Reading Department

The Reading Page for BCPS

MSA Practice Websites

1. Vocabulary practice: http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/wordjungle/

2. Prefixes and Suffixes: http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/racetoramses/

3. Synonyms and Antonyms: http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/ballhogs/

4. Vocabulary Practice: http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/planetzug/

5. Reading charts and graphs: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=10&act=1

6. Scanning for Specifics: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=9&act=1

7. Inference: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=11&act=1

8. Summarizing: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=6&act=1

9. Context Clues: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=7&act=1

10. Vocabulary Practice: http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html

11. Root Word Practice: http://www.wordexplorations.info/quizzes-list.html

12. Find the Main Idea: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rosie/skill_pre.html

13. Reading Strategies: http://www.readingcomprehensionconnection.com/reading_lesson.html

14. Other Reading Links: http://www.usd267.com/TL%20Student%20Pages/4th5thgradelinks/45readinglinks.html

15. Idioms: http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/english/activities/idioms_quiz/idioms_quiz_home.htm

16. Fact and Opinion: http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/english/activities/statements_opinions/state_opin_home.htm

17. Reading Comprehension: http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/english/activities/literature_comp/lit_comp_home.htm

Language!

Language! helps students make rapid gains in reading and writing . Language! is based in literacy research. It is comprehensive, providing direct instruction in six areas of language arts: phonemic awareness and phonics; word recognition and spelling; vocabulary and morphology; grammar and usage; listening and reading comprehension; speaking and writing.

To achieve grade-level standards, students need strong literacy skills. They need these skills to achieve in social studies, science, and math. Without grade level literacy, they cannot successfully read their textbooks or their tests. Language! accelerates students' literacy achievement.

There is addional information about Language! on the following website: www.teachlanguage.com

Lisa Lintz

Grade 6

Wendy Kulesz

Grade 6