Resources for Reading Classes
Phonics
Long A Sound Worksheets
Ten Simple Phonics Activities (that require little preparation)
Wilson Reading System - Teaching Phonics
Grammar
Easy Pace Learning - Originally intended as a website for ESL students, this site has hundreds of grammar lesson plans and activities organized by topic.
Parts of Speech Crossword Puzzle - Includes word bank and answer key.
Vocabulary
Use activities like crossword puzzles, word searches, and other games to reinforce vocabulary lessons.
The following websites are helpful for creating and printing your own FREE crossword puzzles.
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/
http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/
http://www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/
https://crosswordlabs.com/
To find pre-made crossword puzzles, check out these sites:
http://www.whenwecrosswords.com/
http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Crossword-Puzzles.htm
http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Crossword_Menx.html
The following websites are helpful for creating and printing your own FREE word searches.
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/WordSearchSetupForm.asp?campaign=flyout_teachers_puzzle_wordcross
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/WS/http://softschools.com/language_arts/worksheets/word_search_maker/
To find pre-made word searches, check out these sites:
http://www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html
http://www.superwordsearchpuzzles.com/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/wordsearches.html
Fluency
Readers’ Theater uses dramatic scripts to get students reading aloud with expression and intonation. Print a script for each student. Assign each student a role (or several), and have them read the script all the way through two or three times.
Articles on the best way to implement Readers’ Theater: Education World and Reading Rockets
The following websites have free, printable scripts to use for Readers’ Theater. Read over a script before you print to make sure the reading level is appropriate for your students.
Teaching Heart
Reader's Theater Editions
Partners in Reading - San Jose Public Library (Fluency series)
Long A Sound Worksheets
Ten Simple Phonics Activities (that require little preparation)
Wilson Reading System - Teaching Phonics
Grammar
Easy Pace Learning - Originally intended as a website for ESL students, this site has hundreds of grammar lesson plans and activities organized by topic.
Parts of Speech Crossword Puzzle - Includes word bank and answer key.
Vocabulary
Use activities like crossword puzzles, word searches, and other games to reinforce vocabulary lessons.
The following websites are helpful for creating and printing your own FREE crossword puzzles.
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/
http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/
http://www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/
https://crosswordlabs.com/
To find pre-made crossword puzzles, check out these sites:
http://www.whenwecrosswords.com/
http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Crossword-Puzzles.htm
http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Crossword_Menx.html
The following websites are helpful for creating and printing your own FREE word searches.
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/WordSearchSetupForm.asp?campaign=flyout_teachers_puzzle_wordcross
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/WS/http://softschools.com/language_arts/worksheets/word_search_maker/
To find pre-made word searches, check out these sites:
http://www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html
http://www.superwordsearchpuzzles.com/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/wordsearches.html
Fluency
Readers’ Theater uses dramatic scripts to get students reading aloud with expression and intonation. Print a script for each student. Assign each student a role (or several), and have them read the script all the way through two or three times.
Articles on the best way to implement Readers’ Theater: Education World and Reading Rockets
The following websites have free, printable scripts to use for Readers’ Theater. Read over a script before you print to make sure the reading level is appropriate for your students.
Teaching Heart
Reader's Theater Editions
Partners in Reading - San Jose Public Library (Fluency series)
Complete Lesson Plans
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Authentic Reading Materials
NEWSELA
Sign in using the username and password: Username: BettyB Password: reading
Search the categories for current national and international news stories that interest your students. Adjust the Lexile (reading) level of each article to meet the needs of your students. Levels range from 4th to 12th grade. Print stories directly from the site.
ProCon.org
From elections, to education and vegetarianism, this site offers articles on controversial topics and presents the research in an unbiased way. Great for starting conversations with your class, or writing an evidence-based argument for GED practice.
The Change Agent - An Adult Education Magazine for Social Justice
Find articles and stories written by other adult education students. Encourage your students to submit their own writing for publication.
