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Reader's Workshop

Lexile Levels

Context clues

Synonyms/Antonymns

TV411
Think Aloud Prediction
Example of how a good reader makes predictions

story elements

Generalizations

Cause and Effect

Compare/Contrast

Inferences/Drawing Conclusions

Book Reviews

Good Books to Read

If You Like...
Find a book you have read and look at the suggestions.
Guys Read
Book Talks
Descriptions of books
Lexile Finder
Find a good book in your just right range.
Flamingnet
Teen Reads
Origamiyoda

Author's Purpose

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Book Reports

Point of VIew

Fact and Opinion

Text Features/structures

Reading Passages

Online Books and Poems

Reader's Theater

Text to Reader Softwares

News and Magazine sites

Visualization

Making Connections

Interactives

Volcano Explorer
Enrichment to an article

Orphan Train

Simple Sentences

Sentence Surgeons
Ustream
Not related to editing temporary link

Parts of Speech

Writing Prompts

Letter Writing

Writing Help

Scapbooks, Book Creators, and Writing Prompts

Comic Creators

Citation Makers

Figurative Language/Poetic Expression

Simile and Metaphor

Personification

Personifcation Super Shooter
Personifcation Examples
The Fir Tee
Story containing personification.
Writing Lesson
Be Our Guest
What are some examples of personification in this video?

alliteration

onomatopoeia

Fling the Teacher
Some terms we have not learned
Figures of Speech Hangman
Baseball Review
Basketball Shooter
Includes more terms than we have learned.
Jeopardy
Simile, metaphor and personification

Newspaper Generators

Graphic Organizers

Text Clouds and Generators

Snowflake and Big and Small
Paste passage and generate a shape
Fake Book
Create a profile of a character or historical person.
I fake text

Writing Traits

Organization

jpeterman clothing catalogue
Powerful word choice used to sell clothing

Sentence Fluency

Informational

Read Write and Think
Brochure Investigation
Read Write and Think
Travel Town Brochure

Cue Prompter
Teleprompter

Argumentative

Infographics

Block Posters
printing site
Infographic about Infographics
Site 1
More about infographics
Site 2: Scroll down to see infographic
Student Sleep
Site 3: Example
Infographics about Candy
Site 4: Lots of examples

Social Studies

Ancient Egypt

How to make a papyrus scroll
Includes hieroglyphs alphabet
Reading a Stela
Ony Make the Cartouche
Do not click on the other links.
Explanation of Hieroglyphs
You can write your own message.
Hieroglyphs Name Translator
The Nile File
Describes schools and writing

Mummification

Mummy Reveal
Do FOURTH Solve the nine clues to reveal the mummy
Explore Real Mummies
Complete SIXTH Shows x-rays of real mummies
The Mummy Maker
Complete SECOND BBC
Learn How to Make a Mummy
Complete this FIRST for your training.
Info about the Burial Process
A Mummy Maker
Complete THIRD
Nova Mummification Videos
Complete FIFTH
Eternal Travel
Fun interactive

Social Pyramid

Tomb Adventure
Scavenger Hunt Part 3
The Tomb of Perneb
Scavenger Hunt Part 4
Pyramid Challenge
Difficult Game: Can you make the right choices?
Nova: Travel the Pyramids Virtually
Explore the tombs after the scavenger hunt.
Panorama of Giza
Scavenger Hunt Part 1
Egypt Voyager
3-D models and virtual tours
Explore a Pyramid
Scavenger Hunt Part 2
Pyramids
Scavenger Hunt Site 5
The Pyramids Virtual Tour
Pyramids

Just for Fun

Quizzes and Review

Inventions/Technology

You Tube:
Fertility of the Nile

Merchants and Artisans

Craftsmen
Scroll towards the bottom to click on links about tools used.
PDF Article about Artisans
Mr. Donn
PBS Craftsman

Ancient Mesopotamia

Anient India

Interactive
Welcome to the Mall
Learn how to be a smarter consumer.
Lemonade Stand
Dump Town
Fedville
Read and collect all the cards to win this game.
Its My Life
Shopping on a budget game
NFL/ Visa Football Game
About saving and spending money. Must have permission to play.
Financial Soccer
Must have permission to play.
Road Trip
Savings Game
The Mint
Tips and Games about spending and earning money.
Econ Songs
Admongo.gov
Herschel Economic Video
A little silly but informative
Biz Kids Games
Rich Kids Smart Kid

Goods and Services

Consumers and Producers

Supply and Demand

Wants and Needs

Opportunity Cost

Scarcity and Choices

Webquest help

Occupational Job Handbook
Search this site to learn about different careers.

Production, Resources, & Trade

Teacher: Lesson Plan Ideas

Credit Lesson Plans
Econedlink.org
Practical Money Skills
Kids.gov
Planet Orange
Interactive Game and Lessons. Students will need to create an account. It is free.

What is economics?

Artifact Project

Marting Luther King Day

Valentine's Day

Thanksgiving

Brain Pop
Safe Search
Gives a url without ads
Watchknow
Neon Videos
Teacher's Domain
Kideos
Safe Video Watching
Critter Cam
PBS Learning Media
Story Works
Death By Powerpoint
Screenr
Screen Cast
Teachersdomain
Vimeo
Woopid
Tech tutorials
Mind shift
Article about using videos in class
Mobento
Allows you to search within videos
Screencast-o-matic
Record computer tutorials
Chicken Dance

Creating Videos

Dr Seuss Webquest Books

Digital Video Stories

Educational Games

Teacher Portaportals

Internet Safety

Self-Guided Multi Step Games

Miss Sutherland's Websites

Game Templates

Classroom Management Tools

Wordle Tips and Tricks

Tech Support

Dowloads for quix fixes
Example Lost toolbar
Is the website down
10 minute emails
Use to sign up for items requiring an email

Social Networks for Education

Educational Cell Phone Sites

Remind 101
Mass text messaging site without sending phone numbers
Wiffiti
Manage text and twitters sites in one location

Bookmarking sites

DIIGO
Wibiki
Tablet friendly

Tinyurl
Faturl
Lets you bundle mult. Urls
This link will self-destruct
Set a time limit for how long someone can view a url
Delivr
Shorten urls and track

Printfriendly
Turns a site into print friendly text.
Block poster
Make posters of an image

Videos about Technology

Evernote tools

Striking.ly
One page website creator

End of the year

Just for Fun

Multiplication

How to write math problems

Teacher Resources

What's this Website

Task 1 Build With Chrome
2 class periods Lego Builder - Start with build and then move to create
Task 2 Relaxing Games
1 class period - Choose one of the many games to play to help you relax. Headphones needed.
Task 3 Storybird
2 class periods - See teacher for login info
Task 4 Running Track QWOP
One class period. Use the keys QWOP to make the runner go. Challenging game.
Task 5 Draw a Stickman
1 class period - Complete both episodes.
Task 6 Questionaut
1 class period Trivia - Plus Visuals
Task 7 Incredibox
Make music on the different leveled games.
Task 8 Knowledge Adventure
Start with the game that loads then you may explore the arcade on this site.
Task 9: Garfield
Play games and explore the comics about Garfield
Task 10: Make Belief Comics
Make a comic and then ask permission to print.
Task 11: Free Rice
Answer questions to earn rice.

Dogo
News and Earth Map

Teacher Sites

Notice and Note

Inquiry Ideas

Lesson Plans and Resources

Class management

Calm counter
Volumne control tool

Communication tools

Bring it
Sign up list

Speech/Presentation Tips

Hillcrest Teachers' Websites

Resources for indicator 7.3

Scott Joplin