Casey Doyon
SLM 521
Elective Activity – Worksheets
Grade: Elementary Grades 1-3
Subject: English – Vocabulary, Spelling, Writing …
With the overwhelming amount of material on the web regarding “worksheets”,
I have narrowed down to a list of ten top sites I thought were the best. As an elementary teacher in English the following
sites were ones I thought most helpful. They provide existing or “unique to
you” worksheets. I have included for
each site a description of what you will find there and any unique
features. For some of the sites I also
give you my favorite worksheet picks.
1. http://www.edhelper.com/vocabulary_grade2.html - This site has a lot of options of activities to help with vocabulary they include: reproducible worksheets, definitions, word find, crossword, matching, sentences, synonyms, multiple choice and scrambled words. You can also create your own worksheet!
http://www.edhelper.com/spelling_grade2.html - This is the same main site, but it deals with spelling. There are word searches, writing activities, crosswords, fill ins and more.
2. http://www.tampareads.com/wrksheet/index-2.htm - This site is full of worksheets aimed at a second grade level. The worksheets help with reading vocabulary. The use of memory, letter scrabbles and sentence practices are how they are accomplished.
Favorite pick - http://www.tampareads.com/writing/ sentence writing using vocabulary
3. http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/language_arts/vocab/second/ - Geared for a second grade level, this language arts area of this site gives you the choice of- alphabetic order, cryptogram, handwriting, missing letter(s), vocabulary quiz, word chop, word scramble, word search.
4. http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/levels_descriptions/levelkbooks.html - This site is a reading site and becoming a subscribed member I would suggest for the most material. I have geared this page to a 7-8 year old reading level.
Favorite pick - http://www.readinga-z.com/pages/ra-z/worksheets/k/raz_lk02_howzebras_wksh.pdf a problem / solution and a syllable activity
5. http://www.tut-world.com/p2_eng.htm - This site has a variety of English areas for second grade level, including – vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction and cloze passage. The comprehension area is too difficult I think.
6. http://www.bogglesworld.com/worksheets.htm - This is a colorful site with many interesting activities. The grade range is large though. You need to look for those activities for your level. For the grades I teach, I would use the sections- expressions, vocab, theme and word searches.
Favorite pick - http://bogglesworld.com/files/easy_wordsearch_color.jpg - color word
Favorite pick - http://bogglesworld.com/files/SeasonVocabulary.jpg a fun “seasons” vocabulary sheet.
7. http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tampareads.com%2Fphonics%2Fwhereis%2Findex.htm – This site is Canadian based and works with phonics worksheets. "Phonics" refers to knowing the sound made by a letter or letter group. I have listed several other pages I liked from this same site.
http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Feducation%2Fwordsandpictures%2Fclusters%2Fprint%2Findex.shtml word pictures, searches and writing activities
http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiddyhouse.com%2FWorksheets%2F Phonics and the alphabet worksheets
http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hinet.net.au%2F%7Emvisser%2Fphonics%2F Creative site on phonics worksheets
8. http://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/listfiles.asp?cat=Sentences&sub_cat1=Sentences&sub_cat2=sen68 This site has 64 different worksheets all about sentences. Worksheets activities are varied. This is a wonderful site for a teacher with students in the 6-8 year old range.
Favorite picks: http://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/worksheet_frame.asp?cat=Sentences&sub_cat1=Sentences&sub_cat2=sen68&file=sen06.gif Identify a picture and write a sentence about it.
http://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/worksheet_frame.asp?cat=Sentences&sub_cat1=Sentences&sub_cat2=sen68&file=sen10.gif Put your words in order to create a sentence.
9. http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/ This site gives you the option to use free worksheets in “worksheets to go” or use the “create a worksheet” area. The examples are a help in the “create a worksheet” area. This site doesn’t give the option for grade, so all activities are not for my level.
10. http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/worksheetsindex.html - Create your own worksheet on this site. You can make a custom word search or crossword puzzle. Themes for these include animals, holidays, educational and weather.