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Cause and Effect

Characters, Setting & Plot

Lesson: Understanding Setting and Plot
Problem Solution Match
Guess the Solution
Story Elements Lesson and Practice
Harcourt
Guess the Setting
Setting Practice
Setting Practice: WHEN
WHEN Did the Story Take Place?
Story Structure/Elements Lesson
Study Zone Test Prep

Context Clues

Drawing Conclusions

Fact and Opinion

Games

Grade 5 Civil War

ssforkids
kdiskonnect
americancivilwar
The Underground Railroad: Escape from Slavery
This interactive website from Scholastic also includes primary sources.
Underground Railroad Primary Source Set
Includes many photographs from the Library of Congress
The Underground Railroad
National Geographic Interactive
Harriet Tubman Web Hunt
Meet a woman who escaped from slavery and risked her life to guide hundreds more to freedom.
Civil War Trust
Kid Friendly websites about the Civil War.
Gettysburg by the numbers
Webquest

Geography

Kidsgeo
Geography Games
superkids
Directory of Geography Sites
national park service
states games
50 states
more states
Brainpop Geography
Gorham_4 Password: Brainpop
Longitude and Latitude Practice
United States Map Puzzle
Where is That?
More States and Capitals Practice
Tour of the United States
Amazing free hand drawing and song of the United States.
Maps of World
Map of major cities in America for students to use to choose cities to research
National Parks
Maps of National Parks
Map of Landforms
Map of Oregon and California Trail
Historic Landmarks
Explore a US landmark
Safe Search
Use this search engine to keep your search safe.

Landforms

Landforms
definitions for basic landforms
Landform Project
Project completed by 4th graders
Landforms of Maine
List of Landforms
Wikipedia
Brain Pop Landforms
World Landforms
Landform Resources & Activities
Google Images
Landform Project
Dictionary
Landform Project
Landforms Glossary
Enchanted Learning

Grade 5 Government

bensguide
kidsgov
thinkquest
ssforkids
election process
How a Bill Becomes a Law
The Constitution: Rules for Running the Country
Webquest
Bill of Rights Institute
Founding Documents - Primary Source

Grade 5 Scientific Method

The Scientific Method
Teaching tools, games, poems, raps, etc

Grade 5 Westward Expansion

Lewis & Clark Journals
Oregon Trail
ss for kids
Oregon Trail Tour
Travel with Lewis and Clark
gunslingers of the old west
The Oregon Trail
Mexican American War
BrainPop Video
Oregon Trail 1843 Map & Travel Links
Oregon Trail by Wyoming Tales & Trails
Includes many photographs

Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears
The National Park Service is proud to present "Trail of Tears," produced in collaboration with the Cherokee Nation.
Trail of Tears
BrainPop Video

Homophones

Multiple Meanings

Practice #1
Practice #2
Homograph (Multiple Meaning Words
Game for 2 Players
Lesson and Practice

Math

Math Dictionary for Kids
an interactive and animated explanation of math terms
Addition Mad Minute Math Practice
Great online addition practice!
Subtraction Mad Minute Math Practice
Online subtraction practice
Multiplication Activities
Online Multiplication practice
Spinner Experiments
Probability
Conceptua Math
fraction tools and practice
Who Wants Pizza?
fraction tools and practice
Fraction Frenzy
Click on pairs of equivalent fractions, as fast as you can. See how many levels you can get!
Equivalent Fractions
Draw two other, equivalent fractions to the given fraction. Choose either square or circle for the shape.
Xtra Math
Fact Practice

Fractions

Study Jams Fraction Video
Fractions Help
Pizza Fractions Game
Picture Fractions Quiz
Ordering Fractions Game
Another Ordering Fractions Game
This one has a "testing room" where you can use tools to compare two fractions

Negative Numbers

(Make the Teacher) Walk the Plank
Adding and Subtracting Integers Game
Connect Three
Tic Tac Toe by adding/subtracting

Parts of Speech

Adjectives

Adjective Adventure
Click on the correct spider to feed it a fly.
Pick It: Adjectives
Choosing Adjectives in Context
Be a Reporter
Change the Adjectives
BBC Adjective Quiz
Choose your level
Adjective Quiz
Comparative and Suplerlative Adjectives Quiz
Multiple Choice Comparative and Superlative Quiz
Basketball Superlative Adjectives
Comparative and Superlative Adjective Quiz
Adjectives that Compare

Adjectives and Adverbs

BrainPop Jr Adjectives & Adverbs
Hangman
Adventures with Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives and Adverb Trail
Adjective and Adverb Practice
Write down the correct form of the word in brackets (adjective or adverb).
Grammar Blast Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverbs

Adverb Rags to Riches
Pick It Adverbs
Battleship Adverbs
Match the Adverb to the Picture
Choose the Correct Adverb
before the Parrot does!
Adverb Quiz

Articles

Contractions

Nouns

Identifying Nouns
Grammar Gorillas
Beginner - finding nouns and verbs Advanced - all parts of speech
Common, Proper or Not a Noun? Basketball
Nounfinder: Click on the Noun
Proper and Common Noun Sort
Grammar Rock Nouns
Video
Proper Nouns Quiz
Grammar Blast: Plural Nouns
Grammar Blast #2 Nouns
Add -s or -es
Harcourt lesson and practice
Plural Noun Quiz
-s or -es Quiz
Irregular Plurals Matching -os and -oes
Irregular Plurals Concentration
-s or -es Practice
Plurals with an "F" ending
Possessive Nouns
Harcourt lesson and practice
Possessive Noun Game for 2 players
Harcourt
Possessive Nouns Quiz
Exploring for Possessives
Irregular Plurals Chart
Plural Girls
Type in the correct plural form

Prepositions

Pronouns

Pronoun Clubhouse
Personal Pronouns Treasure Hunt
Pick IT Pronouns
Help Dino get across the bridge
Choose the Pronoun to Fit the Sentence
Pronoun Jeopardy
1 or 2 players
Choose the Right Pronoun
Grammar Rock Pronouns
Traveling Pronouns
Choose your level
Identify the Pronoun Exercise
Pronoun Quiz

Verbs

Clean Up Your Grammar!
Sort nouns and verbs
Rats!
Identify nouns and verbs
Grammar Gorilla
Click on Beginner for noun and verb practice
Action Verb Practice
Balloon Action Verbs
Pop the Balloons
Grammar Blast Action Verbs
Identify Action and Linking Verbs
Carousel of Verbs
Make a Correct Sentence
"Doing" Verb Fill In Practice
Good for whole class
Learn about Helping and Main Verbs
Helping Verb Test
Good for whole class
Verb Viper
Choose correct verb tenses, recognize verb form and subject/verb agreement
Verb Power
Identify main verbs, helping verbs and contractions
Practice Subject/Verb Agreement
More Practice Subject/Verb Agreement
BBC Subject/Verb Agreement
Verb Tense Train
Past Tense Verb Ferris Wheel Ride
BBC Verb Tense Treasure Hunt
Town and Country Mouse Verb Tenses Quiz
Past Tense Frog Hop
Help the frog cross the pond.
Past Tense Basketball
Irregular Verbs Practice
Quia Irregular Verb Jeopardy
Past Tense of Irregular Verbs
Speedword for Irregular Verbs
Use the letter tiles to spell out your answer as quickly as possible.

Sentences

Phrases and Clauses

Sentence Speedway
Drag each sentence part with its car to the appropriate lane.

Subjects and Predicates

Types of Sentences

Compound Sentences Demo
Compound Sentences Game
3 games to choose from!
Compound Sentence Quiz
Complex and Compound Sentence Challenge
Complex and Compound Sentences Game
Help the Fox Get Through the Park Game
Label compound, complex and simple sentences
Build a Clubhouse
Identifying 4 types of sentences
Sentence Trail
Identifying 4 types of sentences
Four Types of Sentences Quiz

What is a Sentence?

Penguins on Ice Make a Sentence
Patchworker Sentence Game
Grammar Blast
Wall of Words/Building Sentences
Is This a Sentence?
Game
Sentence or Fragment
Game 1
Sentence Garden
Fragments, Run-ons and Sentences

Websites for Parents

Everyday Math Algorithms
Do you need to help your child with their math homework, but aren't sure of the new algorithms? Go to this site and click on fre
Everyday Math Parent Letters
Explains the concepts and provides the answers to Study Links!
Gorham School Department
School calendar, lunch menus, etc.
Scholastic Book Clubs
Username: Lagasse Password: cluborders
Internet Safety
Check out NetSmartzkids.org to review internet safety with your children.
Lexile Framework
Enter your child's lexile level to find appropriate books.
Baxter Memorial Library
Scholastic Parent Page
Tips on Children's Reading, Books, Learning and Activities
Nettrekker
Password/user name vlib1 This is a great seach tool for all subject areas. You can organize your research by reading level.
Brainpop
username: gorham_4 password: brainpop
BrainPop Jr
username: gorham_3 Password: brainpop

Websites for Students

XtraMath
Fact Practice - may adjust program to differentiate for level
Every Day Math Online
Includes homework, online student reference book, and games
Edmodo
Connecting students for class activities
Scootpad
CCSS Personalized and self paced practice for students
Moby Max