Joan Thompson, M.Ed.

My Bookmarks

Reading
- Imagine It! eSuite
- Reading Ring - Sequencing and Comprehension
  
  Put comic strips in the correct sequence (order) and then answer questions about them.
- Word Wizard Dictionary
- Alphabetizing
  - ABC Game
    
    Put words in alphabetical order.
  - Alphabetical Adventure
    
    Jump on the musical keys in alphabetical order.
  - Guide Words - Rags to Riches
    
    Test your dictionary skills using guide words.
  - Alphabetizing to the Third Letter
    
    Professor Smarts is testing his new Smart Mobile. Help him bump into the correct fire hydrant as you practice alphabetizing.
- Analogies
  - Analogies Game
    
    Click on the word that completes the analogy.
  - Analogies on Gamequarium
    
    Analogy quiz.
  - Hangman Analogies
    
    Complete these 20 analogy puzzles as you play Hangman.
  - Quia Analogies Game
    
    Analogy jeopardy
- Comprehension
  - The Zoo in My Back Yard
    
    Read the story and then see what you can remember!
- Figurative Language
  - Paint by Idioms
    
    Color pieces of a picture as you figure out the meanings of idioms.
  - Simile Quiz
    
    Simile quiz to be done together as a class. Students can use whiteboards to show their answers.
  - Hyperbole (exaggeration) examples
    
    Good class activity to do together with whiteboards.
- Letter Sounds
  - Same Letter - Different Sound
    
    Practice finding words with letters that make the same sound.
- Prefixes and Suffixes
  - Prefixes and Suffixes - Short Circuit Game
    
    Match prefixes and suffixes to their meanings.
  - Prefixes and Suffixes - Word Works
    
    Add prefixes and suffixes to words and use them in sentences.
  - Suffixes - -ful and -ly
  - Suffixes - Rags to Riches
    
    Find meanings of suffixes.
- Syllables
  - Syllable Game
    
    The Syllables Factory will help you break words into chunks.
- Vocabulary
  - Greek and Latin Root Word List
  - Greek Roots - Geo, Gen, Syn, and Sym
    
    Flash cards or matching game
  - Greek Roots - Phon, Jet. Ject, Graph, and Gram
    
    Flash cards or matching game
  - Planet Zug
    
    Escape from Planet Zug by answering vocabulary questions. If you master one level, try a more difficult one.
  - Rags to Riches - Auto and Graph
    
    Win $1,000,000 as you answer the root word questions.
  - Rags to Riches - Greek AND Latin Root Words
  - Synonyms OR Antonyms - Same Difference Game
    
    Win $1,000,000 as you answer the root word questions.
  - Word Central
    
    Click on Robo-Bee or BIGBot to play two fun vocabulary games!
  - Word Frog
    
    Help the frog eat synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms. YUM!
  - Word Jungle
    
    Help the monkey find his treasure as you learn vocabulary in this fun jungle game.
  - Word Strips Game
    
    Find four-letter words within each puzzle. The time you have left is added to your score. Play over and over to beat your own score.
  - Antonyms
  - Context Clues
    - Words in Context
    - Word Master
  - Contractions
    - Contractions Concentration
    - Contractions Matching
  - Homonyms
  - Homophones
  - Synonyms
- Stories
  - Langston Hughes