Parents and Guardians,


The Holmes Park Media Center provides several online reading sites for students and staff.  If you experience difficulty accessing these programs - please contact me - [email protected].  


Thank you, Mrs. Walblay



Links to the Library Web Page:

 

Holmes Park Library website

https://www.sapulpaps.org/schools/holmes_park_elementary/hpelibrary



Online Reading Sites:


Bookflix

http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix//login.php?bffs=N


User Name:  holmesp

Password:  bookflix


TrueFlix 

https://www.scholastic.com/digital/customer-login.htm


User Name:  holmesparkes   

Password:  reads


Tumblebook Book Library

https://www.tumblebooks.com/


User Name:  holmesparkes

Password:  reads









Other online reading sites

MidAmerica Books - giving FREE access to all of our eBooks and databases through June, 2, 2020

Elementary Digital Bookshelf Prek-8 https://abdodigital.com/?tk=414F33301B8E136DEE3F0A93BF1795E1

Secondary Digital Bookshelf 5-12 https://abdodigital.com/?tk=840BC558E6676AB1F4C9FA29D8EC6D69

ABDO Zoom Research Database https://www.abdozoom.com/zoomchoice/?tk=AE75056C570B319A6B47A15986D1DEE9

 

Pebble Go and Capstone Books

You have been set up with free remote access to PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next and Capstone Interactive eBooks. We hope these resources are helpful to your school and your students during this sensitive time.

Student Access Instructions

  • PebbleGo (English & Spanish):

    • Visit www.pebblego.com and click "Sign In"

    • Username: engaged

    • Password: learning

  • PebbleGo Next:

  • Capstone Interactive eBooks:

 




Unite for Literacy is free and wonderful for early childhood

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/


Storyline Online is also free

https://www.storylineonline.net 


Epic for Educators is also free - but you need a teacher provided user name and password.

https://www.getepic.com/educators


Vooks - free website for a year for teachers - teachers will need to provide sign-on information if available

https://www.vooks.com/blog/2019/5/28/free-for-teachers


Reading with Craig and Ryan

https://www.ryanandcraig.com/read-alouds


Reading Rockets

https://www.readingrockets.org/



Research


Britannica School


https://school.eb.com/levels



National Geographic for Kid

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/



Library of Congress


https://www.loc.gov/families/



Internet Safety

https://www.commonsensemedia.org



Students,


Before you read your book, ask yourself the following questions.


What do I think this book is about?

What is interesting about this book?

What would I like to learn from reading this book?

Does this story remind me of another book I have read?

Who are the characters?


Make predictions about what is going to happen as you read. 

Identify the:

Title

Author

Illustration

Title Page

Publisher 

Place of Publication

Genre or type of book

    Fiction/nonfiction

    Biography

    Autobiography

    Folk Tale/Fairy Tale/Tale Tale/Legend

    Mystery

    Science Fiction

    Fantasy

    Realistic Fiction

    Historical Fiction

    Poetry

   


If you are reading nonfiction identify the Table of Contents, Index, and Glossary as well.

 

 

As you read your book, ask yourself the following questions.

Where is the setting? 

Identify the main characters and their traits.

Are the characters changing?

Would I ever be friends with the main character?

Do I make connections with the characters and how?

Is there a theme?

What is the plot? What is going on?

Is there a conflict  and how was it resolved?

What is the mood or the feeling I got from reading this book?

Is this what I expected to happen

What new information have I gained so far from this book?

Is there something I still want to know? 

How might I change the ending?

What might have made this book better?



After reading your book select ten words and place them in alphabetical order.


Using context clues define the ten words.


If possible, give antonyms and synonyms for your ten words.


Did you notice any figurative language? Give examples.

  • Simile.

  • Metaphor.

  • Personification.

  • Onomatopoeia.

  • Oxymoron.

  • Hyperbole.

  • Allusion.

  • Idiom.