Grade 5 Interactive Websites
*** Language Arts ***
Theme 1: Finding a Way
Plot: Conflict and Resolution
Sentences: Complete, Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory, Interjections
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Punctuation Paintball - Pick a level. Click on the correct punctuation then click on the
part of the sentence that needs changing and fire!
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintball
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Sentence Clubhouse Choose the correct punctuation and correct the sentence
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html
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What is a sentence?- Divide passages into sentences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash6.s
html
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Sentence Sort - Select the correct type of sentences; simple, compound, or complex
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html
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Sentence Structure - Select correct sentence structure that is underlined in the
sentences.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmed
ia/g5c28/nadia.htm
Character's Motives
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Similarities and Differences in Characters - Determine what makes characters alike
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_space.asp?src=tip126a
.swf&skill=Similarities%20%26%20Differences%20in%20Characters
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Character Traits - Determine what the character will do based on a short passage
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_space.asp?src=tip121a
.swf&skill=Inferences%20About%20Character%20Traits
Subjects and Predicates, Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates
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Subject and Predicate Review - This is a game to help review the difference
between complete subjects/predicates, simple subjects/predicates, and compound
subjects/predicates
http://www.quia.com/cb/38873.html
Theme 2: Common Goals
Sentences: See Above
Sequence
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Sequencing Fun - Many to select from
http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html
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Dr. Stripp - Reading Ring - Put the comic strips in sequence, then answer questions
about the comic strip
http://www.professorgarfield.org/ReadingRing/Strips/strips.html
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Subject and Predicate: See Above
Theme 3: Go with the Flow
Compare and Contrast
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Compare/ contrast - interactive whiteboard activities (skip introduction; click on
compare and contrast activities)
http://www.readingupgrade.com/cu/demo.htm
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Dig It! - interactive story predicting the outcome
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.
html
Singular and Plural Nouns
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Plural Girls - Type in correct plural form of words
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/plur.cgi?A1=s&A2=3&INSTRUCTS=1
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Fish Tanks - Type in the correct plural form of the word
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks2/fishtanks2.htm
Common and Proper Nouns
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Rats! - Catch the correct type of nouns in a basket
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_compropnouns
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Noun Dunk - Decide if the word is a common or proper noun or not a noun
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Possessive Nouns
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Possessives and Reflexive Pronouns Quiz - online graded quiz
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/62.html
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Harcourt School Quiz - Possessive Noun
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmed
ia/g3c10/nadia.htm
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Softschool - Possessive Noun Quiz
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/possessive_nouns/quiz327.html
Pronouns and Antecedent
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Pronoun Clubhouse - Choose the correct pronoun to replace the noun
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html
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Personal Pronouns Game - 3 levels of activities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/game.shtml
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Grammar Blast! - Pronouns
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=6&Topic=Pronouns
Theme 4: Dare to Be Great
Making Inferences/Drawing Conclusions
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Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose correct answer
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm
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Iditarod Dream
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_7.htm
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Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_24.htm
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_11.htm
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Seventh Grade
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_23.htm
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The Case of the Shining Blue Planet
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_28.htm
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The Cricket in Times Square
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_10.htm
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The Fun They Had
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_23.htm
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We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_9.htm
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Theme Park Favorites - Draw conclusions about theme parks by analyzing data in
tables and graphs.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/theme_park_favorites/
Subjective and Objective Pronouns
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Quiz
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/73.html
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Pronoun Fair
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_fair/index.html
Possessive and Reflective Pronouns
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Go for Grammar Gold
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/
g6_poss_pronouns/nadia.htm
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Quiz
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vc-pronouns-lb.html
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Practice 1
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/file04/gramm
ar04_d01/
Theme
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http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/plotp.cfm- determine if piece is best
associated with setting, theme or plot
Adjectives and Articles
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Rats! Adjectives and Adverbs
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.asp?rats_advadj
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Grammar Blast!
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quizstart.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives&x=12&y=12
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Easy Articles
o A or An
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/cg-a_an.html
o
A, An, The or Nothing
http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc001-ck.html
o
A, An, The or Nothing
http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc008-ld.html
o
A, An or Nothing
http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb-lb-aanon.html
o
A or An
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vt/a_or_an.html
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Easy to Medium
o Famous People (Article Quiz)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/fampeople.html
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Difficult
o Articles - Health Clubs
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/cw-articles.html
Main and Helping Verbs
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Verb Phrases - Find the complete verb phrase
http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=1210225853&
AP_activityType=6&AP_urlId=8097&AP_continuePlay=true&id=8097
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Linking Verbs - Identify types of verbs in this online quiz
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvlink.html
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To Be - Present and past tense online quiz
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm
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Be - Verb usage online quiz
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/be-01.html
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Irregular Verbs - Jeopardy type game for two players
http://www.quia.com/cb/8111.html
Theme 5: Making a Difference
Author's Purpose
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Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth
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Activity
http://fcit.usf.edu/FCAT/strategies/ap/activity1.htm
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Quiz
http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Purpose/reading_purpose.htm
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Author's Purpose PreTest
http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpretest.html
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Author's Purpose PostTest
http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpostest.html
Literary Devices (Reading Rocket and Test Tutor from Harcourt)
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My Side of the Mountain - Literary Devices: Figurative Language
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade6/skill7/mountain.html
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My Side of the Mountain - Literary Devices: Point of View
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade6/skill12/mountain.htm
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The Summer of the Swans - Literary Devices: Point of View
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade6/skill12/swans.htm
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Trapped by the Ice! - Literary Devices: Figurative Language
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade6/skill7/trapped.html
Answering Questions
Action and Linking Verbs
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Quia
http://www.quia.com/quiz/424609.html
Verbs: Present Tense, Past Tense, Future Tense
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Simple Present Tense
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres1.htm
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Helping Verb Test
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1htest.htm
Forms of Be
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2Bee or NottooBee
http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html
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The Verb 'to be'
http://a4esl.org/q/j/jb/mc-be.html
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Am, Is or Are
http://a4esl.org/q/f/x/xz85mbs.htm
Irregular Verbs
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Quia Game: Irregular Verbs I Play this game by yourself or with a partner and test
your knowledge of irregular verbs
http://www.quia.com/cb/8111.html
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Quia Game: Irregular Verbs II Try these Flashcard and Concentration games to
learn more about irregular verbs
http://www.quia.com/jg/65537.html
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Go for a Grammar Gold Play this quiz and try to get a grammar gol
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmed
ia/g3c17/nadia.htm
Perfect Tense
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Say What? - quizzes
http://www.saywhatesl.com/quizes/Quizdex.html
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Present Perfect
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/prperf1.htm
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What have they just done? Present Perfect
http://www.quia.com/pop/153349.html
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Quia - Present Perfect
http://www.quia.com/jg/840403.html
Subject and Verb agreement
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Quia
http://www.quia.com/pop/34165.html
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Treasure Hunt- BBC Skillwise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/verbsubjectagreement/ga
me.shtml
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Quiz- BBC Skillwise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/verbsubjectagreement/qui
z.shtml
Theme 6: Feats of Daring
Summarize and Paraphrase (Reading Rocket and Test Tutor from Harcourt)
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Black Frontiers
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_27.htm
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Flood
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_9.htm
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Flood: Wrestling with the Mississippi
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_9.htm
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Folk Tales from Asia
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_6.htm
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How to Babysit an Orangutan
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_6.htm
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I'm in Charge of Celebrations
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_3_23.htm
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Look to the North: A Wolf Pup Diary
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_12.htm
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Nights of the Pufflings
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_7.htm
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Old Yeller
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_10.htm
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Papa Tells Chita a Story
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_3_16.htm
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_3_15.htm
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Woodsong
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_5_10.htm
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Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade2/skill17/reynoso.htm
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Black Frontiers - Summarize and Paraphrase
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade5/skill16/frontiers.htm
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Flood: Wrestling with the Mississippi - Summarize and Paraphrase
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade6/skill15/flood.html
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Folktales from Asia - Summarize and Paraphrase
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade5/skill16/folktales.htm
Fact and Opinion (Reading Rocket and Test Tutor from Harcourt)
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Boom Town
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/cheese_chase3_a.html
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CyberSurfer
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_29.htm
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Dive! My Adventures in the Deep Frontier
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_6_30.htm
Irregular Verbs- see above
Contractions
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Contraction Games Play these contraction games
http://www.quia.com/custom/412main.html
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Concentration/Matching Learn contractions while playing the Matching or
Concentration game
http://www.quia.com/jg/505912.html
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Go For Grammar Gold Read the explanation of contractions and negatives, then try
the interactive quiz
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/
g6_contractions_negatives/nadia.htm
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A Bed Full of Cats interactive quiz
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade1/skill4/cats.html
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Fly By Game Test your knowledge of contractions with this interactive game
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm
Adverbs
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Adjectives/Adverbs - Change adjectives into adverbs in this online quiz
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/adj-adv.html
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Quia: Adverb Battleship Game
http://www.quia.com/ba/8086.html
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Quia: Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/62022.html