Reading & Writing Websites

Check out some of the following websites to help your child work on his or her reading and writing skills.



ALA Great Websites for Kids - Writing by Children
An assortment of writing websites for kids - online book clubs, kid-created online magazine, sites to submit stories and book reviews.
Analogy Race
Race against the clock identifying the correct word to complete different analogies.
Garfield Comic Strip Sort
Sort the comic strip panels correctly and answer questions about the comic strip to beat your opponent in these cartoony wrestling matches.
Giggle Poetry
Funny poems for kids - read them, rate them, and write them online.
Greensboro Public Library - Kids' Page
Greensboro Public Library's webpage for Kids and Parents. Links to book lists, recommended websites, and sites where you can create reading lists based on your interests and reading level. Click the attachment below information about the public library's summer reading program and their summer reading calendar of events.

Attachment:

 SummerReading.pdf
Guys Read
Website by author Jon Scieszka to help boys find books they would like to read in order to keep them reading for a lifetime
Read Write Think - Parent & After School Resources
Ideas to encourage your child to read and write - games, tools, tips, projects, activities, printouts, etc. Lots of great stuff!
RIF Reading Planet
Games and Activities, a Book Zone to find books of interest, and Express Yourself through writing.
Sternberger's School Library
Access Summer Reading lists and other lists and websites for suggested reading.
Word Jungle
This is an interactive game to boost vocabulary skills. Turn the dial to 5th grade and then click Start. Choose the correct meaning of the given word to swing in jungle.