RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES/GRADES
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Source: Elementary Web Sites for English Language Learners (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by Judie Haynes:
- Online Dictionary/Thesaurus (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - If you need to look up a word, try this online resource. It includes pronunciation symbols and automated pronunciation of words.
- Dave’s ESL Cafe (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - You can find phrasal verbs, quizzes, a hint of the day, etc.
- Linguistic Differences (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - This website explains differences between English and other languages, including information about which sounds exist in English that do not exist in other languages, grammatical structures that are difficult for English learners with different native languages, etc.
- Grammar Quizzes (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Sites for Grades 1-2
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- Starfall.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Reading instruction and reading games for students in Pre-K-1. It's hard to believe this site is free.
- Reading is Fundamental (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - This site has many stories for Pre-K-2 students.*
- Kid's Lab (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Great site with tons of terrific activities. Try the reading comprehension section.*
- Online Story Time (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. -This site is more for teachers but has many online stories. It is advertised as a pre-school site but the stories are suitable forK-1 students.
- British Council Stories (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. -This site has many stories that are read aloud. Check for spelling and pronunciation differences.
- Games on PBS Kids (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Games for K-2. "WordPlay" can be used for students in grades 3-4.
- Arthur (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Sequencing activity where students hear a story and put pictures in order.
- Printable Games (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - For readers in Grades 1-2.
- Storyline Online (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - A terrific site with stories read by actors from the ScreenActors' Guild. Grades 1-4.*
- Reading-A-To-Z (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - This is a commercial site with free books that you can download and print. Grades 1-4.
- Raz-kids.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Reading and listening activities for elementary age students.*
- Tumblebook Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Click on "stories." A large collectionof stories from the Los Angeles Public Library. All grades.
- Clifford (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Activities pre-K-2.Try the reading and writing section with students in grades 2-3.
- Videos (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Short Clifford videos. Click on "See and Hear." Grades K-2.
- Berenstain Bears Games and Songs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Great activities for young children including word games, songs and puzzles. Grades K-2.
- The Reading Lady (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Includes short plays for students in grades 1-2.*
- Enchanted learning (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Printable books and for students in grades K-4.
- Kidz Club (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Printable books and for students in grades K-1.
Sites for Grades 3-5
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- MadLibs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
- Reading is Fundemental (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Look at the writing activities for students in Grades 2-5.
- Grammar Gorillas (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
- Stories for Kids (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
- Bookhive.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. -This site has multicultural children's stories told by famous storytellers. Be sure to click on "Listen to a story." For Grades 2-5
- Songs for Kids (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Grammar songs for students in Grades 2-5.
- Postcards from Buster (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - See Buster’s adventures from various places in the U.S. Each city has video, audio, map skills and games. Grades 3-5.*
- Kid's Lab (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. -Terrific site with many great activities. Try the Science vocabulary section.
- Arthur (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Games from Arthur. Grades 2-5.
- Captain Underpants (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Make a comic. Grades 2-4
- Scholastic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - A program for kids to make flashcards. Grades 3-8.
- Surfing the Net with Kids (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Site with games and puzzles in different subject areas.
- Write a book report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Students make a book report sandwich. Grades 4-8.
- Spelling Wizard (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Use spelling words to make a word search or sentence scramble. Grades 3-6.
- Tumblebook Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Online stories read from the Los Angeles Public Library. All grades.
- Poetry (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Gives examples of different types of Poetry.
- Science vocabulary (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Label pictures using science vocabulary. Grades 4-8.*
- Songs and Rhymes (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Songs for students in all grades.
- Owl online (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - This is a good grammar site for 6-12
- FunBrain reading (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Intermediate students in grades 5-8.
- Zoom (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Games, activities and science experiments from the TV Show Zoom. Grades 4-6.
- U.S. Symbols (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - U.S. Government information from Ben's Guide. Grades 3-5.
- Social Studies Vocabulary Games (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Vocabulary from U.S. government. Grades 3-5.
- Spiders (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Spider activities for kids. Gr. 3-6.
Sites for Grades 4-8
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- Listening Activities (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Designed for older students but pronunciation and listening activities could be used for students grades 4 and up.*
- BrainPop (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. -This site has some free sections to teach grammar. Look up "nouns" and watch the video. Grades 5-8.
- Multicultural Stories (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Stories from around the world by Nick Jr. Grades 3-8
- Brainteasers, Puzzles and Riddles (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Kids' page from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Grades 5-8
- Translation Site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Students can bookmark this site to translate words from English to their native language. Grades 3-12.
- Interactive games and activities (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Social Studies Games from Ben's Guide to the U.S Government. Grades 5-8.
- Audio Comprehension (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - An audio concentration game for Grades 4-12.*
- Homophone game (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Match homophones in this concentration game.* Grades 4-8.
- Wordsearches (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Wordsearches on U.S. Presidents. Grades 4-8.
- ESL and Archie Comics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Lesson plans and comic strips for Grades 5-12.
- Vocabulary (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Vocabulary games from Interesting Things For ESL Students, aa collection of vocabulary games for Grades 6-12.
College Related Websites
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- TOEFL (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. Most students who immigrate to the U.S. in high school usually take this test in addition to the SAT for college entrance.
- SAT (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - SAT stands for Scholastic Aptitude Test and is one of the required tests for entrance into U.S. colleges/universities. It consists of a math/verbal component. Most students take the test during their junior/senior year of high school. The PSAT is a practice test that can be taken during sophomore year. There are also subject tests known as the SAT II test.
- ACT (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - The ACT test is similar to the SAT test and is widely accepted by most colleges in the United States.
