5LanguageArtsReading

=Reading=

Author Home Pages
http://reading.ecb.org/ Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K–5 students and teachers that focuses on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Students can view the 15-minute videos and try the online interactive activities. “Behind the Lesson” provides information and teaching resources for each strategy. Teachers can view the 10-minute professional development videos and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips and more.
 * Into the Book- Interactive Reading Strategy Activities**

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/ Create your own characters or analyze characters in books you've read.
 * Character Generator**

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html# Teaches setting, characters, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax and resolution.
 * Elements of a Story Interactive**

Teacher Resources:
http://www.surfcitydelux.com/readerstheater/ This page contains a large list of Reader's Theater activities appropriate for elementary children.
 * Reader's Theater**