Websites for reading and spelling practice
These websites are of two types: those that help students practice phonics - reading and spelling (decoding and encoding) words, and those that help students practice reading comprehension skills such as identifying main idea and details, using context clues to find inferred information, comparison and contrast, and fact vs. opinion.
Phonics practice - websitesABCya.com
Education.com starfall.com Reading Bear.org |
Reading comprehension practice - websitesJumpstart.com
National Geographic Young Explorers ngexplorers.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index readtomelv.com wegivebooks.org |
Apps for Phonics PracticeSimplex Spelling with Reverse Phonics
Word Wizard ispy phonics Phonics Genius Planet Lettra My Word Wall Phonics Vowels Phonics Tic Tac Toe Interactive |
Apps for Reading Comprehension PracticeMad Libs
Aesop's Quest The Opposites Opposite Ocean Popplet Professor Garfield: Fact or Opinion Same Meaning Magic Same Sound Question Builder |
Activities to Make reading practice fun and special
Cook a recipe together! This is an excellent way to give your child practice in reading directions. Choose a simple recipe for a food your child enjoys. Have him or her read the directions aloud to you. Work together, step-by-step. Enjoy!
Scavenger hunts are fun! Write clues that send your child from one part of the house to another. (In nice weather, hide some clues outside as well). If you receive a newspaper or have some magazines lying around, send your child on a scavenger hunt through the pages, searching for information you know is contained within, such as a famous athlete's name and picture, the showtime of the latest movie showing at the local cinema, information about the sale at the local grocery store, or maybe even news about their town.
Find a special place for your read-aloud time. Go outside under a favorite tree, build a fort inside by tossing a sheet over your kitchen table, keep a book in the glovebox of your car for long road trips, traffic delays or when you are stuck waiting in line together at the RMV.
Scavenger hunts are fun! Write clues that send your child from one part of the house to another. (In nice weather, hide some clues outside as well). If you receive a newspaper or have some magazines lying around, send your child on a scavenger hunt through the pages, searching for information you know is contained within, such as a famous athlete's name and picture, the showtime of the latest movie showing at the local cinema, information about the sale at the local grocery store, or maybe even news about their town.
Find a special place for your read-aloud time. Go outside under a favorite tree, build a fort inside by tossing a sheet over your kitchen table, keep a book in the glovebox of your car for long road trips, traffic delays or when you are stuck waiting in line together at the RMV.