BELOW are over 150 teacher approved games/activities for reading and writing that you can practice at home!
WORD KNOWLEDGE / PARTS OF SPEECH / VOCABULARY 
2Bee or Nottoobee - 2Bee and Queen Nottoobee need flowers to make honey. Help them find flowers by choosing the correct verb to complete the sentence.
Adjectives - "Read all about it!" is a game where you'll use adjectives to make more interesting sentences.
Adjective Adventure - Click on the spider labeled with an adjective to feed it a fly.
Adjective or Adverb? - Choose the correct word for each sentence.
Adjective Order - When you use more than 1 adjective, you have to put them in the right order according to type. Read the tutorial, and then try the exercise. (some UK spelling)
Adjectives Quiz - When you want to describe people, places or things you need to use adjectives. These are words like 'brown', 'long' and 'curly'. Are you ready for the adjectives quiz?
Adverbs - Ready to test your adverb knowledge? (some UK spelling)
Antonym Match
Antonyms - match the word on the right with its antonym on the left. Reload the page to start a new set of words.
Ball Hogs - (Tennis balls) Look for the type of word the directions indicate and then jump on the correct one before your opponent does.
Contractions - matching.
Create a Story (mad libs).
Create Your Own Adventure (mad libs).
Crosswords - Vowel Sound & Consonant Cluster crosswords puzzles.
Dictionary Entries - practice locating new words in the dictionary using guide words. (Vocabulary)
Dolch Word Games
eWord Game - Read the word meaning then click on the matching word in the game board.
Exploring for Possessives - Find your way to the Cave of Stone Wonders. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Fake Out - Choose one of the following words, and guess its definition. (New sets of words provided weekly).
Furious Frogs - Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms
Getting the Right Tense - If you can get the right tense in the right place, you'll get rich uncovering treasure.
Getting the Right Tense Quiz - Do you find tenses tricky? Can you tell if a sentence is in the present or past tense?
Grammar & Vocabulary Quizzes - This site has a wealth of activities to boost your grammar and vocabulary skills that range from very easy, to difficult.
Grammar Blast
The Grammar Gorillas - Our friends, the Grammar Gorillas, need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana. And you know, a gorilla with a banana is a gorilla with appeal.
Homophones Quiz - decide which of the homophones will correctly complete each sentence.
Homophones: Sentence Completion - choose the right homophone to complete the sentence.
Irregular Verbs Concentration
Irregular Verbs Crossword Puzzle - complete the puzzle by spelling out the simple past tense (pt) or the past participle (pp) of a common irregular verb.
Irregular Verbs Jeopardy: 1 or 2 players.
Irregular Verbs Quiz - In the space provided, write the proper form of the irregular verb named in parentheses after the space.
Linking Words - Conjunctions, Transitions, and Prepositions. Read the tutorial, and then go on to the multiple choice exercise. (Cause and Effect)
Mad Libs Junior - A super silly way to fill in the blanks.
Make Your Own Word Search Puzzle
Noun Dunk - Identify common and proper nouns.
Noun Explorer - Click on a fish labeled with a noun to feed it a worm.
Paralaughs - (Parts of Speech) Choose a theme and then fill in the blanks with the appropriate word type. (mad libs)
Parts of Speech - Matching. (Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives). Reload the page to start a new set of words.
Parts of Speech Hangman
Past, Present, & Future Verb Tense - multiple choice practice quiz.
Personal Pronouns - Are you ready to get rich hunting for treasure? Get your personal pronouns right for a chance to gather riches.
Personal Pronouns Quiz - How do you know when to use personal pronouns?
Picture Match - (basic reading skills) match pictures to letter sounds.
The Plural Girls - Twin sisters Pearl and Flora lost their friends in the bubble machine. Help them get their friends out by choosing the correct plural form of the given word.
Predicate Whirlwind - Ride the predicate coaster and identify simple, complete, and compound predicates.
Prepositions - Type the correct prepositions in the gaps.
Pronoun Clubhouse - Type in the correct pronoun to fill in the blank.
Pronoun State Fair - Click on the correct pronoun to fill in the blank.
Rooting Out Words - Help Remainder the dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words.
Science Vocabulary Hangman - Need a boost with your science lingo? This is a great site for increasing your knowledge of science vocabulary terms.
S Johnson's English Page - TONS of Grammar & Writing activities!
Speedword - Spell the past tense verb for each verb shown as quickly as you can.
Stay Afloat - similar to Hangman.
Subject and Predicate - Practice
Subject Speedway - identify simple, complete, and compound subjects.
Superkids Hangman
Synonym Match
Synonyms - match the word on the right with its synonym on the left. Reload the page to start a new set of words.
Synonym Toast: Choose words that are similar in meaning to the word on the toaster and toss them inside by clicking on the toast.
TextTwist : Rearrange the letters to make as many words as you can before time runs out!
Thesaurus Word Game - drag the synonyms to their correct thesaurus entry. (Vocabulary)
Turtle Dash - phonics. Fill in the missing letters quickly.
Verbs In Space - Subdue evil robots by identifying the verb.
Verb-Subject Agreement - Are you ready to get rich hunting for treasure? Get your verbs and subjects right for a chance to gather riches.
Verb-Subject Agreement Quiz - Are you ready to test your verb-subject agreement skills?
Verb Viper - choose correct verb tenses, recognize correct verb forms and subject/verb agreement.
Vocabulary - matching, concentration, word search, flash cards.
Vocabulary Context - Improve your vocabulary context skills. *Use the SAT Word List (NOT the Expert Word List).
Vocabulary Games - including WordSearch, Crosswords, Hangman, Quiz, Match Game, & Jumble.
Vocabulary Pinball
Vocabulary University - free vocabulary activities.
Wacky Web Tales - similar to Mad Libs
WHATword? - What words can you make? Play this game of Collapse-ing letters.
Word Confusion - Help Regan the Vegan make fresh salad. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
Word Frog - match synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.
Word Invasion - parts of speech.
Write A Dreadful Act: Think you have what it takes to write a Dreadful Act? Fill in the blanks on-line with the type of word asked for. Once you have all of your words done, they will put them into a story.
WRITING 
Active Essay - On-line tutorial for creating an essay. Read the tutorial and choose and/or format the appropriate answer from the option(s) provided. This tool is a little more challenging for some students, but with practice, it will enhance your essay writing skills.
Apostrophes - 2 games to help you practice using apostrophes.
Apostrophes Quiz - quiz your knowledge of apostrophes.
Colons and Semi-colons - read the tutorial explaining the functions of the colon and semi-colon, and then try the exercise.
Commas - Get to grips with commas in your new job.
Commas - Interactive Exercises.
Commas Quiz - Commas have two main jobs. You can use commas to separate things in a list and you can use commas to mark out the less important part of a sentence. Do you think you're ready for the Commas quiz?
Comma Usage Quizzes and Punctuation Quizzes - scroll to the bottom and choose a quiz to test your knowledge of comma usage and other punctuation.
Compare and Contrast Essay - boost your compare and contrast skills with this writing exercise.
Double Negatives - Help Joanne get her ideal job by spotting the double negatives in her letter, application form and interview.
Double Negatives Quiz - Double negatives can be confusing - are you ready to see if you can spot the double negative?
Exercises in Capitalization - practice identifying capitalization errors.
Making Sentences - 3 games to help you practice making simple sentences. (some UK spelling)
Making Sentences Quiz - Test your simple sentence skills.
Punctuation PaintballPutting Sentences Together - 3 games that address compound sentences.
Putting Sentence Together Quiz - Can you spot the joining words and choose the best joining words to put sentences together?
Quiz on Comma Usage - (more challenging).
Rags to Riches - Independent simple subject and predicate practice.
Reading Skills & Writing Skills - (Cloze exercises; Speed Reading exercises; Revising a Paragraph; and more.)
RockNWrite - Download free songs from popstars. Listen to songs, read the lyrics and discuss them. Also interpret lyrics and write your own lyrics!
Run-on Sentences - identify if each sentence is a run-on sentence or a complete sentence.
Sentence Trail - identify 4 types of sentences.
Simple and Compound Sentences - read the lesson and then take the quiz.
Star Punc - Star Punc contains lots of pieces of text from which the punctuation marks are missing. You must put the punctuation marks where they belong.
Story Maker - Using the Story Maker is easy. Just follow the steps to design a scene, answer some questions, and you'll get your own personalized story! Add further detail to your story.
Story Strips - Like to make a scene? Here's your chance. Use characters and dialogue to create your own story.
Typing games - could your keyboarding skills use some improvement? Try some of these on-line games.
Writing Detective - Explaining a writing process (sequencing ideas).
SPELLING 
100 Most Misspelled Words Battleship
Catch the Spelling
Coconut Vowels - spelling
Everglades Spelling - (Spelling & Word Identification) Choose your Everglades animal and win as many races as possible by correctly spelling (filling in the missing letter) and hitting enter for each given word as quickly as possible.
Fish Em Up - Use fishing rods to catch the correct words in the water. Do you need to double the consonant or change the Y?
Letter Patterns
Look, Say, Cover, Write, and Check
Scramble-Saurus - If the Scramble-Saurus could spell better, he may not be extinct. See if you can help him out by unscrambling the words. He'll help you out by giving some clues.
Sentence Surgeons - use the keyboard to correct the grammar and spelling of the passages in the text box.
Spellaroo - Spellaroo can hop better than he can spell. Click on the word that is spelled wrong. If you get 20 right, you will go tho the "Land of Joeys".
Spellbound - drag the letters to their spots to spell the word correctly.
Spell Check - Check the word that is misspelled, and spell it correctly.
Spelling Bees
Spelling Connections: includes Word Sorts, Complete the Sentence, Proofreading, and Spelling Bee activities. Choose a grade level and follow the instructions.
Spelling Wizard: Make your own Word Search or Spelling Scramble. This is a great study tool for your Spelling words.
Word Builder - Spelling game.
Words-a-Plenty - (Spelling & Word Identification) Unscramble as many words as possible in 30 seconds.
READING FOR DETAIL 
Destination Impossible - Practice reading and following instructions.
Reading Comprehension - Choose a reading passage topic, read the passage, and then answer the questions. EXCELLENT for boosting your reading skills!
Reading Exercises 1 - Reading Comprehension; Recreating the Story; Summarizing the Story.
Reading Exercises - Traditional Reading Practice (main idea, details, and inference) as well as Cloze Reading Practice. EXCELLENT for boosting your reading skills!
Scanning - Practice reading very fast to find specific pieces of information.
VOCABULARY / CONTEXT PASSAGE 
Cloze Reading practice - Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose a topic from "Cloze Reading Themes."
Context Clues - Verb study using context clues.
Filling in the Gaps - choose the correct word from the list to complete the story (cloze).
Guessing Vocabulary in Context - using context clues.
Hawkabulary - (Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension). Object: Eat as many woodland creatures as possible by choosing the word that best completes the given sentence. The game begins very easy but becomes progressively more challenging as you increase in level.
Word Drop - Word Drop contains lots of pieces of text which have had certain words removed. You must put the words back in their correct places.
Word Safari - Vocabulary Expeditions
Word Turtle - create your own Word Search Puzzle.
SEQUENCING 
Reading Exercises 1 - Reading Comprehension; Recreating the Story; Summarizing the Story.
Sequencing Activities - Scroll down and choose a sequencing activity to complete.
Sequence Order of Events - (sequencing practice) Pick a topic from the "Teacher Sequence Order of Events Worksheets", read the passage and then order the events in the appropriate sequence.
Test Tutor Sequencing - Read the sample story. Think about the sequence of events as you read. Then answer the sample questions.
Text Structure: Sequencing - Read the passage, then answer the questions.
DRAWING CONCLUSIONS 
Drawing Conclusions practice - Read the passage and then answer the questions.
Test Tutor Drawing Conclusions - Read the sample story. Use what you know about drawing conclusions to answer the sample questions.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST 
Compare and Contrast - Read the passage and then answer the questions.
Compare and Contrast Activity - these activities help student read and write using compare and contrast.
Compare and Contrast Essay - boost your compare and contrast skills with this writing exercise.
Compare and Contrast Practice - read a passage and then complete a compare and contrast chart.
Test Tutor Compare and Contrast - Read the sample story. Think about comparing and contrasting. Then choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
CRITICAL READING SKILLS 
Critical Reading Exercise - practice evaluating the credibility of a piece of writing.
Fiction or NonFiction - choose whether a book would be fiction or nonfiction.
Instructions Quiz - Instructions on packets, on signs and in recipes are normally written using the imperative. e.g. 'Cook for 5 minutes'. Are you ready to practice the imperative in the instructions quiz?
Interesting Idioms - Figurative Language. See if you can come up with the last word of each idiom. An idiom is an expression such as "Put your foot in your mouth", "rock the boat", and "his bark is worse than his bite". Each correct answer earns 100 points.
Narrative Elements - Learn more about settings, characters, plot, conflicts, & resolutions. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Paint By Idioms - Idioms are part of language. Help Salvabear Dali finish his paintings by identifying the correct expressions.
Skimming - practice reading very fast to find the main ideas of a text.
Test Tutor Follow Written Directions - Read the sample directions. Think about how to follow directions and then answer sample questions.
FINDING THE MAIN IDEA 
Finding the Main Idea: Reading - Read the story and find the main idea.
Main Idea Practice Tests - Multi-paragraph readings. VERY challenging and time-consuming for some.
Reading Exercises - Traditional Reading Practice (main idea, details, and inference) as well as Cloze Reading Practice. EXCELLENT for boosting your reading skills!
REDWStrategy for Finding Main Ideas
Skimming - practice reading very fast to find the main ideas of a text.
Text Structure: Main Idea & Details - Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
What's the Big Idea? - Find the MAIN IDEAS, then solve a riddle!
INFERENCING & LITERAL QUESTIONS 
How to Answer Literal Questions - tutorial & practice quiz.
Inference Battleship - Make the correct inference with the information provided before your enemy sinks your battleship(s)!
Inference Tutorial and practice questions - (from the BBC).
Reading Exercises - Traditional Reading Practice (main idea, details, and inference) as well as Cloze Reading Practice. EXCELLENT for boosting your reading skills!
Making Inferences Tutorial - (have an adult help you to read this and then talk about it).
Using Inference - Practice "reading between the lines."
What Can You Infer? - Read some situations and pick which answer you would appropriately infer.
CAUSE AND EFFECT 
Cause and Effect - read the passage and then answer the questions.
Linking Words - Conjunctions, Transitions, and Prepositions. Read the tutorial, and then go on to the multiple choice exercise. (Cause and Effect)
Test Tutor Cause and Effect - Read the sample story. Think about causes and their effects in the story. Use what you know to answer the sample questions.
SUMMARIZING 
Reading Exercises 1 - Reading Comprehension; Recreating the Story; Summarizing the Story.
Test Tutor Summarizing - Read the sample passage. Think about what you know about summarizing. Answer the sample questions.
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