GETTING READY

Individual Skills Practice
Click on the links for the skills that gave you trouble in class OR as an extra review if it's been awhile since you practiced the skill.

Roots and Affixes (7.4a)
- Multiple Choice Game #1 http://www.quia.com/mc/66094.html
- Multiple Choice Game #2 http://www.quia.com/rr/238749.html
- Word Examples:  http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
-  Separate the root, prefix and suffix - Jelly fish game  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonicss1/fishtanks1.htm
- Use a machine to add prefixes or suffixes to base words.  Then put them in a sentence to see if they make sense.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/arthur/skill.html 


 

Analogies (7.4b)
 - Analogy Game for 1 or 2 players http://www.quia.com/cb/7146.html
 - Analogy Game for 1 player (FAST-PACED) http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm
 - Analogy Pop-Up Game  http://www.quia.com/pop/84864.html
 - Analogy Game for Advanced Wordmasters http://www.quia.com/rr/93836.html
 - Battleship (Advanced analogies)  http://www.quia.com/ba/37263.html

Comprehension of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry (7.5)
- Plot - (7.5a) http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/f/sequencep.cfm
- Char. Development  http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/charactersfeelingsp2.cfm
- Setting(7.5a) http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/charactersfeelingsp2.cfm
- Poetry Splatter http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx

Inferences:
-Making Inferences (7.5f) http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makinginferencep.cfm
- Riddle Game http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html
- Practice- http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm
- Quiz http://www.quia.com/quiz/336079.html?AP_rand=144424792

Main Idea
-Practice 1:http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=jwildemainidea
-Practice 2 http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?num=6&act=2&que=1
-Quiz 1:  http://www.quia.com/quiz/1169917.html?AP_rand=2029147600
-Quiz 2:http://www.quia.com/quiz/259834.html?AP_rand=1063387737

Informational Text (7.6)
*Research Brain Pop - http://www.brainpop.com/english/studyandreadingskills/research/
- Organizational Patterns  (7.6b)
       i.Key Words - http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/signalwords.html#comp
      ii. C/E  http://www.quia.com/quiz/808636.htmlAP_rand=293584197                                       
     iii. Fun story! Chron/Seq. http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/sequencep3.cfm
- Fact and Opinion MC examples (7.6c) http://www.quia.com/quiz/1826288.html 
         Quiz:  http://www.quia.com/quiz/1826288.html?AP_rand=575353889
- Sources Quiz (7.6d) http://www.quia.com/quiz/1991762.html?AP_rand=2102459408
      Great website on types of sources
        http://www .quia.com/quiz/1991762.htmlAP_rand=401056689
     When would you use these sources?
       http://www.quia.com/pop/30049.html?AP_rand=574592665
-Purpose of Text Matching (7.6d) http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth
*Outlining Brainpop http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/outlines/

Fling the Teacher Text Structures and Org. Patterns games  http://home.roadrunner.com/~EXCELLENCE1/Text%20Structure%20Text%20Features.htm

Reference Materials (7.7)
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions http://www.quia.com/pop/30049.html

Context Clues
- Using vocab. in a story
http://www.quia.com/cz/192008.html?AP_rand=590095393
- Choose a level and try some context clues questions.
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_2/0,6658,416421-,00.html
- Context Clues - read example sentences with new vocabulary.  Choose the right answer using context clues.
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?num=7&act=2&que=1

Standardized Test Taking Words
- Testing Words that are GREAT to know! Click on "Matching" http://www.quia.com/mc/1336518.html

*Brainpop Username : pulaski.ms
 Brainpop Password:   brainpop

Example Released SOL Test
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/2007/test07_reading7.pdf

Be Prepared Instead of Stressed!

SOLs are a big stress
that loom over teachers and students. 
However, there's no reason to feel overwhelmed
when we have the tools and strategies
to be successful! 

                                             THINK ABOUT IT: 

                                        You wouldn't expect someone 
                                  to win a marathon when they've never 
                           run a race...would you?????That would be as silly 
                               as saying a student should pass the SOL
                                 when they've never even prepared. 
 

                                               NOW is the time to START!

                                     Here are some tools I use in my class.  
                           Some of these strategies won't be taught until the end 
                         of the year, but I'm giving you these tools IN ADVANCE 
                                               (Shh!  It's our secret!)  There's no reason we can't start 
                                          NOW at being successful on the SOLs!

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