Arcademics
Arcademics: Verb Viper
Students will choose the word that best fits. There will be a total of correct and incorrect strikes at the end.
Other
Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Can or May?
Students read the definitions of the words "can" and "may" and complete five practice sentences by choosing the correct words to fill in the blanks. When finished, students can click submit to see the correct answers as well as their...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Special Nouns Practice
In this practice execise, students will identify nouns referring to qualities, ideas, and emotions.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: How to Use "Alike" and "Same" Correctly
An explanation with examples of using the words "alike" and "same" correctly in sentences.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas
An interactive game that tests players' ability to identify parts of speech. Beginners can test their understanding of nouns and verbs only; advanced players must identify all parts of speech.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas
Click on the noun or verb in each sentence and check out your score! With definitions of parts of sentences for reference. With a link to other fun games for students.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Adjectives and Adverbs
This tutorial explores the difference between adjectives and adverbs so you can use them properly.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: School (La Escuela)
Useful, extensive site for the Spanish-speaking ELL. This grammar section focuses on use of the articles "a/an" and plurals. A variety of interactive, self-correction exercises are provided. A "Teacher's Lounge," section is available...
Education.com
Education.com: W.4.3.c Worksheets: Use a Variety of Transitional Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 19 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.4.3.C: Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: W.4.3c: Use a Variety of Transitional Words and Phrases
Links to 4 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.4.3c: Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: W.4.2c: Link Ideas Within Categories of Information
Links to 4 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.4.2c: Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., example, also, because).
Education.com
Education.com: L.4.1.e Worksheets: Form and Use Prepositional Phrases
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 8 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard L.4.1.E: Form and Use Prepositional Phrases.
Other
Verb Rules: Must and Have To
The verbs "must" and "have to" are often troublesome. This site gives instructions for their proper use.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Word Confusion (Choose the Correct Word)
Players choose the word that correctly completes a sentence from a pair of words that are frequently misused or misspelled, such as they're and there, blue and blew, aunt and ant.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Picturing Parts of Speech
For this lesson plan students use digital cameras to take pictures which illustrate various parts of speech, then insert the pictures into a digital slideshow presentation and write sentences about the pictures.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use Different Word Functions
Remember that each type of word has a special job or function to be used in a sentence. Subjects, verbs, and objects all have different uses. Remember to use them correctly! [0:33]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Modal auxiliary verbs indicate expressions of belief, attitudes, likelihood, permission, or obligation. They inform the function of the main verb, and color the verb on a scale ranging from possibility to necessity. Video (0:47)
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Some Frequently Confused Words
Some words in English can look and sound similar, but have entirely different meanings. Keep an eye and ear out for them; beware of commonly confused words. [0:40]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Frequently Confused Words: Too to Two
Can you tell the difference between the words 'to,' two,' and 'too'?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Frequently Confused Words: Here Hear
Can you identify the difference between the words 'here' and 'hear'?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Frequently Confused Words: Assorted
Can you identify when to correctly use these words that often get confused with other words?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Common Expressions: Medium
Can you spot the correct prepositions to use in these conventional expressions?
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Interjections
Fourth graders will learn about interjections and how to use them in their writing.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Parts of Speech Quest 2 Verbs
A terrible dragon has attacked the kingdom of Lingua and only a Verbs Master will be able to save it. Will it be you? Put your knowledge of verbs to the test as you venture through Parts of Speech Quest - Verbs!