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3rd-5th Language Arts Online Resources
Cause and Effect Main Idea
Cause and Effect Actions - Online quiz using connector words Get The Idea -read text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting details and facts
Cause and Effect - Combine two sentences using connecting words to show cause and effect. Main Idea Mini Lesson - followed by interactive quizzes.
Cause and Effect PowerPoint Main Idea practice - eight online interactive quizzes on Main Idea from the Manatee School District
Casue and Effect - definition and skill page Identify the Main Idea - practice
Alejandro's Gift - Harcourt interactive story with a multiple choice quiz over cause and effect. What's the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
Fact and Opinion Story Elements
Fact or Opinion? - a Quia quiz Story Elements - on-line interactive lesson - could be used for whole class activity.
Fact or Opinion Quiz - Decide which of these statements are fact or opinion from the drop-down list Setting Quiz - practice identifying settings
Fact or Opinion? - [this link opens on a new page] a series of questions to be used to practice this skill Settings - online lesson and practice quiz
Fact/Opinion/Habit - online quiz Setting Plot or Theme - online Quz
A mix of factual information and the opinions of the author. Often the opinions are disguised as fact, to make the author's argument seem more believable.  
Alliteration, Similie, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Idioms Homophones, Synonyms, Antonyms
Metaphor Quiz - drag words to complete the metaphor Antonym Matching - find pairs with opposite meaning.
Examples of Alliteration - sound files from movies and political Homonyms - from Fun Brain
Twenty Six examples of Alliteration - one per letter of the alphabet Homophone Challenge - find correct word to complete sentence
Word Play 1 | Word Play 2 | Word Play 3 | Word Play 4 | Word Play 5 | Word Play 6 Rocket to the Moon - Build and launch a rocket to the moon by identifying synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
Alliteration or Simile? - Choose whether each statement is an alliterative phrase, simile or neither. Say it Another Way - Fill in the blank with a synonym for the missing word.
  Synonym.com - type a word in the box and find a synonym, or antonym, of the word.
  Tooth Tally with Squanky the Tooth Taker - from Game Goo
Multiple Meaning Words Genres
Multiple Meaning Words - Use context clues to determind meaning depending upon how they are used in a sentence. Fiction or NonFiction - [this link opens in a new window] online quiz; decide if book would be fiction or nonfiction
This is a PowerPoint showMultiple Meaning Words - a ten question quiz written by a 4th grade teacher Select List of Literary Genres - A guide for students
This is a PowerPoint showWhat Do You Mean By That? - a show on multiple meaning words Genre - explains variety of genres
Context is the Key - students use context clues to determine the meaning of a word  
Using Multiple Meanings - students decide which sentences use a word correctly  
Words with multiple meanings - students fill in the blanks from a word list  
 Sequencing Compound Words, Contractions
Monkey Business: Rain Forest Run Around - Click on the words to put them in correct order Type the contraction - type the contraction form of words
Sequence of Events - [this page opens in a new window] arrange events in chronological order. Snowman Builder - Build a family of snowmen as you review four different skills. Select the word below that completes the compound word.
Sequence the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - Students can have the story read to them if necessary. Fly By Contraction Practice - find the correct airplane to match with the contraction
Sequencing Sentences - Put the sentences together to form a paragraph. Compound Words - Match the two words that make up the compound words
Time Order words - lesson followed by activity Breaking Down Compound Words - In the following sentences, find the compound word and type it in as two separate words.
Making Predictions Making Inferences
Guess What Comes Next - students read a passage and predict what would happen next Inference Battleship - Online interactive game with questions
Prediction Cards - Prediction Cards combine the fun of guessing with the joy of making art. Students use details from the beginning of a story to encourage classmates to predict what will happen and to inspire them to read the story themselves. Inference - Read the passage and answer questions online.
Read All About It! - use sections of a newspaper to predict where types of stories would be found What can you Infer? - Interactive quiz
  Inference Riddle Game - Guess using riddles; infer what is being described by the clues you read
  Drawing Inferences - how to be a critical reader
  How are They Selling It? - students read three advertisements and evaluate the type of persuasive writing being employed
  Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions - descriptions of the various ways to aid you in reaching a conclusion
Parts of a Book Author's Purpose
Using a Table of Contents - a sample table is given with four questions to answer Author's Point of View - on-line version of a slide show
Explore the parts of a book - Click on each of the pictures on this page to learn more about that part of the book Author's Purpose - [click on a red dot] interactive lesson, with worksheets for reinforcement
Parts of a Book - online quiz Different Text Types - learn about the different text types (persuasion, informative, descriptive, or instructive) with this game
  Evaluate Author's Purpose - read story and print out answer sheet for completion
  What are Author's Purpose Questions? - an online interactive practice tutorial and five practice sheets to print
Analogies Writing Process
What are Author's Purpose Questions? - an online interactive practice tutorial and five practice sheets to print Combining Sentences - online lesson followed by an activity
Analogy PowerPoint Show template - you make modifications to use with your students Take Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story
Awesome Analogies - Jeopardy style game for one or two players Proofreading Makes Perfect -  correct these sentences by entering correct grammar
Fact Monster Analogy of the Day Sentence Variety - list of words to use for transition
Discovery School Analogy Quizzes
AnalogyQuiz8 AnalogyQuiz9 AnalogyQuiz10 		Interactive Outlining Tool - use this to practice outlining skills
Other Analogy Acitvities at Readquarium Supporting Details - answering put-it-together questions is like putting a puzzle together
Analogy Challenge - Try to complete the analogies in a race against time. Establishing a purpose for writing - online quizzes
Analogy Quiz which requires students to type the word to complete the analogy Summarize as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the main idea of the whole passage.
  Story Pyramid - Create on-line a story pyramid by filling in the information on a given story and print it!

Grammar
Fish Tanks - Fill a tank with tropical fish using your knowledge of plurals. Gorilla Grammar - identify Parts of Speech - Beginner (nouns and verbs) Advanced ( all parts of speech)
Linking Verbs - identify types of verbs in this online quiz Punctuation Paintball - Three levels are available
Environmental Rescue - Turn a polluted pond into a paradise by building complete sentences Sentence Sort - Select the correct type of sentences; simple, compound, or complex.
Adjectives/Adverbs - Change adjectives into adverbs in this online quiz Past Tenses of Sit/Set and Lay/Lie - What is the correct verb form in each sentence?
Alien Scavenger Hunt: Letter Bugs - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. (spelling) Alien Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. (spelling)
Apostrophe Quiz - online quiz Contraction Practice - practice and quizzes; several activities
Noun Explorer - move through the cave by selecting the correct spelling, or correct abbreviation Grammar Blast - various graded grammar skills activities
Using Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary). Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
Confusing Verbs - Lay / Lie - Read the sentence, and then choose the answer, and get your score instantly! Spellaroo- click on the misspelled word in the sentences
Subject Verb Mix-Up - Build a sentence by selecting a subject, verb, and a sentence ending that makes sense. Fragments and Run-On's - After each sentence, select the option which best describes that sentence.