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1. These word games will help you read more confidently;

http://www.abcya.com is an excellent site to improve your spelling. reading and writing skills. You could choose your own grade level or challenge yourself and aim higher.

Here are the grade 1 and 2 links. http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm

http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm

[|ABCya! Dolch Sight Word BINGO] http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm 2. These games use a dictionary to help you improve your word skills: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/word-games

http://www.games.com/game-play/my-word/single/ How many words can you make?

3. HERE are some great reading games sites that your parents can help you find activities on: You might be interested in __ [|Book Chook Favourites - Word Play] __, __ [|Save the Words] __,__ [|Book Chook Bag of Tricks] __, __ [|Word Games for Kids - KeyMaba] __, __ [|Word Fun at Only Connect] __,__ Blurt __, __ [|Review Boggle Flash] __, __ Review, Orijinz __, and __ [|Messing about with Words to Increase Literacy] __.

Have you downloaded my free pdf, __ Literacy in the Playground? __ It has lots of chants, skipping and clapping games your kids will enjoy.

4. Reading group activity. Click onto this site:

http://www.worldbookday.com/2012/07/have-you-discovered-storycloud/

Read and listen to the newest story- The Hoopee Bird by Emma King

Write the name of the main character in the middle and then choose 6 adjectives to describe the character. Write 6 sentences below about the character. Each sentence should use one of the adjectives you wrote above and tell why you described him/her that way.What did the character do in the story for you to describe him/her that way? e.g The wolf was determined because he never gave up and kept trying to eat all of the little pigs. The wolf was strong because he could blow down houses with just his breath. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _

Now it's your turn to draw or write your own story inspired by The Hoopoe Bird.

“Where does the Hoopoe bird go when he is set free?”

5. Let's create our own cartoon story in 3 frames: Click onto this site. Choose a background, characters, heads and bodies and objects to tell a story in 3 pictures. Remember to introduce the character ( who) and setting (where). WHAT happens to the character in their setting? wHEN does this happen? What is the COMPLICATION (problem) and what is the RESOLUTION or the solution to the problem? Drag in the text box to write your story in each cartoon frame. Here is a screenshot of Mrs.Cs story. To take a screenshot, press SHIFT COMMAND 3.



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