Reading


 * Practice your Reading and Vocabulary skills using the mini-webquests below. Click on the name of the webquest and follow the directions in the brown section at the top of each page. When you are done with that page click on the next page to go to the next activity.**


 * 1) [|Practice Reading Comprehension I] - We will be using power points created by me that were used in class to review reading strategies. After reviewing each skill we will be practicing our skills using interactive activities. Skills covered are story elements, setting, chronological order, character traits, and theme.
 * 2) [|Practice Reading Comprehension II] - We will be using power points created by me that were used in class to review reading strategies. After reviewing each skill we will be practicing our skills using interactive activities. Skills covered are main idea, cause and effect, drawing conclusions, making inferences, summarizing, and fact or opinion.
 * 3) [|Main Idea] - You will review the skill main idea and read on-line stories to practice finding the main idea.
 * 4) [|Practice Vocabulary Skills] - Practice the vocabulary skills of context clues, multiple meaning words, antonyms, synonyms, homophones, prefixes, suffixes, and word endings.
 * 5) [|Understanding Non-Fiction Text] - You will be reviewing and identifying text features and how these features of nonfiction text help the reader better understand the text.


 * [[image:Cinderella_Interactive.jpg width="310" height="232" align="left"]]The Elements of a Story interactive is a place where you can learn about different literary "ingredients" that make up a story. Watch and listen to the interactive version of "Cinderella," and learn about the elements that are common to all stories: setting, characters, plot, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution.

After an explanation of each of the elements there will be a series of activities for you to complete. You will be asked to put plot developments into the correct order select appropriate settings and characters, and sort events and exposition.

When you have completed the interactive create a power point about the elements of story. Explain what each element is and use examples from the "Cinderella" text to support your explanations.

Go to the link below to begin:

Elements of a Story Interactive**

**When you have completed the Elements of a Story activity complete the Disney Villians: Wanted webquest. You will learn as much as you can about the villians who are trying to hurt Peter Pan, Aladdin, Snow White, and Aurora. It will be up to you to to catch the Disney villians before they can hurt anyone else.

You will think critically about the Disney villian you are trying to catch. This is called characterization. Good readers are able to identify and analyze characters to better understand a text. Learn about the antagonists and protagonists in the stories.

To complete the assignment read your character's story, fill out the character story map, create a wanted poster of the villian, create a Venn diagram and compare and contrast two villians, and rewrite one of the fairy tales from the villian's perspective or point of view.

Go to the link below to begin:

[|Disney Villians: WANTED]**