Instructional Technology Resources
Reading Grade Four
Content Standards |
2. Comprehension Informational Text | 3. Comprehension Literary Text |
| Topic | Resource | Resource Type |
| B. Phonics | http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/download/phonics2.ppt - This is a interactive Jeopardy-format game which has categories for various phonics skills, such as R-controlled vowels, digraphs, etc. Instructor will need to be present to oversee the game. | Interactive Website (Teacher Assistance Needed) |
| D. Vocabulary | http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/ - This site gives students words with definitions from which to choose, some submitted by students. After choosing what they think the definition is, the word is presented with its definition, uses, etc. | Interactive Website |
| E. General Reading Comprehension | http://www.kidsreads.com/
- This site allows students to find information about good books, series, and
authors. Reviews and interviews are included, as well as trivia games and contests.
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Informational Website |
| E. General Reading Comprehension | http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm - This site has stores, based on the folktale character Nasruddin. The students read the story and then answer comprehension questions, re-create the story, and do a 'cloze'-type exercise with the story. | Interactive Website |
| E. General Reading Comprehension | http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/psmain.htm - This site allows students to choose a story to read and then answer comprehension questions, including main idea. | Interactive Website |
| E. General Reading Comprehension | http://bookadventure.org/ - This site is a free reading motivation program for students. Students create a booklist from more than 6,000 titles and then take multiple choice quizzes on the books after they have read them. They then earn points toward prizes. | Interactive Website |
2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text
| Topic | Resource | Resource Type |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/ - This is an online version of the Scholastic News periodical for students. | Informational Website |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html - This site is the online version of the "National Geographic for Kids" magazine. | Informational Website |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/literalprac2.htm - Students read informational passages about the planets and then take online quizzes about the text and the information included. | Interactive Website |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/MTAPP/ColonialAmericaPowerpoint.ppt - This PowerPoint is an informational one about Colonial America and contains information for the students to read and comprehend. | PowerPoint |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/MDFieldTrip.html - This is an online, informational virtual fieldtrip of Maryland. Students read information as they virtually tour the state. | Informational Website |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html - This website is an online student encyclopedia from which the students can read informational text about many different subjects. | Informational Website |
| A. Comprehension of Informational Text | http://www.factmonster.com/almanacs.html - This website is an online student almanac from which the students can read informational text. Articles contain the text features as outlined in the curriculum. | Informational Website |
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Web Portal |
3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text
| Topic | Resource | Resource Type |
| A. Comprehension of Literary Text | http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main - This is an excellent site which contains fairy tales of Hans Christian Anderson, both to read or have acted out, with the words, on the screen. Students may then complete activities related to the stories. | Interactive Website |
| A. Comprehension of Literary Text | http://www.bygosh.com/kidsstories.htm - This site contains 15 online short stories for students to read. | Interactive Website |
| A. Comprehension of Literary Text | http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/index.htm - This site has stories for students to read and includes pre-reading, reading, and post-reading activities. | Interactive Website |
| A. Comprehension of Literary Text | http://www.web-pop.com/readersindexflash.html - This extensive site contains stories that can be read silently by the student, or read to him/her. After reading the story, the student is directedto an accompanying website with questions and activities based on the story and its charters, setting, etc. | Interactive Website |
| A. Comprehension of Literary Text | http://www.storiesfromtheweb.org/sfwhomepage.htm - This site contains online stories and accompanying activities for the students. | Interactive Website |
