Reading Resources
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These are skills and strategies we cover in our curriculum. To access the sites, copy and paste them in your search engine.
Cause and Effect
Lesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/causeandeffectl.cfm
Skills Tutor, Cause & Effect in Social Studies: http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/
Lesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/causeeffectl.cfm
Lessons: http://languagearts.pppst.com/cause-effect.html
Making Inferences
Simplified Lesson: http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/1l_infer.html
Lesson & Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makinginferencel.cfm
Practice Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm
Inference based on Characters: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferchar.cfm
Sequence of Events
Lesson and Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sentencesequencel.cfm
Practice Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sequencel3.cfm
Sequencing Fiction: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/f/sequencel.cfm
Video on planning Sequence: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=9ED7EAC5-E880-4A0F-BACD-5F211CCFD679&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Author’s Viewpoint & PurposeLesson: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth
Lesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm
Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm
Test Prep Lesson: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorspurposel.cfm
Point of View Video Clip: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=90440C10-22A9-43AB-9F8B-1D6E49053B9E&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Author’s Purpose Video Clip: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=23783D09-E556-44C8-BDC0-85093CB39EA0&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Categorize and Classify
Tutor Lesson: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade5/skill4/cisneros.html
Categorizing Words Game: http://www.quia.com/cm/13772.html
Simple Game: http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/supermarket/
Sorting Categories: http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/activities/acts/what_flies.html
Noting Details
Noting Details: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/factfrenzy/opening.html
Finding Facts video clip: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=789B656B-A56D-42E8-87A4-AF7B5181547C&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Note Taking Lessons: http://languagearts.pppst.com/notetaking.html
Noting Supporting Details: http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_space.asp?src=tip106a.swf
Topic, Main Idea, & Supporting Details
Main Idea Powerpoint Lessons: http://languagearts.pppst.com/mainidea.html
Identifying Main Idea Lesson: http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=RDG808
Brainpop Video: http://www.brainpopjr.com/reading/comprehension/mainidea/preview.weml
Activity and Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm
Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap24.cfm
Finding Main Ideas: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html
Veo Clip: Understanding Expository Writing: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=5471582F-F13D-4835-ACBB-10CAD6C58299&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Finding Main Ideas in 11 Stories: http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/langarts/langarts_lessons/langles3/journald.html
Drawing Conclusions
Lesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/drawconclusionsl.cfm
Practice Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferencesp.cfm
Show What You know: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferences.cfm
Drawing Conclusions about Cows: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/cows/cows.htm
Drawing Conclusions Posttest: http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/drawconclusionspostest.html
Video Clip Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1391709B-19EE-4569-BF36-365CFECB4ADD&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Video Clip Drawing Conclusions and Making Generalizations: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=8D9511CB-18D5-48A6-9416-CAEB33EDC425&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Story Structure
Story Elements Tutorial and Practice: http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html
Story Structure Lessons: http://languagearts.pppst.com/elements.html
Test Tutor: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm
Understanding Story Structure: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/plotp.cfm
Skills Tutor Practice: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade4/skill11/index.htm
Video Clip Parts of a Story: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=FFBC755E-7389-411F-95C4-008707843B02&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Fact and Opinion
Fact and Opinion Lessons: http://languagearts.pppst.com/fact-opinion.html
Simple Fact and Opinion Lesson: http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/factsopinions.htmlAdventures in the Wild Fact & Opinion Practice: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_30.htmLesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/factopinionl.cfm
Practice: http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/factopquiz.html
Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/factopinionp.cfm
Game: http://www.quia.com/jq/24723.html
Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/factopinionp4.cfm
Game: http://www.quia.com/pop/12709.html
United Streaming Video: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=B4B176E0-5E9E-4D34-A6A1-43A43AD6C231&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Compare & Contrast
Compare & Contrast Interactive Graphic Organizer & Essay Planner: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/map/
Lesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/comparecontrastl.cfm
Tutorial and Activity: http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/rcccon1.htm
Activity: http://harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_9.htm
Activity: http://harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_8.htm
Test Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/comparecontrastp.cfm
Making Judgments
Lesson and Activity: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_2.htm
Making Judgments after reading a folktale: http://pbskids.org/africa/tale/index.html
Making Inferences & Judgments: http://www.scribd.com/doc/6213852/Making-Inferences-and-Making-Judgments
Making InferencesTutorial Lesson: http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/content/pop.html
Inference Battleship Game: http://www.quia.com/ba/41785.html
Inferences about Characters: http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_zoo.asp?src=tip223a.swf
Inference about Plot Development:
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_zoo.asp?src=tip224a.swf
Inferences about Characters’ motives: http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_space.asp?src=tip121a.swf
Inference Quiz: http://www.quia.com/pop/43335.html
Inferences about Settings: http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_space.asp?src=tip125a.swfD
Did you Know Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferchar.cfm
Inferences about a Character’s Actions: http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_zoo.asp?src=tip222a.swf
Predicting Outcomes
Making Predictions Powerpoint Lessons: http://languagearts.pppst.com/prediction.html
Lesson and Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makingpredictionsp.cfm
Practice: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=3&que=1
Activity: http://harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.html
Previewing Parts of a Book: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/partsofbookl.cfm
Simple Video Clip: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=629BB0A2-9CBC-4138-9B50-D6EA40C1E9D3&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
More Challenging Video Clip: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=CDF2DAA9-6F99-4CE3-B082-1EC4D2871457&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Text Organization
Text Features: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/bookparts.cfm
Reading Headings Practice: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=3&que=1
Headings Lesson: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/headingsl.cfm
Chapter Headings: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/chapheading24.cfm
Captions: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=4&que=1
Index: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/index2.cfm
Titles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/games/information.shtml
Navigating Newspapers: http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/literacy/newspaper.php
Write the Caption: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/writecaption/index.asp
Structure of a News Story: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=3&act=1
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Activity and Practice: http://www.fcatexplorer.com/Parent/4GR/en/tipslister/question_tip_space.asp?src=tip119a.swf
Drawing Conclusions
Lesson and Practice: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm
Activity: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferences.cfm
Sarah Plain and Tall Activity: http://harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_11.htm
Cricket in Times Square Activity: http://harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_10.htm
