Tauranga Reading
A literacy resource site for teachers, parents and children 0-13 years
Upper Primary 8 - 10 years
The resources shown in this section of the page are suitable for Upper Primary children aged 8 - 10.
The Silly Sentence Machine - Make up the silliest sentence you can using the pull down lists of adjectives, adverbs, nouns, prepositions and other words.
Read along stories for children. Read and listen to, 'June the Prune'.
Digital Books:
Zinger Tales is a collection of stories told by great storytellers! Choose a storyteller below to hear the tale and get some book recommendations too!
International Children’s Digital Library
The mission of the International Children’s Digital Library Foundation is to excite and inspire the world's children to become members of the global community -- by making the best in children's literature available online.
Listen to members of the Screen Actor’s Guild Foundation reading children’s books aloud. Each book includes accompaning activities and lesson ideas.
TumbleBooks at The New York Public Library
A large collection modern children's picture books with animation. A narrator reads each book aloud. Includes English and Spanish titles.
Children's Books Online: The Rosetta Project
This children's online library is a volunteer-driven project featuring scanned historical children's books. Many are translated into several languages.
StoryPlace - The Children’s Digital Library
The StoryPlace Pre-school Library is full of stories and activities for you to explore.
Read along and listen to this audio book online. A unique audia visual adventure for all ages. A thought provoking and heart warming story.
Mighty Book
Choose from several award winning children's books to read and listen to online.
Starfall - Greek Myths
Choose to read one of six Greek illustrated myths online.
Penguin Publishers - Aesops Fables
Thirteen animated fables from Tom Lynch’s book have been illustrated with hand sewn patchwork tapestries inspired by the textile folk art of Africa, India and Peru.
Radio New Zealand National - Drama
Storytime Treasure Chest. Listen to stories online.
British Council - LearnEnglish Kids
Short Stories
Watch and listen to one of eighteen animated stories.
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Reading Activities:
Flick’s Adventures 7 - 9 years
Get set for adventure! Nash, Flick and Sprat's antics will help you get your English skills on track.
Sprat’s Adventures - 9 - 11 years
Get set for adventure! Nash, Flick and Sprat's antics will help you get your English skills on track.
Woodlands Junior School - Online Pokemon Story
Seven chapter of pokemon fun. You will travel through the world of Pokemon! How many Pokemon will you capture?
There are some new and exciting evolutions as you embark on this reading adventure.
Christchurch City Libraries - NZ Authors
Read interviews with New Zealand authors. Find out favourite foods, embarrassing moments, nicknames, short stories and much more..
Short Stories by NZ Chidren’s Authors
Choose to read one of many short stories online written by New Zealand children’s authors. Search by topic/ theme or author.
Select the country, type of story, theme and relevant age group then let Whootie match your criteria to display the folk or fairy tale online.
Choose an English myth or legend to read, watch and listen to online. Create your own.
Scholastic News: Games and Quizzes
What’s That Word?
You can play word scramble or word search or both - using the vocabulary words from the current week's Scholastic News Edition.
Scholastic - Homework Hub: My To - Do List
Two cool ways to memorise spelling words. Type in your wrods then choose to make a spelling scramble or a word search.
Scholastic -Vocab Quiz Maker
Two cool ways to memorise spelling words. Type in your wrods then choose to make a spelling scramble or a word search.
Spelling Match Game - eduplace.com
Choose the level. Levels relate to Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary Units. Match correct prefixes with the root word...
Scholastic - Word Girl: Synonym Toast
Help Captain Huggy Face stop the avalanche of bread slices by making synonym toast. Choose words that are similar in meaning to the word on the toaster, and toss them inside by clicking on the toast.
SpellingCity
The ultimate online spelling program. Start by entering your spelling words. Then select ‘Test Me’, ‘Teach Me’, or ‘Play a Game’.
Click on blends that mtch the picture before being hit by an asteroid.
Ambleside Primary - The Prefix and Suffix Machine
Try to make up as many real words as you can by choosing parts from the menus displayed on this site.
Scholastic Kids Press Corps - News for Kids, by Kids
Read the latest, up to date, news stories written for kids, by kids. The articles cover a range of topics from topical news and cultural celebrations to entertainment.
Scholastic - Character Scrapbook
Use this reader's response activity to analyze the characters in any book. Print and collect your scrapbook pages.
Scholastic - Flashlight Readers Online Activities
Play cool games and activities that take you into your favorite books. Get exclusive author info, including photos, audio, and notes from the authors themselves. Connect about books, authors, and reading on our Flashlight Reader message boards.
Scholastic - Share What You’re Reading
Do you love fantasy novels? Biographies? Mysteries? Sports? Have you ever read a book that was so amazing you told all your friends "you've GOT to read this!"? Here's your opportunity to share with other students what you are reading and to discover new books based on other kids' recommendations.
This compound words matching application is a simple to use word level exercise. The coloured words are simply dragged to their correct place on the grey label to form a single closed compound word with the existing word on the label.
An updated version of the traditional word guess game. See if you can save the alien!
Choose a speller. Like the TV programme, hear the word, definition, sentence then spell it and check it. Spell words correctly to advance to the next round!
Bee Movie - Spelling Bee Online Game
Help Barry complete each phrase. Use the mouse to select a letter or type the letter on the keyboard.
Mini Bees is full of fun and educational games and
activities that have been designed exclusively for primary school children. The challenging Personal Trainer tests players to spell words that they have previously misspelt. These are just some of the extra enhancements to the site designed to improve your spelling.
Bunyips - Aboriginal Stories
The story of the bunyip remains one of the very few Aboriginal legends which has been embraced by whice Australians.
Select from one of the spelling lists, or create your own. Custom spelling lists can be saved, and linked to from a classroom website. Once a list has been selected, play one of our many free spelling games listed to the right.
Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids
Storynory is an online treasure trove of audio stories.
Here you will find a mixture of new stories, fairy tales, and specially adapted myths and histories. There is also a sprinkling of verse. Stories are read by Natasha Gostwick.
RIF Reading Planet - Reading ‘Sink it ‘n’ Solve it!
The game is tight and your team is close to victory. To win, you'll have to help RIF's mascot, Riffington, sink some free throw shots. And while you make the shots, you'll have to solve a mystery word puzzle at the same time. See if you have the skills to win this basketball game!
RIF - Reading Planet - Choose Your Own Adventure
You are a deep sea explorer searching for the famed lost city of Atlantis. This is your most challenging and dangerous mission. Fear and excitement are now your companions.
RIF - Reading Planet - Book Planet
Meet the Authors and Illustrators
Read all about your favorite authors and illustrators, ask them questions, and find out how to send them fan mail.
RIF - Reading Planet - ‘The Day It Snowed Tortillas’
Read this Mexican Folktale online.
PBS Kids - Between the Lions - Spicy Hot Colors
This short, narrated online story/ poem from Between the Lions is fun and easy to read along with. Listen for the rhyming words in this explosion of colour.
PBS Kids - Between the Lions - ‘Night In the Country’
This short, narrated online story from Between the Lions is fun and easy to read along with. Listen carefully to hear the sounds of the night.
PBS Kids - Between the Lions - ‘How to be a Good Dog’
This short, narrated online story from Between the Lions is fun and easy to read along with.
The goal is to create as many words as you can
using the ten letters that are generated in the box. Just scribble down the words on a piece of paper as fast as you can think of them. You can even make it into a contest with your family or friends. Younger players can be given more time than older players. Make up your own rules!
About.com - Hasbro - Play Scrabble
How many words can you make? Drag and drop the letters onto the board to make as many words and earn as many points as you can before the timer runs out. The clock starts when you drop your first letter.
Eduplace - Powerful Proofreading
The power has gone out at HME-TV. They need proofreading technichians to fix TV scripts, memosm and other writing at the station.
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