Jones Family Express

The Jones Family Express
Great Smartboard lesson
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=The+Jones+Family+Express&subject=All+subjects&grade=All+grades&region=en_US
It's the first lesson.

Skills
Making Inferences
http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/comprehension/makeinferences/preview.weml

Text Feature Smartboard lesson
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=text+features&subject=All+subjects&grade=All+grades&region=en_US
It is the second lesson and has a big red circle on it.

Sensory Language
BrainPopJr  http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/writing/writingwiththesenses/preview.weml

 Point of View
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/pointofviewl.cfm

PBS Point of View games
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/pointofview/

My Very Own Room

Making Predictions:
wonderful Interactive!! with chart to fill out...

Lesson and Practice:
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makingpredictionsl.cfm

 
Dig It!
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.html

http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/jsievers/reading.html (Scroll halfway down)

Summarizing:
http://www.quia.com/rr/86000.html

POWERPOINT:
www.quia.com/files/quia/users/esl5-6/Summarizing_ppoint.ppt

http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/jsievers/reading.html (Scroll halfway down past the Making Predictions Section)

Wolf!

Main Idea and Details:

*http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=4254 (Wait for video/song to load)

*Brain Pop Jr. has a great video on main idea.  Use the password and code to access.

*http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm (After each section, select a new story on the “Go to..” menu on the right.)

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap2.cfm

*http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=RDG808

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm (non-fiction)

*http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/fileadmin/technology/Recognize.swf  (I like this one!)

*http://atlantis.coe.uh.edu/archive/langarts/langarts_lessons/langles3/journald.html (This site is NOT flashy, but it has a multitude of practice items.)

Amazing Grace

Cause and Effect

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/causeandeffectl.cfm

*http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/#   (This is a higher level, nonfiction site)

*http://www.fcatexplorer.com/media/parent/tiplister/flash/tip129a.swf

*http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/rocking_roll/skill_ae.html (So cute!)

First Day Jitters:

http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/texas/students/grade3/book1/unit1/first-day-jitters

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literature_guides/firstdayjitters.html (Check out the activity guide at the bottom of the page.)

Story Elements:

*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/index.html (Interactive story maps that can be used with an passage)

*http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html (I just focus on the skills that are pertinent)

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/storyelements.cfm

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/plotp.cfm

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/settingp.cfm (Teacher directed lesson)

*http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/setting.cfm

*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/trading_cards/  (Great for character study! These are super fun to use with kids in a lab setting, so that all students can create.  I group the learners and require a paper copy as a rough draft. ****Special note: The Big Huge Labs site also has a trading card feature that is so cute.)

*http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bookcover/ (This tool is best in a lab setting, also.  It is bare bones, so it saves on ink when printing.  I have used it to teach story elements-be creative here.)