| 5.1.spi.1. |
Recognize root words, prefixes, suffixes, and syllabication as aids in determining meaning within context. |
Prefix Change - Two printable card games for practice with prefixes. 
Jelly Fish - Students type the prefix, root, and suffix into boxes.
Prefixes - Make new words by adding the correct prefix.
Root Words - PP by Connie Campbell 
Putting Down Roots - Drag the roots into the blanks to create new words.
Prefixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the prefixes to complete the words correctly.
Rooting Out Words - Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words. (three categories, several difficulty levels - from FunBrain)
Space Station - [this link opens in a new window] Build a space station by using word study skills - Divide the word in blue into syllables and enter it into the box with a '-' between the syllables. Example: fi-nal
Suffix-ly - [this link opens in a new window] use simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of suffixes. (Author - Lois Davis)
Suffixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make a new word.
Root Words - Underline the root words in the slides. Circle the prefix or suffix. (a PowerPoint show created by Connie Campbell) This is a zipped file that must be unzipped to be used.   |
| 5.1.spi.2 |
Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context. |
Homophone Challenge - find correct word to complete sentence
Antonym Matching , Synonym Matching - Quia concentration-style matching games.
Synonymical: The Synonym Game - David Fisco, author - Tough, interactive activity. Students spell the synonym.
Antonyms - When you see the word that is a antonym of the given word, click on the button at the bottom right of the screen. Be quick! The choices for each antonym will only cycle through twice. |
| 5.1.spi.3. |
Identify compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within text. |
A Bed Full of Cats - Choose the words that match the contraction.
Matching | Concentration - Quia quizzes on contractions.
Contractions and Negatives - read the lesson then take the quiz
Contractions Crossword Puzzle - Interactive crossword
Breaking Down Compound Words - Find the compound word and type it in as two separate words
Compound Words, Game 1 - match the first half of the compound word to the second half
Forming Compound Words - Match the words in the center with the words in the corners to form compound words that are found in a kitchen. |
| 5.1.spi.4. |
Select and use common text features to make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, side bars). |
Headings - lesson and exercise
Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
Reading Strategies Checklist - Lists strategies students should use to be better readers. |
| 5.1.spi.5. |
Identify setting, characters, and plot in a passage. |
Setting Plot and Theme - lesson and quiz
Understanding the Plot - lesson and activities |
| 5.1.spi.6. |
Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context. |
Snakes & Ladders - Blank gameboards to add your own vocab words or other tricky words. Print and use as center activity.
Word Jungle - From FEKids - Game format where students choose correct meaning of given word to swing in jungle. Choose 2nd through 6th grade level. Requires Shockwave.
Word Meaning: Context Clues , Word Meaning: Context Clues 2 - Use context clues to determine word meaning.
Reading Exercises - multiple passages with questions - also works on vocabulary
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| 5.1.spi.7. |
Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during and after reading the text. |
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| 5.1.spi.8. |
Determine correct meaning/usage of multiple-meaning words within context. |
Multiple Meanings - quiz that requires thinking about word meanings |
| 5.1.spi.9. |
Determine word meanings within context. |
Context is Key - Choose the correct word using context clues.
Context Clues#1 , Context Clues#2 - Use context clues to determine word meaning.
What are Context Clues - [this link opens in a new window] lesson with quiz
Using Context Clues - three quizzes |
| 5.1.spi.10. |
Identify the sequence of events in fiction and non-fiction selections. |
Chronological Order - interactive site using nonfiction selection - FCAT practice.
Sequencing for Fun - Several Quia activities from which to choose
Sequence of Events - [this link opens in a new window] Lesson & practice - arrange events in chronological order. (Author - Lois Davis)
Order of Events Worksheets - [scroll past their membership information] Printable worksheets to practice sequencing - fiction and non-fiction selections.
A Perfect Cup of Tea - Read the short selection and see if you can make Gran a cup of tea exactly as she likes it.  |
| 5.1.spi.11. |
Select stated or implied main idea and supporting details from text. |
What's the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
Get The Idea - [this link opens in a new window] read text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting details and facts (Author - Lois Davis)
Identify the Main Idea - practice
Context Clues - interactive tutorial and quiz
Reading Exercises - multiple passages with questions - also works on vocabulary
Supporting Details - interactive tutorial and quiz
What's the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea |
| 5.1.spi.12. |
Identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships. |
Cause and Effect - combine two sentences using connecting words to show cause and effect
Cause and Effect Actions - quiz using connector words
What Caused It? - [this link opens in a new window] identify cause and effect patterns in text (science content is used to teach this reading skill) (Author - Sandi King) |
| 5.1.spi.13. |
Distinguish between elements of fact/opinion and reality/fantasy. |
Fact or Opinion - Choose the right answer from drop down choices.
Fact or Opinion - a Quia quiz
Fact or Opinion - decide if sentences are fact or opinion |
| 5.1.spi.14. |
Determine inferences from selected passages. |
Cows - [this link opens in a new window] build corrals for cows by reading and answering questions using context clues
Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose correct answer. |
| 5.1.spi.15. |
Select the appropriate summary statement for a given passage. |
Make A Long Story Short - Choose the sentence that best summarizes the passage. |
| 5.1.spi.16. |
Locate information using available text features (e.g. maps, charts, graphics, indexes, glossaries, and tables of content). |
Read All About It! - use sections of a newspaper to predict where types of stories would be found
Using a Table of Contents - Printable sample Table of Contents is given with four questions to answer
Interpreting Circle (Pie) Graphs - answer eight questions about a circle graph
Interpreting Column Graphs - answer ten questions about a column graph
Reading Headlines - Can you tell what the article is about from the headline? |
| 5.1.spi.17. |
Recognize reasonable predictions of future events within a given context. |
Guess What Comes Next - Students make predictions after reading a passage. |
| 5.1.spi.18. |
Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, letters, ads, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies). |
Poetry Quiz - ten questions |
| 5.1.spi.19. |
Identify and interpret the main incidents of a plot, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved. |
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| 5.1.spi.20. |
Recognize that a story is told from the first person point of view. |
Point of View Quiz - Read each group of sentences. Decide if it is written in first person or third person point of view |
| 5.1.spi.21. |
Identify the author's purpose(s) (i.e. to inform or to entertain). |
Author's Point of View - on-line slide show includes info on Author's Purpose and Point of View
Author's Purpose Lesson and Practice - Students can read lesson and then practice skills.
Identifying the Author's Purpose - More lesson/practice
Quiz One | Quiz Two - Identified as Pre- and Post- test on Author's Purpose. Answers are available online. |
| 5.1.spi.22. |
Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage. |
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| 5.1.spi.23. |
Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole in context. |
Word Play 1 | Word Play 2 | Word Play 3 | Word Play 4 | Word Play 5 | Word Play 6 - Practicing onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme, simile and metaphor |
| 5.1.spi.24. |
Identify the effect of sound within context (e.g., onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme, and repetition). |
Word Play 1 | Word Play 2 | Word Play 3 | Word Play 4 | Word Play 5 | Word Play 6 - Practicing onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme, simile and metaphor
Alliteration or Simile? - Choose whether each statement is an alliterative phrase, simile or neither.
Metaphor Quiz - drag words to complete the metaphor (timed - you have one minute to finish) |
| 5.1.spi.25. |
Identify information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions. |
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| 5.1.spi.26. |
Select a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms,antonyms, categories and subcategories.
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Analogy Challenge - Try to complete the analogies in a race against time.
Analogy Lesson from Diana Dell - Includes links to interactive activities
Awesome Analogies - Jeopardy style game for one or two players
Animal Analogies #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 - from FunTrivia - Fairly easy analogy practice.
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| 5.1.spi.27. |
Identify, using a graphic organizer, placement of events. |
Graphic Organizers - from Education Place |
*These performance indicators will be assessed by the Tennessee Writing Assessment.
| 5.2.spi.1. |
Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) to group ideas for writing. |
Mystery Cube - From ReadWriteThink - use in planning to write a mystery or after reading one.
Literary Elements Mapping - An activity from ReadWriteThink that walks students through 4 different organizers - Character Map, Conflict Map, Resolution Map, and Setting Map. |
| 5.2.spi.2. |
Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph. |
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| 5.2.spi.3. |
Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, and to report) . |
Evaluate Author's Purpose - This play from Scholastic includes questions to answer regarding the author's purpose.
Reading for a Purpose - nine activities to check understanding about the purposes of different sorts of text
Worksheets for Author's Intent - [scroll past the membership information] Four activities you might want to do as a class to practice Author's Purpose.
Game - Author's Purpose - matching game
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| 5.2.spi.4. |
Identify the audience for which a piece of text is written. |
Different Text Types - From BBC (uses UK English) learn about the different text types (persuasion, informative, descriptive, or instructive) with this game
Different Types of Text - Another from the BBC - understand the purpose of different text types - quizzes |
| 5.2.spi.5. |
Select details that support a topic sentence. |
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| 5.2.spi.6. |
Choose vivid and active words when writing. |
Adjectives - BBC Skillwise lesson and activities.
Idioms - quiz (fixed noun + adjective combinations)
Similes - an online quiz |
| *5.2.spi.7. |
Develop and write a paragraph topic sentence with supporting details. |
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| 5.2.spi.8. |
Rearrange paragraphs in a narrative writing selection in sequential or chronological order.
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| 5.2.spi.9. |
Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample. |
Men At Work Build A Story - Choose appropriate phrases to build a story describing an animation. |
| 5.2.spi.10. |
Identify the most reliable sources of information for preparing a report or project. |
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| 5.2.spi.11. |
Select the best way to combine sentences to provide syntactic variety within context. |
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| 5.2.spi.12. |
Select the best title for a written selection. |
Headlines - What's wrong with this headline? |
| 5.2.spi.13. |
Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. |
Supporting Details Lesson & Practice - Quick lesson and practice in choosing supporting sentences.
Graphic Organizer - Print this page to use when planning supporting details. |
| 5.2.spi.14. |
Supply a missing piece of information in an outline. |
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| *5.2.spi.15. |
Select, limit, and refine a writing topic. |
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| *5.2.spi.16. |
Write well-developed, organized, and coherent essays in response to narrative prompts. |
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| *5.2.spi.17. |
Revise to clarify thought, to refine ideas, and to distinguish between important and unimportant information. |
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| *5.2.spi.18. |
Edit writing for the elements of language. |
Proofreading Makes Perfect - [this link opens in a new window] correct these sentences by entering correct grammar
Power Proofreading - Choose Grade 5 and put your cursor over any of the listed titles to see what skill they are designed to practice. There are over two dozen different passages to choose from. Requires Shockwave. |
| *5.2.spi.19. |
Explain and/or illustrate key ideas when writing. |
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| *5.2.spi.20. |
Demonstrate syntactic variety when writing. |
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| 5.2.spi.21. |
Arrange multi-paragraphed work of exposition (e.g., persuasion, compare/contrast) in a logical and coherent order. |
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| 5.2.spi.22. |
Identify the sentence irrelevant to a paragraph's theme or flow. |
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| 5.2.spi.23. |
Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph. |
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| *5.2.spi.24. |
Use appropriate transitional words and devices when writing. |
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| *5.2.spi.25. |
Incorporate figurative language, vivid descriptions, active voice verbs, sensory details, and personal observations to display facility in the use of language. |
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| *5.2.spi.26. |
Write an effective concluding paragraph for a well-developed essay. |
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| 5.3.spi.1. |
Recognize usage errors occurring within context (e.g., double negatives, troublesome words: to, too, two; their, there, they're; lie, lay; sit, set). -
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To / Two / Too -[this link opens in a new window] the difference between the homophones to, two, and too - five questions per screen
Double Negatives - a quiz
There, Their, & They're -an online quiz. Students can choose until they find the correct answer. |
| 5.3.spi.2. |
Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context.. |
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| 5.3.spi.3. |
Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., singular/plural, possessives, predicate nouns, nouns as objects), pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object), verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, tenses), adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative forms, predicate adjectives), and adverbs (i.e., comparative forms, negatives) within context. |
Grammar Gorillas - from funbrain.com - Beginner (nouns & verbs only) and Advanced (all parts of speech) levels.
Parts of Speech - [this link opens in a new window] noun, verb, preposition, etc - Interactive quizzes
Parts of Speech Quiz - select correct part of speech
Noun Explorer - select the correct spelling, or correct abbreviation
Plural & Possessive Nouns - Lesson and activity.
Plural Nouns - add s or es
Irregular Verbs - a Quia game - 1 or 2 players
Parts of Speech Quiz - What part of speech will complete the sentence?
Adjective Review - a Quia game
Adjective or Adverb - Choose the correct form to complete the sentence.
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| 5.3.spi.4. |
Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person/number). |
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| 5.3.spi.5. |
Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, and introductory words) within context. |
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| 5.3.spi.6. |
Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct quotations. |
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| 5.3.spi.7. |
Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context. |
SpellARoo -from funbrain.com - 2 levels.
Online Spelling Quizzes - numerous quizzes in TCAP format |
| 5.3.spi.8. |
Identify the correct spelling of plurals and possessives. |
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| 5.3.spi.9. |
Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory phrases and/or clauses). |
Subject Verb Mix-Up - Build a sentence by selecting a subject, verb, and a sentence ending that makes sense.
Sentence Speedway - Identify sentence parts as phrase, dependent clause, or independent clause. |
| 5.3.spi.10. |
Choose the most appropriate interjection to complete a sentence. |
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| 5.3.spi.11. |
Identify the correct use of colons (i.e., in business letters and preceding a list of items). |
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| 5.3.spi.12. |
Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements) within context. |
Conjunction-itis Popup - [this link opens in a new window] Find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one! (a Quia quiz) |