Primary Grades 2-5 Pennsylvania Assessment Resources

 

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Reading Independently

Reading Critically

Reading, Analyzing Literature

Types of Writing

Quality of Writing

Speaking and Listening

Characteristics of English Language Research

 

Word Recognition and Fluency

 

Phonemic awareness in beginning reading - Teacher tools
It's fun to read - interactive reading (K-3) - Students
Reading sites for kids - Students
Primary reading - Lesson plans
Printable activities - Teacher tools
Reading sites - Teacher tools
Dolch lists - Teacher tools
Phonics interactivities - Students

 

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Acquisition of Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Lesson Plans - Lesson plans

Vocabulary Resources - Teacher tools

Ohio ESL - Vocabulary - Teacher tools

Language arts links elementary - Teacher tools

Root words - Lesson plan

Dictionaries - Students

Thesaurus - Students

Vocabulary builders - Students

Reading vocabulary lists - Teacher tools

 

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Comprehension and Interpretation

 

Drawing conclusions - Teacher tool
Graphic organizers - Teacher tool
Organize ideas - Teacher tools
Identify main idea - Student quiz
Main idea - Quizzes
Following directions - Lesson plan
Process activities - Teacher tools

 

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Reading Critically

 

Literactive - Teacher tools
Compare and contrast - Students
Compare and contrast - Students
Language Arts resources - Teacher tools
Point of view - Lesson plan
Reading plans - Lesson plans

  

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Fact from Opinion, Comparison, Analysis, Detail

 

Grammar Directory - Teacher tools

Daily Grammar Email Quizzes - Teacher tools
Interactive Grammar - Students
Grammar Bytes - Students
Grammar Lessons - Lesson plans
Reader's Digest Word Power - Students
Grammar Blast - Students  
Language Arts Projects   - Teacher tools
Word Central! Kid friendly dictionary site - Students
Language Arts fun   - Students
Kids' Spot place for kids to publish their writing. - Students

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Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature

 

Identifying Genres  

 

Teacher’s Search Engine - Teacher tools

Book Spot - Teacher tools

Science Fiction genre - Students

Children’s literature web guide - Teacher tools

Children’s Literature Associations - Teacher tools

American Library Association - Teacher tools

Children’s book authors - Students

Book lists by genre - Students

Literature on the Internet by genre - Students (directory)

The Gutenberg Project: works in the public domain - Teacher tools

 

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Identifying Theme in Literature   

What is theme? - Students

Themes in children’s literature - Teacher tools

Theme definition - Students

Folktale Themes - Teacher tools

 

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Structure and Elements of Fiction  

 

Literary terms - Students

Elements of fiction - Teacher tools

Elements of a successful story - Teacher tools

Children's Literature web guide (Canada) - Students

Children's fiction links galore - Students

 

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Poetry

 

Poetry lesson plans for busy teachers - Lesson plans

Yahooligans poetry links - Students

Poetry lesson plans from teachers - Lesson plans

Magnetic Poetry - Students

Kid-Friendly Poetry Sites - Teacher tools

Edward Lear - Students

The Art of Haiku - Students

 

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Imagery

 

Mrs. Dowling’s imagery page

Visit this page for sensory inspiration

Tips on sensory writing

Language arts lesson plans

Literary analysis terms and definitions

Creative Writing for Kids and More

 

Myths

 

Bulfinch's Mythology complete text

Geography of mythology

Egyptian mythology

Mythology links rated

Myths and legends of Native Americans

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Types of Writing

Writing prompts - Students

Letter writing - Students

Email exchange, an article - Teacher tools
Kidlink: linking children throughout the world through email - Teacher tools
Writing template - Students
Students write and post their own stories here. - Students

 

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Quality of Writing

Elementary writing instruction resources - Teacher tools
Handwriting for kids - Students
Handwriting worksheets - Teacher tools
Spelling lesson plans - Lesson plans
Spelling lists - Teacher tools
Interactive quizzes - Students
Fact Monster punctuation - Students

 

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Listening and Speaking Skills.

 

Guidelines for good listening - Teacher tools

Listening for young learners - Teacher tools

Mystery Pictures: Following Oral Directions - Lesson plan

Listening and Following Directions: Lesson Plan

Show and tell and other activities - Teacher tools

Theater for elementary grades - Teacher tools

Language development in the elementary grades - Teacher tools

Improving Children's Listening Skills - Teacher tools

Story Telling Lesson Plans - Lesson plans

Vocabulary Lesson Plans - Lesson plans

Vocabulary Builder - Teacher tools

A Word A Day - Students

Where did English come from? - Students

Dictionaries- Students

Thesaurus - Students

Word Games - Students

Listening Skills - Teacher tools

Word search game to reward you for your hard work. This word search was programmed by Mike Hall. 

 

     


      
      

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Characteristics and Function of the English Language

 

Amerispeak - Growth of American English - Students
Regional dialectics - Teacher tools
Organization of dialect diversity - Teacher tools
Slang, U.S., U.K., Australia - Lesson plan
Atlas of North American English - Teacher tools
Slang Lessons - Lesson plans

 

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Research

American Association of School Librarians - Teacher tools
Research for a Science Fair Project - Students
Big Six Research Skills - Teacher tools
Big Six for Kids - Students
Research skills worksheets - Teacher tools
Kids Guide to the Dewey Decimal System - Students
Library Skills Instruction - Lesson Plans
Web searching techniques for kids - Students
Google search tip posters - Teacher tools
Evaluating web pages - Teacher tools
Internet search tools - Lesson plan
Information Please fact monster - Students
Wikipedia - Everyone

 

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Math Resources:

1. Numbers, Number Systems and Number Relationships 6. Statistics and Data Analysis
2. Computation and Estimation 7. Probability and Predictions
3. Measurement and Estimation 8 Algebra and Functions
4. Mathematical Reasoning and Connections 9. Geometry
5. Mathematical Problem Solving and Communication 10. Trigonometry (10-12)
Standards Document 11. Concepts of Calculus (10-12)

General Lesson Plan Links - Teacher tools

Ask Eric Database of Lessons - Lesson plans

Virtual Manipulatives - Teacher tools

Interactive activities - Students

Number, Number Systems and Number Relationships

Very basic counting skills - Students
Activities for number sense and operations - Students
Easy Lessons in number sense (some Spanish) - Students
Ask Dr. Math - Lesson plans
Teacher made tests in math and more - Teacher tools
Number Sense - Lesson plans
Education Planet, general math Teacher tools
Lesson Plans - Lesson plans
Using Calculators in the primary classroom - Teacher tools
Frank Potter's Math - Teacher tools

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Computation and Estimation

Computation for Kids - Students
Counting - Students
Comparing Numbers - Students
Interactive Arithmetic - Students
Everyday Arithmetic - Students
Estimation - Students
Teaching Basic Math - Teacher tools
Elementary School Math - Teacher tools
Estimation - Lesson plans
Interactive quizzes - Quizzes
Math Links - Everyone
Visual Fractions - Students

Practice your math facts here - just like flash cards.



Easy Moderate Difficult

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Find square roots and back again.



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Measurement and Estimation

Measurement Worksheets - Teacher tools
How to Read a Ruler - Students
Measure It Game - Students
Telling Time - Students
Units of Measurement - Students
Measurement Game - Students
Measurement - Lesson plans and worksheets

Math Reasoning and Connections

Math Reasoning Puzzles - Students (advanced)
Figuring Out Math Problems - Students
Math Practice - Concepts - Students
FunBrain Math Arcade - Students
Word Problems - Teacher tools
Quia Problem Solving - Students
Virtual Manipulatives - Teacher tools

Mathematical Problem Solving and Communications

Stuck on a Problem? - Students
Math for Kids Problem Solving - Students
Problem Solving Worksheets - Teacher tools
Strategies - Teacher tools
Brain Teasers - Students
Math Problem Solving Model - Teacher tools

Statistics and Data Analysis

Census: Statistics for Kids - Students

Baseball Statistics - Students

Easy Probability - Students

Data Analysis Learning Units - Teacher tools


Probability and Predictions

Probability, statistics printables - Teacher tools

Probability lessons - Lesson plans

Probability games - Students

Probability game - Students

Algebra and Functions

All about patterns Annenburg Project - Teacher tools

Unit and Lessons on Patterns - Lesson plans

Patterns and Relations - Teacher tools

Patterns in math - Teacher tools
Patterns and Picture Books - Teacher tools
What comes next? - Students
Print your own graph paper - Students
Let a calendar teach algebra - Students
Easy Algebra Equations (interactive) - Students
Algebra Interactive - Quizzes

Geometry

Intro to Geometry for young children - Teacher tools
Geometry Lessons - Lesson plans
Basic Understanding  - Teacher tools
More lessons - Lesson plans
Interactive Geometry - Teacher tools
Tesselations - Teacher tools
All About Measurement - Students
Illustrated lessons - Students
Fact Monster measurement quiz - Quiz
Metric measurement - Quizzes

 

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