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Reading | Spelling | Writing | Book Reports
Reading
Plymouth District Library Booklists
Lists of books you might want to read organized by grade and by interests.
ABCs & Phonics(For preschool through 1st grade) Fun crafts and online activities with letter sounds, phonics, and ebooks.
TumblebooksInteractive audio books for elementary school children, includes accelerated reader quizzes and other activities.
Reading PlanetInterviews with authors, games, and stories.
Learning Express Grades 4 -12. Reading comprehension and vocabylary. Take tests and learn about your reading strengths and where you need to learn more.
Spelling
Spelling Bee
Kids Spell Type in your assigned spelling words and then play games that use those words. A fun way to practice and learn.
Kids' Dictionaries Check out Word Central for Miriam-Webster dictionary, thesaurus and word games. Fact Monster has links to dictionaries and lots of homework subjects.
Writing
Elements of a Story Takes familiar stories and shows how the elements (setting, characters, plot) work together.
How to Write(Grades 1-12) Tips on picking a topic and examples of other students work categorized by grade level.
Writing Help from TIME
The professional writers at TIME magazine give expert tips on how to write compare/contrast, news reports, personal narratives, biographies and lots more. Includes a writers toolbox with online dictionaries, maps, and clip art.
Grammar Blast (Grades 2-5)
Multiple choice quizes & games to test your grammar know-how.
Grammar and Writing Exerices
(Grades 4-12) Writing and grammar practice with tests and results to help you improve.
Book Reports
How to Write a Book ReportFrom the Lakewood Library in Ohio. Tips on choosing a book, reading it , and writing from outline to final draft.
Corey Green's Book Report WizardTips from author, Corey Green, on book reports. |
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Online Tutors are available to help students in Grades 4th-12th from 3PM - 12AM. |
Wondering how difficult a book is to read? You can find summaries and reviews in the upper left corner of our catalog records, many of which contain recommended ages and grades.
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Come into the library and check out Hooked on Phonics kits full of reading games and activities.
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Find out more about your favorite author by visiting their official web site. Here are some links to popular authors.
Mark Brown (Arthur books)
Roald Dahl (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory)
Dav Pilkey (Capt. Underpants)
J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter)
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Writing a book report? Looking for a particular type of fiction?
Check out "What do I Read Next?" to search for award winners, genres, authors, reviews and more. Plymouth residents enter their library card number here and then select "What do I read next" from the menu. Non-Plymouth residents can connect through Michigan eLibrary.
Or check out NoveList at Michigan eLibrary, especially the section for kids and teens.
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