Online books
PBS http://pbskids.org/lions/printables/stories/make.html
Go to PBS stories online
http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html
Go to the Word Helper for a SMALL online dictionary
http://pbskids.org/lions/printables/stories/make.html
3 interactive stories with sound
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/laac/story/sbi.html
Stories with fun graphics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/english/reading/
EXCELLENT index of online books at this school site. Click on the “LRC: under Library in the table. Scroll down to “Surfing for good stories.” Here you will find many resources. For online books, click on Picture Books K-6.
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/chbest/Classrooms.html
Reading zone. This is a subscription, but you can download many of their materials without subscribing.
This one is a pick our own ending.
http://www.cyberkids.com/cw/mul/sydney/index.html
Fairy Tales
http://hazel.forest.net/whootie/default.html
Printables
http://power.forest.net/whootie/printables.htm
Children’s’ Storybooks
http://www.magickeys.com/books/#books
Koala’s interactive stories. Students read directions to see what happens next.
http://www.scribbles.com.au/max/bookmain.html
At this site you will not find the whole book, but there are many activities and games related to books that students love.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp
Reading Comprehension Activities Online
This Manatee site is excellent.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcompindex.htm
At this ABC teach link, under Informational are several printable short articles followed by comprehension questions.
http://abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/grades_46/informational/
For K-2.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#books
Disney stories online.
http://asp.disney.go.com/DisneyBooks/StoryTime.asp
List of books by topic with reviews: Depending on the topic, some activities may be interactive.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/alanbrown/
Primary stories plus audio.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
Mysteries online. Read a mystery and solve it, plus other activities.
What makes a mystery? Discover the elements of a mystery in this thinkquest.