Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice Exercises
Students engaging in these 14 word choice exercises will improve their word usage skills. Topics include spelling mistakes, sound alike words and word confusion. Select the correct word usage for each sentence.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Writing Repeater
Use the mouse to write words and then save them into word lists.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Which Word Sentences
Fill in the blank for each sentence by using knowledge of geometric shapes. A score is tallied and displayed after ten sentences have been completed.
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.
Better English Lessons
Pearson and Caroline Brown: Better English Lessons: There There
Twenty sentences where students are asked to fill in the blanks by clicking on the correct homophone: there, their, or they're. Immediate feedback is given on the answers to each question, and a percentage score for the exercise is tallied.
Better English Lessons
Pearson and Caroline Brown: Better English Lessons: There There
Fill in the blanks in twenty sentences by choosing the correct spelling of there, their, or they're according to the context of each sentence. Answers are marked right or wrong with each choice, and a total percentage score is tallied...
Other
Ginger: Spelling Book: Confusing Words: Bi, Buy, By, Bye
Definitions and examples of the commonly confused homophones bi, buy, by, and bye.
Other
Ginger Software: Confusing Words: Meet vs. Meat
Students learn the difference between the words meat and meet.
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: 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: Singular and Plural Nouns
These three activities reinforce singular and plural nouns usage. They include flashcards and matching of singular and plural nouns.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms in this click and match game. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Flashcards offers an electronic version of flashcards to practice singular and plural possessive nouns. On the front of each card is a noun; click on the card to reveal the possessive of that noun.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Nouns
This Concentration-style has students match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms while remembering where each of the match pairs are located. Java Script is required.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game asks students to match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Flashcards is an interactive version of flashcards; one side of the card has a noun and the other has the possessive form of the noun. Students just click on the card to see the other side.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game has students match the singular and plural possessive nouns to their plural forms while remembering the location of each pair. Java is required.
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.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Sentence Writing Practice: Plurals and Possessives
Write a sentence containing each of the twenty-four plural and possessive words listed. When finished, create a PDF of the sentences to print and share.
Quia
Quia: Possessive Nouns: Rags to Riches
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of possessive nouns. Immediate feedback is provided.
Other
Englishlinx: Interjections Worksheet (Circling Part 1) [Pdf]
Learn about interjections and how to punctuate them, and then practice with some example sentences.