Writing+Sites

=**Reading and Writing Sites** =

- Good for all reading strategies eg. summarising, inferring, making connections, synthesising etc.
 * [|Reading Strategy Practice - Into the Book]


 * [|Summarising Practice]


 * [|Making Inferences]


 * [|Comprehension Practice] -


 * [|Inferring]

Here are a mixture of literacy sites to help improve students' reading, writing and spelling!


 * [|ICT Games - Literacy]


 * [|Stories online]

==//Other sites:// ==
 * [|Spelling, Grammar, Reading, Writing and Vocab Skills]
 * [|Kidsreads.com] – A great place to find out about your favourite author, new releases, and book reviews too!
 * [|CyberGuides] – Great supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|The Children’s Literature Web Guide] – Internet resources related to books for children and young adults
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">FableVision Place – A “fabulous” multimedia “place” for kids to explore!
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Kids@Random] – Literature features abound on a major publisher’s Web site.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Merriam-Webster Online] – Site features on-line Dictionaries, a Thesaurus, Word Games, a Word of the Day, and lots more!
 * <span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|Dictionary.com]
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Wordsmyth] – With a word list of over 50,000 words, an integrated thesaurus, and a clear, comprehensive style of displaying words, The Wordsmyth Dictionary/Thesaurus is a great site to bookmark!
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Where do words come from?] – Find out from this BBC site!
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Writers’ Window] – This site publishes student poetry, reviews, research papers, and short stories.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Listen & Write] – The British Broadcasting Corporation presents Listen & Write, an interactive site that makes creative writing fun.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Poetry Express] – Activities, tips, and techniques for new poets or experienced.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Writing With Writers] – Part of the larger Scholastic site, Writing With Writers provides an excellent resource for writing.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Dance Mat Typing] – Learn to type at this BBC website.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Children’s Storybooks Online] – A collection of online storybooks for children of all ages.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Mighty Book] – The mission of Mighty Book is to promote “Literacy, Creativity and the Power of Reading.” It offers online books, videos, music and more.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #000000; padding-right: 10px;">[|Web-Pop On-Line Books] – Web-Pop Books, created by author Stephen Cosgrov
 * <span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|Scholastic News for Kids]
 * <span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|Time for Kids]
 * <span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|Kids News Room]
 * <span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|BBC for Kids]
 * <span style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|Yahoo! Kids]