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James Patterson's site of recommended reading for kids. All ages from birth through middle school.

"Kerpoof's multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, greeting cards and more. The site is meant to be fun, but we're serious about its educational value. Elementary and middle school teachers can use Kerpoof in many ways to enhance classroom activities while meeting a range of educational standards."

"Select one of the passages listed below. Complete the passage by selecting the words that best fit the context of the passage. Press the 'Check My Answers!' button when you are done to see how you did!"

Many science/content area reading passages. You can even add your own passages and select the vocabulary to highlight.

The sample passages look appropriate for middle school level but would be great for learning support students and struggling readers at the high school level. I would be interested to see how you can add your own passages, which would make it great for all levels!!!

Love the active participation video with Anita Archer. I used to do "SLANT" when I taught middle school!!

This is a great site to show new teachers. The video that shows an alternative to Round Robin reading is worth showing our teachers. Although it is a bit more structured than I like, it is definitely a great start for a conversation about how to avoid Round Robin.