Practicing Reading Skill

1. Art Safari - Look at selected artwork, you are asked to answer
questions by drawing conclusions about what you see in the artwork.
 

2. Learn About Dolphins - This is an on-line activity, where you will  read a short selection about dolphins and then answer comprehension questions about the reading.
 

3.  Create Your Own Silly Story - Click here for a  quick fun way to practice parts of speech and vocabulary development
 
 

4th Grade QCC Objectives

4.13  Increases vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interests and
         knowledge.

4.16  Reads a variety of materials for information and pleasure.

4.17  Reads for a variety of purposes in different kinds of texts.

4.28 Draws conclusions, makes predictions, compares/contrasts, and makes
        generalizations.

4.29 Reads for understanding and rereads as needed for clarification,
        self correction, and further comprehension.
 

5th Grade QCC Objectives

5.24 Increases existing sight vocabulary (instant recognition).

5.29 Identifies story development, author's purpose, and point of view.

5.30 Identifies characters' actions, motives, emotions, traits, and feelings.

5.31 Draws conclusions, makes predictions, compares/contrasts, and makes                 generalizations.

5.32 Reads for understanding and rereads as needed for clarification, self-correction, and further comprehension.

5.34 Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary forms (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama).