Learn more about some of my favorite
authors.
Mrs. Dunn's Favorites
Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended
titles,
take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn
points and
prizes for their literary successes.
Book Adventure
Listen to your favorite stories online!
Story Arts Theatre
Learn all about figurative language from alliteration to
simile
Figurative Language
Guess a secret word as you help a mountain climbing boy to climb
to new
lexical heights in this version of "Hangman".
Cliffhanger
Follow written clues to correctly choose among several
options
Bon Appetit
Learn fun new vocabulary with these games!
Vocabulary
Test your knowledge of author's purpose
Why am I writing this?
The Realm of Fairy Tales
An Original WebQuest for grades 4-5
Fairy Tales!
Metaphors Description - a good site that explains what a metaphor
is and has
examples for you to try
Chasing Metaphors
Find the daily "buzz" word
WordCentral
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading
comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher
resources.
Tumble Books
This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales,
Native
American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and
ghost stories
from each and every one of the 50 United States.
American Folklore
The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and
websites
maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
Authors on the web!
