Welcome to Mrs. McCullough's 3rd Grade!
Kathie McCulloughÂ
N 2385 Spring Street
Juda, WI 53550Â
608-934-5251 ext. 114
                      mccullough@judaschool.com                            Â
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Reading/Grammar General Use References:
Spelling and Grammar practice from class
Reading, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary practice from class
Spelling City/Vocabulary City
Practice current Reading Wonders spelling and vocabulary lists
Login for Freckle reading and math practice
Login for practice of reading, math, science and social studies
Online library
For taking AR book tests and STAR Reading/Math tests
Read books you would check out from the library online!
Reading practice-books at your own level
Click here to sign in to play a class game
Click here to sign in to play a class game
Reading Comprehension Practice Sites
Instructional videos (Brief videos about reading comprehension skills and strategies from class)
Reading Skills Practice Games
Choose a game by subject area. Please note: Some of the same games can practice several different skills. Be sure to select the skill you wish to practice when you get to the Main Menu!
Context Clues
Smash boxes to find a key that will unlock the treasure chest
Blow up the barrel that matches the correct answer
Read the story and drop the claw on the correct answer to the question.
Use clues from the sentence to find the missing word.
Put the directions in the planets in the correct order so they make sense
Author's Purpose
Click on the candy that shows the correct answer.
Try to figure out why the author wrote each passage.
Similes and Metaphors
Break boxes to find the correct answer
Click on the candy that shows the correct answer.
Find and charge the 3 correct power cells to open the exit in one of our most popular figurative language games.
Theme
Read the story. If you pick the correct theme you can place a kid hero on the battlefield to protect the king.
Read the story and drop the claw on the correct answer to the question.
Making Inferences
Find the ghost with the correct word in a spooky character traits game
Toss the water balloon at the substitute teacher who is making the best inference.
Read the story and drop the claw on the correct answer to the question.
Blow up the barrel that matches the correct answer
Smash boxes to find a key that will unlock the treasure chest
Put the directions in the planets in the correct order so they make sense
Fact or Opinion
Smash boxes to find a key that will unlock the treasure chest
Read each sentence and determine whether it states a fact or opinion.
Break boxes to find the correct answer
General Spelling/Vocabulary Practice Games
Unscramble the letters to make words
Form words from the letters on the cannon balls to destroy the enemy tank
Blow up the barrel that matches the correct answer
Break the rocks that show the correct vocabulary word.
Choose 8 letters and then spelling as many words as you can from those letters in 90 seconds.
Smash boxes that contain misspelled words.
Swipe letters to form words.
Smash your rocket into asteroids to form words. Catch the alien for bonus points.
Pick apples to form words. Any apples that cannot be used become bad apples.
Click on the stars to form words that are between 3 and 8 letters long.
Click on the eggs to form words.
Move the letters in the word to form a new word.
Find the subject and verb that go best together
Analogies (word comparisons)
Water the flower that best completes the analogy.
Put your blocks in ABC order
Social Studies Sites
Monument and memorial project information
Some and great photos of monuments
Use for Memorial/Landmark pics
Offers virtual tours and information for several national landmarks
Landform slide show (shared)
Ben's Guide to Government Basics
Practice oceans, continents, maps of different countries
Practice finding latitude and longitude while collecting coins.
Wax Museum Research Sites
Easy Science for Kids-Presidents
Fantastic resource!
America's Library - presidents
Forward test prep
Greek Mythology Research
History of popular Greek Gods/Goddesses
From National Geographic Kids, a brief description ofÂ
the major Greek Gods. Pictures of statues as well.
Offers lots of facts and stories about 12 major Greek gods and
goddesses. Caution: Many ads during search
Facts and stories. Pictures available as well.
Softschools: Greek gods and goddesses
Very brief facts about several mythological characters
Phonics Practice Sites
Starfall: Sight word matching game
Starfall: Short vowel matching game
Starfall: Long vowel word sorting game
Sort words by their long vowel buddy sounds
Starfall: Lonely long vowel song and game
CV word video and practice
Practice changing short vowels into long vowel words with silent e
Practice making long e words
Practice making long e words
Practice making long o words
Read the sentences to color the picture filled with long o words.
Practice making long u words
Starfall: R-controlled -or picture hunt
Practice reading and finding -or words in the picture
Starfall: R-control and long vowel matching game
When Two Vowels Go Walking song (Between the Lions)
Science Resources
Use for space/solar system research
Tons of weather and natural disaster information
Use for additional weather research
Weather facts - Science Kids
Facts about clouds, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, snow, etc.
Online games about science, space, weather, climate
Learn about weather and storms
Endangered Species List - World Wildlife Federation
List and facts about endangered species
Some endangered animal information for project
Other Recommended Sites
Classroom exercise with awesome music! Create a free account to enjoy at home!
Online book order website. Please email Mrs. McCullough when you place an order!
Other Fact/Math practice
Race you car and collect even, odd, greater or less than numbers
Number Ninja - Even and odd numbers
Slice up as many even or odd numbers as you can!
Zap the zombies with paintballs to pick the correct number!
Use coins to buy candy
Play in teams or individually
12 months of the year practice
Math/Coding/Other General Use References
Online access to class math program
Practice all types of math facts
Keeps track of your progress as well
Use to sign into Code.org class activities
Use for keyboarding lessons
Mystery Science mini lessons for at-home use
Kid safe and friendly search engine
Grammar/Language Arts Practice Sites
Instructional videos (Brief videos about grammar and language arts skills and strategies from class)
Grammar Skills Practice Games
Choose a game by subject area. Please note: Some of the same games can practice several different skills. Be sure to select the skill you wish to practice when you get to the Main Menu!
Nouns
Use the mouse to shoot the asteroids of the correct part of speech before they fall and hit the planet
Beat the dragon to get the gold back by answering questions about all types of nouns
Drive your jeep punching out signs with the correct part of speech
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Find nouns and collect scoops of ice cream!
Eat the fish that has the correct noun
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Press a chameleon to make it slurp the fly with the correct word.
Click on the boxes to match the singular nouns to their irregular plural form.
Verbs
Subject/verb agreement: Play Wack-a-Mole based game
Subject/verb agreement
Use the mouse to shoot the asteroids of the correct part of speech before they fall and hit the planet
Beat the dragon to get the gold back by answering questions about all types of verbs
Drive your jeep punching out signs with the correct part of speech
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Find verbs and collect scoops of ice cream!
Eat the fish that has the correct verb
Activate the magma vent that shows the correct answer
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Fools Gold
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Press a chameleon to make it slurp the fly with the correct word.
Prefixes
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Fools Gold
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Pop the balloon that contains the prefix that matches the meaning.
Click on the boxes to match each prefix with its meaning.
Suffixes
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Break rocks that show the correct suffix.
Fools Gold
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Conjunctions
Parts of Speech Quest-Conjunctions
Beat the dragon to get the gold back by answering questions about all types of conjunctions
Activate the magma vent that shows the correct answer
Homophones
Match the correct homophones
Pick the words that have the same sound but different spelling
Activate the magma vent that shows the correct answer
Read the clue, then find the correct homophone.
Contractions
Choose the correct contraction, then use a slingshot to burst the pinata!
Commas
Activate the magma vent that shows the correct answer
Compound Words
Make compound words to earn power to battle Slimezilla
Drive your 4-wheeler to catch diamond thieves by making compound words
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Adjectives
Use the mouse to shoot the asteroids of the correct part of speech before they fall and hit the planet
Parts of Speech Quest-Adjectives
Beat the dragon to get the gold back by answering questions about all types of adjectives
Drive your jeep punching out signs with the correct part of speech
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Eat the fish that has the correct adjective.
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Fools Gold
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Adverbs
Use the mouse to shoot the asteroids of the correct part of speech before they fall and hit the planet
Beat the dragon to get the gold back by answering questions about all types of adverbs
Drive your jeep punching out signs with the correct part of speech
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Fools Gold
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Pronouns
Parts of Speech Quest-Pronouns
Beat the dragon to get the gold back by answering questions about all types of pronouns
Arrest the driver that shows the type of word chosen as the law.
Destroy box crates to reveal possible answers.
Fools Gold
Find the fake gold, then drag it down to the miners to break apart.
Vowel Sounds
Drive your 4-wheeler to catch diamond thieves by finding the correct vowel sounds
Practice finding short and long vowel words
Press a chameleon to make it slurp the fly with the correct word.
Syllables
Drive your 4-wheeler to catch diamond thieves by finding words with the correct number of syllables
Smash boxes to find a key that will unlock the treasure chest
Find the eggs with the correct number of syllables.
Press a chameleon to make it slurp the fly with the correct word.
Synonyms
Blow up the barrel that matches the correct answer
Cast a spell on the ghost that shows the correct synonym.
Antonyms
Blow up the barrel that matches the correct answer
Cast a spell on the ghost that shows the correct antonym.
Click on the boxes to match the words that have opposite meanings.
Math Resources
Online Math Manipulatives
Similar to Freckle
Games for practicing counting coins
Use for comparing fractions
Pick your color and create your shape
Playground equipment for ultimate playground math project
Interactive thermometer and convertor
Type in temperature and convert Fahrenheit and celcius
Games for all operations
Match coins and money amounts to earn money to build a playground!
Telling Time Practice Sites
Use to help practice telling time or elapsed time
Practice telling time
Choose the advanced game for time to the minute
Choose the challenge game for elapsed time
Multiple choice answers, good for beginner elapsed time
Multiplication Fact Practice Sites
Like Kitten Hop, only for multiplication!
Earn your move to play Connect 4 by answering a multiplication problem!
Penalty Kicks Multiplication Game
Answer a multiplication problem correct and earn a soccer penalty kick!
Play Squirrel Pinball and earn nuts!
Jump to collect coins and answer multiplication problems
Answer multiplication problems and race a car to the finish line!
Blast the meteors with the correct answer!
Gather as many monsters as you can!
Help Penguin scoop the right flavors by answering problems correctly!
Lots of multiplication games to choose from (some are listed above)
Quickflash
Division Fact Practice Sites
Blow up the tanks before they knock down your wall!
Horse racing