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03 Jan 09

MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries: mysteries to solve, scary stories, and magic tricks

This website has lots of online mysteries to read and solve. They provide many examples of short mysteries written by students. If you read more about the mysterynet website, you can find links to classic mystery authors and even purchase digital copies of their books. This website supports the MCPS grade 4, quarter 4 writing mysteries lesson 1.

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Chinese Fables

Read these stories from ancient China and learn a lesson at the end of each one. If you get stuck on a word, just click it to hear it read out loud.

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Funny poetry for children

Has poems that kids can read and rate. Also has links to poetry lessons on how to write different kinds of poems. Material is copyrighted and not for copying or distribution. Poetry theater selections are also included with permission to copy for classroom use.

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  • Kids can read funny poems and rate them.  There are also lessons for writing poetry.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-14

children's short stories

A section of Short Stories East of the Web for kids. Very well-designed site with hundreds of short stories to browse or search. The stories can be rated by readers and there is a discussion forum in which you or students can post thoughts about the stories online.

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short stories at east of the web

Very well-designed site with hundreds of short stories to browse or search. The stories can be rated by readers and there is a discussion forum in which you or students can post thoughts about the stories online.

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Reader's Theater Editions (Readers Theatre, Free Scripts, Short Children's Plays)

Plays for readers theater by Aaron Shepard. Mostly for ages 8-15. Especially useful is the age index

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Folktexts: A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, page 1

A list of links to the electronic texts of folklore and mythology. Sorted alphabetically on two web pages. You can use your browser's search function to search the very long list of texts.

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Aesop's Fables

a sizable list of fables written at the 1st or 2nd grade level.

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Aesop's Fables - Online Collection - 656+ fables -

A long list of fables and fairy tales. Some of them are accompanied by a recording of a student reading.

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Bookshare.org - Bookshare.org

Provides an extensive list of digital books in DAISY talking book format, which can be read by SOLO Read:OutLoud and Kurzweil. Subscriptions are free for schools and US students. Readers need to qualify as having a disability. Most books currently listed do not have graphics in them.

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  • Largest source for full text of books for individuals with print disabilities.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-14

Accessible Book Collection providing digital text to persons with disabilities

  • About 700 books with full text and pictures.  A better site than bookshare for younger students.  Includes easy readers and picture books.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-14
02 Jan 09

The Online Books Page: Book Listings

Provides the full text of books that are in the public domain (not under copyright), such as books by Twain, Shakespeare, Poe, etc.

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The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries

Provides the full text of books that are in the public domain (not under copyright), such as books by Twain, Shakespeare, Poe, etc.

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Main Page - Gutenberg

Provides the full text of books that are in the public domain (not under copyright), such as books by Twain, Shakespeare, Poe, etc.

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  • The definitive source for all public domain books.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-14

KidsClick! Web Search

You can find sites to supplement teaching on many topics. Use the Advanced Search to limit results by reading level or number of pictures.

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  • You can find sites to supplement teaching on many topics. Use the
    Advanced Search to limit results by reading level or number of pictures.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-14

The netTrekker suite of award-winning products

  • An educational search engine that lets you find resources based on reading level, grade level, or lexile.  Subscription service that school districts buy.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-14
17 Oct 07

The Diary of Opal Whiteley

  • Supported text including navigational, explanatory, and other supports.
    - bastiani on 2007-10-17
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