games. It can be individualized. Basic membership is free. Premium membership is available for a fee. @http://www.spellingcity.com/

ABCya.com is the site for free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. @http://www.abcya.com/

Word World: Where reading comes alive! Free.Primary.Loads of activities and games. @http://pbskids.org/wordworld/index_flash.html

**Paw Park** Match upper and lower case letters. Free. @http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark/pawparklo.html

**Clifford's Sound Match** Put the words in Clifford's box. Primary. Free. @http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/abcmatch/ Free Primary game.**Games: Sight Words**Match the spoken word to the written words. Listen and Match.Free. **Popcorn Words** free. Feed the monkeys popcorn (sight words)! Several more games available at this site.Words that Rhyme:@http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/words-that-rhyme-with-at.html

__**Between the Lions: Games Stories and Video Clips**__@http://pbskids.org/lions/

**Poop Deck Pirates**: Lots of free games. A pirate will throw you a coin. If the word with the coin is real press on the tick and keep the coin. If the word with the coin is not a real word then press on the cross and drop the coin into the sea. @http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/poopDeck_v4.html

**Whirlyword Machine**Spin the letters in the "fruit machine" to make 3-letter words.Some words are real; some are make-believe. @http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/cvc/whirl/index.shtml

**Missing Letters Game** Can you spell these common words? @http://www.dositey.com/2008/Products/Content/Include/Alphabet/1/1/launch.php

Binky's Fact / Opinion Is it a fact? Is it an opinion?

**Professor Garfield: Reading Ring** Become the World Champion Word Wrestler! Put the Garfield comic strips in order and answer questions. Skills: Sequencing, Inference

**Salty Sam Postcards** Help Salty Sam write a postcard. You can even print the postcard!

**Syllable Sammy** Help Syllable Sammy the bear split words into syllables.

**Treasure Hunt**Help Kaden Kangaroo use reading tools to find the buried treasure.
 * Flashlight: Look for "popcorn words" you know by sight
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Mallet: Break down long words.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Shovel: Dig deep for what makes sense.

[|**Dice Maker**] <span style="display: block; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; text-align: left;">We use this site to make dice that reinforce phonetic spelling patterns.

[|**Professor Garfiel__d__**]__<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">**:** **Match of Mystery** __ <span style="display: block; font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Easy- Peasy Play a matching game at this colorful site. Level Up Be sure to say the __sound__ of the red letter(s) out loud. Then say the __names of the red letter(s).__ Ex: o-o spoon Gold Medal Can you spell the words when you're all done? Teacher Notes: Levels - Short Vowels, Long Vowels, Vowel Digraphs, VCe pattern, Vowel Diphthongs & Digraphs

@https://sites.google.com/a/conestogachristian.net/mrs-young/home
 * Donna Y's website:**

@http://www.grammaropolis.com/index.html This is a cool website still under construction, but filled with grammar games for third grade and up.
 * FOR OLDER ELEMENTARY:**
 * Grammaropolis!**

Students type in the requested part of speech and the computer generates the story. These can be printed. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">@http://itsamadlibsworld.com/index.php?edition=0
 * MAD LIBS!** (thanks Michele G.)