ABCya
Ab Cya: Parts of Speech Quest 6 Prepositions
A terrible dragon has attacked the kingdom of Lingua and only a Prepositions Master will be able to save it. Will it be you? Put your knowledge of pronouns to the test as you venture through Parts of Speech Quest - Prepositions!
ABCya
Ab Cya: Parts of Speech Quest 8 Interjections
A terrible dragon has attacked the kingdom of Lingua and only a Interjections Master will be able to save it. Will it be you? Put your knowledge of interjections to the test as you venture through Parts of Speech Quest - Interjections!
ABCya
Ab Cya: Parts of Speech Quest 9 Final Review
A terrible dragon has attacked the kingdom of Lingua and only a master of the Parts of Speech will be able to save it. Will it be you? Put your knowledge to the test as you venture through Parts of Speech Quest - Final Review!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Modal Verbs
The modal verbs of English are really powerful; you can use them to ask for permission, give advice, determine how likely something is, and many other things besides! Test your knowledge of the modals!
Curated OER
Mc Graw Hill: Language: Vocabulary Acquisition: Shades of Meaning: Verbs [Pdf]
Students learn about the differences among action verbs with similar meanings by acting them out with classmates in this fun verb game.
Towson University
Towson University: Commonly Confused Words: Then and Than
This entry explains the difference in meaning and usage of the words "then" and "than," gives examples of each, and provides a link to a page of practice exercises.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: To Order Words According to Shades of Meaning [Pdf]
This PDF activity has students order lists of words with similar meanings from the weakest to the strongest in meaning, select words with strongest meaning to fill in the blanks, make a list of words that mean happy, and then use them to...
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Which Word Sentences 2
Fill in the blank for each sentence by using context clues. A score is tallied and displayed after ten sentences have been completed.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Which Word Sentences 3
Fill in the blank for each sentence by using context clues. A score is tallied and displayed after ten sentences have been completed.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Sentence Writing Practice: Plurals
Students type a sentence for each of twenty different plural words. When finished, they can create a PDF of their sentences and print them out to share.
English Zone
English Zone: Verb and Preposition Combinations D
In this self-scoring practice activity, students use the drop-down menu to select the correct preposition or verb to fit the blank in the sentence.
English Zone
English zone.com: Contractions Practice #1 to Be Verb
Students type eight contractions made for the pronouns and "be" verbs provided. Then they can check their answers to see how many are correct.
English Zone
English Zone: Confusing Verbs: Raise/rise
This tutorial defines the words, shows sample sentences, and offers a practice exercise in which students select the correct verbs to fill the blanks in the sentences. Both Java and non-Java forms available.
Quia
Quia: Conjunctions & Interjections
Twelve sentences in which students are asked to fill in the box by choosing the correct word: to, two, or too. Correct answers are provided for any missed questions, and a final score is tallied at the end of the exercise.
Quia
Quia: Parts of Speech Games
Four interactive games for reinforcing the eight parts of speech. Created by a 6th grade teacher.
Quia
Quia: Analogies (Set 2)
Students will improve their understanding of verbs that tell what action someone or something is performing by adding the correct action verbs to the sentences.
Quia
Quia: Helping/auxilary Verbs: Rags to Riches
This is interactive game, similar to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," asks students choose the correct helping verbs for each sentence in order to earn points.
Other
Grammar book.com: Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects
Notes and examples of nouns, verbs, and identifying subjects within a sentence.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Parts of Speech
An explanation of the parts of speech along with links to a parts of speech table, parts of speech examples, words with more than one job, and a parts of speech quiz.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Parts of Speech Examples
Examples sentences with words labeled according to their different parts of speech.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Words With More Than One Job
An explanation and examples of how some words can function as different parts of speech in different sentences.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verb
Links to information about verbs including: what is a verb, verb classification, verb forms, verb tenses, voice, verb quizzes, and more.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: What Is a Verb?
Explanations and examples of verbs with links to more information about verb classification and verb forms.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: Classification
Explanations and examples of helping verbs and main verbs with a link to additional information about helping verbs.