Variety of Language Arts Activities
http://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
many L.A. games
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
consonants, vowels, prefixes, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, dictionary, digraphs, suffixes, sentences, various skills
http://www.gameclassroom.com/language-arts-games/3rd-grade
variety of Language Arts games
http://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
variety of L.A. games
http://www.funbrain.com/
many games
http://www.janbrett.com
various activities
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation.htm
various activities
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/T_landingPage.asp
Flashlight Readers – activities on great books, author information too
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm
myths, legends, and fables
Antonyms and Synonyms
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
opposites etc.
http://fen.com/studentactivities/BallHogs/BallHogs.html
synonyms and antonyms
http://www.quia.com/cb/148904.html?AP_rand=1149169978
antonyms
http://www.quia.com/rr/151387.html?AP_rand=808934720
antonyms
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/angie.html
synonyms and antonyms
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/frog/frog.html
Word Frog – synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
http://www.quia.com/jg/44798.html
synonyms
Author’s Purpose
http://www.woodland.k12.mo.us/faculty/rgarner/Reading/Authors%20puropse.htm
author’s purpose
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/mrsfox/forstudents.cfm?subpage=611591
author’s purpose
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorspurposel.cfm
author’s purpose
Cause and Effect
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/montigue/skill.html
cause & effect
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/cause&effect.html
cause & effect
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/hp/causeeffect.htm
cause & effect
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/causeconnect.html
cause & effect
http://www.orland135.org/UserFiles/File/Mwrzesinski/cause_and_effect_game.pdf
cause & effect
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_4.htm
cause & effect
Comprehension
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm
reading comprehension
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/index.htm
comprehension, summarizing
http://www.roythezebra.com/index.html
reading comprehension
http://www.bookadventure.com/
comprehension quizzes on books
Conclusions
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_11.htm
drawing conclusions
Contractions
http://www.netrover.com/~jjrose/spell/editindex.htm
abbreviations, contractions, and editing
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con7.htm
contractions ‘ll
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con6.htm
contractions –n’t
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con9.htm
‘m ‘s ‘re contractions
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con10.htm
contractions ‘ve ‘s
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm
contractions
http://www.dositey.com/2008/language/grammar/contractions1.htm
Contractions
Details
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/details.html
details
http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/Library/CANADA/MainIdea.htm
main idea and details
Fact and Opinion
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/
fact and opinion
http://www.harlan.k12.ia.us/Fourth%20Grade%20Reading%20-%20fact_and_opinion_activities.htm
fact and opinion activities
http://edujourney.net/Webquests/PolarBear/PolarBear.htm
fact and opinion webquest
http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=379677867&AP_activity&AP_urlId=12709&AP_continuePlay=true&id=12709
Fact or Opinion
Figurative Language
http://www.gamequarium.com/figurativelanguage.html
metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, poetry
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/figlan.html
figurative language – metaphor, simile, personification, idiom
http://www.quia.com/hm/80390.html
types of figures of speech
Grammar
http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/noun/noun.html
grammar
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
grammar
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm
grammar games
http://www.stufun.com/grammar/
grammar
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/index.html#3
Grammar Blast – sentences, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, capitalization, punctuation, and pronouns
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Grammar Gorillas – all parts of speech
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/verb_ride/index.html
Irregular Verbs
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Verbs.html
verbs
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index_pre.html
Noun Dunk – common and proper nouns
http://www.sandaigprimary.co.uk/fun/quizzes/parts_of_speech.html
Parts of Speech
http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/4l_parts.html
Parts of Speech – 4th grade
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_nounverb
Rats! - nouns and verbs
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_advadj
Rats! – adjectives and adverbs
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_compropnouns
Rats! – common and proper nouns
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/snow_verbs/index.html
Snowland – verbs and contractions
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html
Verb Viper – verbs and verb tense
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/invasion/invasion.html
Word Invasion – parts of speech
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
grammar
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx
grammar through poetry
http://www.stufun.com/grammar/
grammar
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
many grammar games, plus link to other L.A. games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
grammar games, plus links to other L.A. games
http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html
grammar, plus some phonics games links
http://www.kidinfo.com/Language_Arts/Grammar_Helper.html
many grammar links
Homophones and Homonyms
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/quiz/homophones.html
homophones
http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
Which word? – homophones
http://www.learnenglish.de/homophones/Homophones.htm
homophones – some are challenging
Inferences
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=2&que=1
inferencing
http://www.quia.com/pop/43335.html
inferencing
Main Idea
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html
main idea
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/mainidea.html
main idea
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm
main idea
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/GetTheIdea/default.htm#page1
main idea
http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/Library/CANADA/MainIdea.htm
main idea and details
Phonics
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/
phonics activities
http://www.gamequarium.com/phonics28.html
Phonics games
Plurals
http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr_plurals1-mw.html
irregular plurals
http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
The Plural Girls – plurals
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/possplu.htm
possessives and plurals
Poetry
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/poetryframes.htm
poetry – onomatopoeia and haiku
Predictions
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.html
predictions
Prefixes and Suffixes
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildeprefix2
prefixes
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/prefixp.cfm
prefixes
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks1/fishtanks1.htm
prefixes, base words, and suffixes
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/suffixes/suffix.htm
suffixes
Punctuation and Capitalization
http://www.gamequarium.com/punctuation.html
punctuation and capitalization
http://www.goldridge08.com/flashgames/la/puctuation%20capitalizat.swf
Capitalization and punctuation
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/
Punctuation Playground – punctuation
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm
Power Proofreading – editing, capitalization and punctuation
http://www.quia.com/mc/3522.html
capitalization and proper nouns
Sentences
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index_pre.html
Sentence Clubhouse – statements, questions, commands, exclamations
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index.html
Sentence Sort – simple, compound, and complex sentences
Sequencing
http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html
sequencing
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/sequence.html
sequencing
Spelling
http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_critter_jumble.html
Critter Jumble – spelling
http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html
Spell A Roo – spelling
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/
Spell Check – spelling
http://www.goldridge08.com/gamessecond/spellin.dir
Spelling
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/index.html
Spelling Match
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/word_builder/level3/3_01.html
spelling
Story Elements
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2setting
setting
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2setting2
setting
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm
story elements
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/storymaker/default.aspx
story writing & story elements
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm
story element quizzes
Summarizing
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=6&act=1
summarizing
Syllables
http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/syllables.html
syllables
Vocabulary
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
vocabulary games
http://wordcentral.com/
vocabulary
Vowels
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/coconuts/coconuts.html
Coconut Vowels – vowel practice
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/picturematch/
vowel and consonant sounds
Word Families
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/wordfamily/
Word Family Sort
http://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
many L.A. games
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
consonants, vowels, prefixes, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, dictionary, digraphs, suffixes, sentences, various skills
http://www.gameclassroom.com/language-arts-games/3rd-grade
variety of Language Arts games
http://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
variety of L.A. games
http://www.funbrain.com/
many games
http://www.janbrett.com
various activities
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation.htm
various activities
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/T_landingPage.asp
Flashlight Readers – activities on great books, author information too
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm
myths, legends, and fables
Antonyms and Synonyms
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
opposites etc.
http://fen.com/studentactivities/BallHogs/BallHogs.html
synonyms and antonyms
http://www.quia.com/cb/148904.html?AP_rand=1149169978
antonyms
http://www.quia.com/rr/151387.html?AP_rand=808934720
antonyms
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/angie.html
synonyms and antonyms
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/frog/frog.html
Word Frog – synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
http://www.quia.com/jg/44798.html
synonyms
Author’s Purpose
http://www.woodland.k12.mo.us/faculty/rgarner/Reading/Authors%20puropse.htm
author’s purpose
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/mrsfox/forstudents.cfm?subpage=611591
author’s purpose
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorspurposel.cfm
author’s purpose
Cause and Effect
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/montigue/skill.html
cause & effect
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/cause&effect.html
cause & effect
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/hp/causeeffect.htm
cause & effect
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/causeconnect.html
cause & effect
http://www.orland135.org/UserFiles/File/Mwrzesinski/cause_and_effect_game.pdf
cause & effect
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_4.htm
cause & effect
Comprehension
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm
reading comprehension
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/index.htm
comprehension, summarizing
http://www.roythezebra.com/index.html
reading comprehension
http://www.bookadventure.com/
comprehension quizzes on books
Conclusions
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_11.htm
drawing conclusions
Contractions
http://www.netrover.com/~jjrose/spell/editindex.htm
abbreviations, contractions, and editing
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con7.htm
contractions ‘ll
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con6.htm
contractions –n’t
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con9.htm
‘m ‘s ‘re contractions
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/con10.htm
contractions ‘ve ‘s
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm
contractions
http://www.dositey.com/2008/language/grammar/contractions1.htm
Contractions
Details
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/details.html
details
http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/Library/CANADA/MainIdea.htm
main idea and details
Fact and Opinion
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/
fact and opinion
http://www.harlan.k12.ia.us/Fourth%20Grade%20Reading%20-%20fact_and_opinion_activities.htm
fact and opinion activities
http://edujourney.net/Webquests/PolarBear/PolarBear.htm
fact and opinion webquest
http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=379677867&AP_activity&AP_urlId=12709&AP_continuePlay=true&id=12709
Fact or Opinion
Figurative Language
http://www.gamequarium.com/figurativelanguage.html
metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, poetry
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/figlan.html
figurative language – metaphor, simile, personification, idiom
http://www.quia.com/hm/80390.html
types of figures of speech
Grammar
http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/noun/noun.html
grammar
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
grammar
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm
grammar games
http://www.stufun.com/grammar/
grammar
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/index.html#3
Grammar Blast – sentences, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, capitalization, punctuation, and pronouns
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Grammar Gorillas – all parts of speech
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/verb_ride/index.html
Irregular Verbs
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Verbs.html
verbs
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index_pre.html
Noun Dunk – common and proper nouns
http://www.sandaigprimary.co.uk/fun/quizzes/parts_of_speech.html
Parts of Speech
http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/4l_parts.html
Parts of Speech – 4th grade
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_nounverb
Rats! - nouns and verbs
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_advadj
Rats! – adjectives and adverbs
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_compropnouns
Rats! – common and proper nouns
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/snow_verbs/index.html
Snowland – verbs and contractions
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html
Verb Viper – verbs and verb tense
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/invasion/invasion.html
Word Invasion – parts of speech
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
grammar
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx
grammar through poetry
http://www.stufun.com/grammar/
grammar
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
many grammar games, plus link to other L.A. games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
grammar games, plus links to other L.A. games
http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html
grammar, plus some phonics games links
http://www.kidinfo.com/Language_Arts/Grammar_Helper.html
many grammar links
Homophones and Homonyms
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/quiz/homophones.html
homophones
http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
Which word? – homophones
http://www.learnenglish.de/homophones/Homophones.htm
homophones – some are challenging
Inferences
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=2&que=1
inferencing
http://www.quia.com/pop/43335.html
inferencing
Main Idea
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html
main idea
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/mainidea.html
main idea
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm
main idea
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/GetTheIdea/default.htm#page1
main idea
http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/Library/CANADA/MainIdea.htm
main idea and details
Phonics
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/
phonics activities
http://www.gamequarium.com/phonics28.html
Phonics games
Plurals
http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr_plurals1-mw.html
irregular plurals
http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
The Plural Girls – plurals
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/possplu.htm
possessives and plurals
Poetry
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/poetryframes.htm
poetry – onomatopoeia and haiku
Predictions
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.html
predictions
Prefixes and Suffixes
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildeprefix2
prefixes
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/prefixp.cfm
prefixes
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks1/fishtanks1.htm
prefixes, base words, and suffixes
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/suffixes/suffix.htm
suffixes
Punctuation and Capitalization
http://www.gamequarium.com/punctuation.html
punctuation and capitalization
http://www.goldridge08.com/flashgames/la/puctuation%20capitalizat.swf
Capitalization and punctuation
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/
Punctuation Playground – punctuation
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm
Power Proofreading – editing, capitalization and punctuation
http://www.quia.com/mc/3522.html
capitalization and proper nouns
Sentences
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index_pre.html
Sentence Clubhouse – statements, questions, commands, exclamations
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index.html
Sentence Sort – simple, compound, and complex sentences
Sequencing
http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html
sequencing
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/sequence.html
sequencing
Spelling
http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_critter_jumble.html
Critter Jumble – spelling
http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html
Spell A Roo – spelling
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/
Spell Check – spelling
http://www.goldridge08.com/gamessecond/spellin.dir
Spelling
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/index.html
Spelling Match
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/word_builder/level3/3_01.html
spelling
Story Elements
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2setting
setting
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2setting2
setting
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm
story elements
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/storymaker/default.aspx
story writing & story elements
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm
story element quizzes
Summarizing
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=6&act=1
summarizing
Syllables
http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/syllables.html
syllables
Vocabulary
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
vocabulary games
http://wordcentral.com/
vocabulary
Vowels
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/coconuts/coconuts.html
Coconut Vowels – vowel practice
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/picturematch/
vowel and consonant sounds
Word Families
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/wordfamily/
Word Family Sort