Middle School Reading & Writing

Here are fun sites about Reading and Writing!

 

“Free Rice” Word Quizzes

Play this fun vocabulary game. For each answer you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to the Word Food Program to help end hunger.
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Rating: 4.6/5 (8 votes cast)
 

CAST Book Builder

Visit CAST Universal Design for Learning Book Builder to create, share, publish, and read digital books. Readers of all ages, interests, and learning levels are welcome.
(Hint: Create a free account to get started!)
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Rating: 2.0/5 (2 votes cast)
 

Children’s Literature Web Site

Learn more about your favorite authors.
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Rating: 3.0/5 (1 vote cast)
 

Alpha-Bot

Test your spelling skills with this spelling robot!
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Rating: 4.2/5 (6 votes cast)
 

Hangman

Practice your vocabulary with this fun hangman game! You can even pick what kinds of words the computer uses.
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Rating: 4.8/5 (5 votes cast)
 

Giggle Poetry

Learn to write poetry and read and rate hundreds of other kids poems.
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Rating: 3.8/5 (4 votes cast)
 

Fun Folk Tales

Read fun folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, and ghost stories from all 50 United States. See stories about famous characters like Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill.
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Rating: 1.0/5 (2 votes cast)
 

Daily News Quiz

Daily News Quiz

Take this quiz every day about what’s happening in the world!
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Make Your Own Poems

Click and drag the words to make your own poem. This site also allows you to see poetry by other kids.
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Rating: 2.0/5 (2 votes cast)
 

Writing Contests

Learn about writing contests that you can enter!
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Rating: 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
 

MysteryNet’s Kids Mysteries

This site has mysteries to solve, scary stories, magic tricks, and contests for kids.
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Rating: 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)
 

Wacky Web Tales

Create funny stories by filling in the blanks!
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Rating: 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)
 

Crossword Puzzles for Kids

Try these fun crossword puzzles. Each puzzle has a fun theme.
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Rating: 5.0/5 (2 votes cast)
 

TeenInk

Like writing poetry, lyrics, or stories? Check out other students’ work or submit your own!
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Rating: 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
 

Poetry Idea Engine

With the Poetry Idea Engine, you can create haikus, free verse poems, limericks and more!
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Rating: 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
 

Create Poetry

Choose a type of poem, fill in your choice of words, and easily create your own poetry!
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Riddle Poem

Create your own riddle poem!
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Make Word Clouds!

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from a story or paper that you’ve written. The more you use a word, the bigger that word appears in the word cloud.
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Acrostic Poem

What is an acrostic poem? Find out here and create your own!
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Create a Diamante Poem

View examples, choose a topic, and create your own diamante poem!
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