READING
& STORIES
Spelling
and Reading GamesEspecially
for 2nd Grade Computer Class
Second Grade Skills - lots of activities - Great Website!! 2nd Grade Language Skills -- great website - lots of activities! Kiz club - Short Stories to read and listen online - good site - 3 levels Children's Online Storybooks - some are easier than others - Starfall - students can learn to read and write with this interactive web site. Storyville -- shows room - you click on the story - the narrator reads the story while you follow along Clifford - read a story and play the games Clifford 2 - another site with Clifford stories Websites with one story - see title below
But That Wasn't the Best Part - an online story for children to read- cute The Farm Animals - online talking ebook - (use Internet Explorer) Sammy's Shapes - online story Upper Level Reading Reading Exercises - for upper level readers - reading with online tests and games Practice Reading 2 - two stories to read - scroll down and answer online questions Practice Reading 1 - two stories to read - scroll down & answer online questions Elementary Library - several stories to read online PBS Kids Stories online - several stories to read online Online Games in Language Arts FunBrain Language Arts Games - choose games by grade level What's the Word? - FunBrain game Picture Match - game to first letter sounds Pounce - pick which word matches the picture What's in the Bag - clues are given, you choose what's in the bag (with sound) What's in the Bag - same as above without sound Wordmaker - choose endings Spell-a-Roo - pick the word that is spelled wrong ** What's the Big Idea? - read paragraph and pick the main idea - upper level Word Play - see the meaning of the word Alphabet Soup - unscramble the word to the joke and get the punchline Writing Links Shape Poems - instructions and activity to choose and write a shape poem to print Online Story Builder - you supply the words, computer creates the story New Sites Rebus Rhymes - lots of Mother Goose rebus rhymes Anderson Fairy Tales -- stories they can either read or you can click on audio to read yourself - pictures and games BBC Stories -- read-a-long stories BookPop - looks like read-a-long stories KidsPsych - Fun games - you have to read the instructions to know what to do Elementary The
Elementary
Library
-- click on "Other Themes"
(stories) (let page completely load -- about
60 seconds)
Reading Works - Laundromatics is good - Cricket Corner is good also - answer the questions at the end of the story Halloween Reading Comprehension - has a story on one side - questions to answer about the story on the other side Sadler-Oxford Phonics website - by grade - great links BEST SITE! The Fisherman and His Wife - story to read Anna Grossnickle Hines - stories she read - high speed is animated Aesop's Fables - click on story - then choose modern or traditional version Between the Lions - several stories to choose from Between the Lions - main page - click on Stories or Games Primary Games - several stories to read online Preschool
Preschool Library -- let the page complete load (takes about 60 seconds) Sesame Street Stories - stories with activities - comprehension Anna Grossnickle Hines - stories she read - high speed is animated Spell Check - Funbrain game - click on EASY - mispelled words need to be retyped correctly What's the Word - Funbrain - click on the word that matches the picture Word Turtle - Funbrain - Word search - pick a level Quiz Hub - click on the "spelling pictures" link - drag and drop a letter to finish the word - or "compound words" Story Scramble - based on Arthur - gives you 3 panels for the story, you decide which order Sesame Street Letter of the Day - pick the words that begin with that letter Spell-a-Roo - Funbrain - click on the word that is spelled wrong Spin and Spell - game - great game to play alone or with someone - Make sure you read the instructions! Spelling Match - pick a grade - pick a unit - choose whether to be timed or not - spelling match game Teachers - check these out and see
if it fits your particular need
ESL Independent Study Lab - stick with Level 100, good activities - check to see if it is the correct level for your student Alpha Bits for Kids - several activities - teachers, you decide which is best for your level Offline-- ![]() ABC-Teach - Worksheets for teachers to print - has stories and questions for Reading Comprehension (pdf files) Links Kindergarten Plus - lots of links |