http://schools.sd68.bc.ca/ed611/losier/WebQuest.htm

-This interactive tool lets children prepare a time capsule for the children of the future.  Along the way, the child will write poetry, read novels, and write stories!  Let the children of the future know what life is like today!

www.brainpop.com

One of the best resources on the web!  This site gives in-depth information about reading/writing through the use of movies, interactive games, and activity pages.  Explore brainpop and enjoy! 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/index.shtml

This interactive site allows children to practice their reading, writing, spelling, and grammar through interactive games, activities, and tests!  This site is highly recommended!!

www.paragraphpunch.com

One of the best writing tools on the web-this resource teaches children to write paragraphs including topic and concluding sentences as well as including those ever so important supporting details.  Excellent source for preparing children for the ELA!

Literature Hunts

The following internet hunts are perfect activities to coincide with the reading of a novel/story. The hunts maximize the use of the internet while providing exciting and enriching activities that children of all ages will enjoy.

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/aprilmorn.pdf

This site is based on the novel, April Morning by Howard Fast.

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/fever.pdf

This site is based on the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson.

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/hatchet.pdf

This is based on the novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen.  Ideal for grades 4-7.

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/islebldol.pdf

Based on the novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell.

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/night.html

Based on the novel, Night, by Elie Wiesel.

http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/hpstone.html

Based on the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling.