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High Frequency Word Practice

lists, games and practice sheets
Starfall - match sight words
Word Drop 1 & 2 - put the high frequency word in the correct sentences.

ABC Order/Dictionary Skills

ABC Order - Identify the first word in ABC order.
ABC Order Books - Put the missing books in the correct spot on the shelf.
Order Me Around - Put the words in ABC order.
ABC ME - Put words in ABC order.
ABC Me 2 - Put the more challenging words in ABC order.
ABC Test #1 - Put the words in ABC order
ABC Test #2 - Put the words in ABC order
Paw Park - Put the bears in ABC order and watch them ride the rollercoaster.
Flood - Put the books in ABC order. Be careful some start with the same letter!
ABC Checker - Type in a list of words and it will sort them for you!
Harder ABC Order - ABC to the third letter.
Dino Hunter - Select the correct group of guide words for each word given.
Guide Word Game - Find the correct guide words.

Phonics Knowledge

Look, Say, Cover, Type & Check - Put your own words to practice in.
Practice your short vowel sounds - click on the vowel sound you want to practice.
- Short A
- Short E
- Short I
- Short O
- Short U
Short Vowel Practice - Select the correct spelling of the word.
Phonics Stories - Have a story read to you that focuses on a specific phonics skill.
Seen 'N Spell Short Vowels - Click and drag the letters to spell the word.
CVC Word Wheel - Stop the wheel to make the word that matches the pictures.
Alien Scavenger Hunt: Letter Bugs - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the short vowel words you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks).
Fearless Frieda - Use your knowledge of short vowel sounds to spell words Frieda says. Spell them correctly and she will skateboard for you.
Cluster Wheel - Stop the wheel to form the words beginning with clusters that match the pictures.
Long Vowels - Identify the words with the long a, e, i, o, or u sounds. You pick the letter.
See 'N Spell Long Vowels - Click and drag the letters to spell the word.
Long Vowel Words - Find the long vowel words that match the pictures.
Fearless Frieda - Use your knowledge of long (brave) vowel sounds to spell the words Frieda says. Spell them correctly and she will surf for you!
See 'N Spell Short and Long Vowels - Click and drag letters to spell the word.
Short or Long Vowel Words - Find the words that match the pictures.
Ski Vacation - Select the word with the same vowel sound as the example word and earn a ski vacation.
Circus Builder - Identify words with matching
Gawain's Word - Creates words by blending beginnings and ending sounds together. The knight will joust your letters together to create your word!
Ending Consonant Practice - For all letters.
Beginning Consonant Digraphs - Select the correct digraph.
Middle Vowel Digraphs - Select correct digraph to match picture.
Ending Digraphs - Select the correct digraph ending.
Digraphs "oo" - Click on the word that completes the sentence.
See 'N Spell Digraphs - Click and drag the letters to spell the word.
Alien Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear.
Consonant Blends - Find the blend that matches the picture.
See 'N Spell Blends - Click and drag the letters to spell the word.
R-Controlled Vowels - Click on the word that names the word.
More R-Controlled Vowels - Click on the work that names the word.
Diphthongs ("ou" and "ow") - Click on the word that names the word.
Diphthongs ("oi", "oy", and "ew") - Click on the word that names the word.

Word Beginnings and Endings

S or ES - Choose the correct plural spelling.
S or ES Review - Choose the correct plural spelling.
See 'N Spell Plurals - Click and drag the letters to spell the word.
Irregular Plurals - Match the related words, singular to plural.
ED or ING - Choose correct word ending.
Suffix Practice - More practice on s/es and ed/ing.
Suffix Matching Using "less", "ness", "ly", and "ful" - Find the word when given the meaning.
ED or ING - Can you pick the correct suffix?
ER or EST - Can you pick the correct suffix?
Base/Root Words - Find the base or root word.
Fishing for Words - Do you need to double the consonant or change the Y when the as "ed" or "ing". Reel up the correct words to win!
Short Circuit - By linking the prefixes and suffixes to their meaning, you can help Maggie fix her computer.
Verb Links - Sort base words with various endings.
Suffix Star - Choose the word that goes with the meaning.
Readaquarium prefix games
Readaquarium suffix games

Sentences (capitalization and punctuation)

Mystery Sentence - Arrange the words to make a complete sentence.
Complete the Sentence - Choose the word that makes the sentence complete!
Find the Correct Sentence - Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.
Correct or Not - Which sentence has the correct capitalization and punctuation? (Unit 9)
Silly Sentences - Choose nouns, verbs and adjectives to create fun sentences.
Punctuation (DOL) Paintball - Fix the mistakes in the sentence. Choose easy, medium, or hard sentences.
Power Proofreading - Help the news station edit text. Choose a grade level and skill to practice.
DOL Editing - Dan needs your help in editing his news report.
Address Puzzle - Arrange the parts of an address to correctly address the envelope.
Test your Knowledge of the Following

Grammar

Grammar Game - The beach is getting dirty with bad grammar. We need your help to clean up the beach. Pick your level (level 1 or 2).
Correct Tense - Select the correct tense of the verb phrase.
Are You a Grammar Pro? Try the following test and see.

Spelling/Working with Words

Pounce - Listen to the word and match it to the correct spelling.
Letter Rip - Create words by selecting tiles that are next to each other. Race against the clock to see how many words you can spell.
Fuzzy Lion Ears - Listen carefully to the work that the lion says and fill in the missing beginning, middle, or ending sound.
Fearless Freida - Use your knowledge of short (shy) vowel sounds to spell the words Freida says. Spell them correctly and she will skateboard for you!
Fearless Freida - Use your knowledge of long (brave) vowel sounds to spell the words Freida says. Spell them correctly and she will surf for you!
Alphabet Soup - Unscramble the letter to create a riddle. Then listen to the answer.
Look Out Below - Which small word can you make from the letters in the bigger word?
Spelling Match - Practice matching letters to form words.
Gawain's Word - Create words by blending beginning and ending sounds together. The knight will joust your letters together to create your word!
Word Lab - Guess all ten words by filling in the missing letters.
Word Maker - Make as many words as you can with common word endings.
Making Words - How many words can you make using the letter tiles provided.
Word Wizard - Unscramble letters to make words.
Phonics Word Builder - Choose vowel sound, beginning consonant sound, or final consonant sound to use to create words and hear them.
Jumble - Pick a category, unscramble the letters, and figure our the word. Choose from 3 levels of play.
Crossword - Pick a category, level of play, solve each clue, and complete the crossword puzzle.
Hangman - Picka category, guess letters, and figure out the word before your guesses run out and the cat gets you!

Parts of Speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives)

Telling and Naming - Identify the telling and naming part of the sentence.
Grammar Blast - Choose a grade level and part of speech to play (identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. This directly correlates to our Reading Curriculum.
Alien Literacy Skills - Help Jupiter Jane find nouns, verbs, adjectives, contractions, synonyms, or antonyms. This is a fun game!
Rocket Word Tag - Tag nouns and verbs by shooting them with a spacecraft.
Noun Dunk - Identify words as nouns or proper nouns and earn points in the basketball game.
Sentence Puzzles - Help Jupiter Jane finish the sentence with the right noun, verb, adjective, homophone, or homograph.
Mad Libs - Fill in the correct part of speech and make a funny story you can read.
Test your Knowledge of the Following

Contractions

Contraction Practice - Interactive contraction practice
Fly By Contraction Practice - Find the correct airplane to match with the contraction.
Contraction Matching - Match the contractions to the words that make them.
Treasure Trove - Choose the correct contraction to unlock the treasure chest.
Contraction Creation - Type in the contraction for the two words given.
Contraction Practice - Choose which group of contractions you would like to work with.

Synonyms/Antonyms/Homonyms/Homophones/Compound Words

Tooth Tally with Squanky the Tooth Taker - Help the tooth fairy find the synonyms. From Game Goo (learning that sticks).
Synonym Study - Graded practice with synonyms.
Can you Find the Synonyms - See if you can!
Synonym Sam's Lab- Help Sam find synonyms for words.
Readaquarium synonym games
Quiet Quest for Opposites by Squanky the Tooth Taker - Help the tooth taker find antonyms. From Game Goo (learning that sticks).
Readaquarium antonym games
Opposites - Drag the words to where they belong.
Can you Find the Antonym - See if you can!
Homonym Match - Do you have a good memory? You'll need it when you try to match homonyms.
Homophone Match - Do you have a good memory? You need it when you try to match homophones.
Homophone Practice - Choose the correct homophone to answer the questions.
Rocket to the Moon - Build and launch a rocket to the moon by identifying synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.
Multiple Meaning - Can you tell the correct meaning of the word?
Multiple Meaning #2 - Can you tell the correct meaning of the word?
Compound Creater - Make compound words

Story Sequencing/Creation

Monkey Business: Rain Forest Run Around - Click on the words to put them in correct order. From Goo Learning (Learning that sticks).
3 Little Pigs - Put the pictures in oredr to retell the story.
Instruction Sequencer - Sequence events in instructional text.
Sequencing Lesson and Exercise - Read and put the pictures in sequence according to the story.
Story Place - Choose your own theme and characters and read along with the interactive story you create!
Magnetic Poetry - Create your own sentences and poems with magnetic poetry online.
Seaside Postcards - Use your imagination and creativity to describe the people in the post cards.

Reading Comprehension

Environmental Rescue - For each sentence, you will be given a list of three words and asked to select the one that best completes the sentence.
Cow Context Clues - Build corrals for cows by answering questions.
Reading Comprehension Stories - Interactive quizzes for 2 stories.
Main Idea Practice - Eight online interactive quizzes on main idea.
Right There Questions - Locate specific information from the readings.
Compare and Contrast - Choose a story to compare and contrast.
Analogy Race - Find the word that completes the analogy!

Vocabulary

Word Play - Click on the word and see it put into action!
Jumble - Pick a category, unscramble the letters, and figure out the word. Choose from 3 levels of play.
Crossword - Pick a category, level of play, solve each clue, and complete the crossword puzzle.
Hangman - Picka category, guess letters, and figure out the word before your guesses run out and the cat gets you!
Vocabulary Quiz - Choose the correct meanings for these challenging vocabulary words.

Read, Read, Read

E-Books - Click on the book you want to read. Watch it act out the story.
Read With Me - Choose easy plays, comics, folktales, myths, fables, fiction, or non-fiction books to read or have read to you.
Stories, Stories, Stories - Here are a bunch of stories you can read. Click on the one you like best.
Silly Stories - Read and watch these silly stories to be acted out.

More Games!!!

Literacy Block Choices

Action and Naming Part of a Sentence
Identify the Complete Sentences
Matching Sounds 1
Matching Sounds 2
Synonyms 1
Synonyms 2
Right There Questions
Punctuation Paintball - Start with level 1, then 2

More Games for 2nd and 3rd graders.

Word Dice - Put your own words on the dice and roll for fun.

Sadlier-Oxford games - literacy skills by grade level