Writing Websites
Writing Prompts
Some of these prompts are on the high side. You might need to look through them to find the best ones
for fifth grade writing.
Prompts without articles:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120105022805/http://jc-schools.net/write/grade8.html
http://www.misd.net/languageart/grammarinaction/501writingprompts.pdf
Prompts with articles:
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/debate/116446
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/debate/140101
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/debate/149576
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/debate/80636
Transition Lists
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/transitionwords.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/transitions_language_arts_writing
_elem.htm
Spelling
Fifth grade high frequency words: (The list is also posted on www.spellingcity.com.)
http://dcsd.k12.nv.us/filedb/file164.pdf
Homophone Practice:
http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/ReadingFun3-6/ReadingFun_Homophones.htm
Punctuation & Capitalization
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play/
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/Paintball/Medium.cfm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm
http://mrnussbaum.com/xsurgeons/
Parts of Speech
http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/ReadingFun3-6/ReadingFun_PartsofSpeech.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Great Website (with a little bit of everything)
http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/WritingResources.htm