29 October 2006 13:30
Word Chess
You must try to change a given word into another word by changing ONE letter at a time.
Example: Change DRY to WET in 6 moves.
Every time you change a letter, the new word you make must also make sense!
There are hints available both for the position of the letter to change and the definition.
This is a solid word play game and appropriate for gr5 and up
22 October 2006 10:00
Literacy Learning Resources (Archived)
This site uses high interest stories in a variety of categories from CNN and CBS news to promote literacy. Although intended for ESL or low reading adults, careful selection of specific articles would be appropriate for middle and high school students. Provides abridged and outlined versions of the story, vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing and written response activities all available interactively online. Video clips may or may not work. This is the archived site. A new site is in development (Beta)
03 October 2006 18:00
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