Goodwill
Gcf Global: Run on Sentences
Examples show how to avoid creating a run-on sentence in your writing.
Other
University of Missouri Rolla: Purposes in Writing
What are purposes in writing? Use this site from the University of Missouri-Rolla to learn more about the parts of the communication model. W.9-10.10 Write Routinely
Other
Study.com: Using Precise Language & Vocabulary in Informative Texts
This lesson focuses on using precise language in informative texts. It defines precise text and discusses how to use precise language. W.9-10.2d lang/voc, W.11-12.2d Lang/Fig/Voc
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Sentence Structure
This Skillswise site focuses on sentence structure. Included are a video about why about sentence structure is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to practice the skill....
Learning Farm
Learning Farm: Common Core Standards: Phrases and Clauses
Students will learn about the function of phrases and clauses and their function in specific sentences. Choose test mode or game mode.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Back to School
This is a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using vocabulary words pertaining to going back to school. It also offers an extensive vocabulary word list for life skills and careers.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Activities for Teaching Vocabulary
This article focuses on the importance of teaching vocabulary and how to teach it effectively. It lists concepts that need to be considered when preparing to teach vocabulary such as prior knowledge, dictionary use, context clues, and...
Get It Write
Get It Write: Starting Sentences With "And" or "But"
Read a tutorial about coordinating conjuctions and when they can be used to begin sentences.
University of Calgary
Basic Elements of English: Appositive & Absolute Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide provides definitions, examples, and an interactive exercise on identifying appositive and absolute phrases. L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Use Precise Language and Domain Specific Vocabulary
This site provides 17 English language arts lessons for 7th grade. Grade-level standards are provided.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Word Displays
This strategy helps students understand vocabulary as the read and refine their language skills in support of writing about texts.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Semantic Mapping
A strategy for developing students' vocabulary by representing the concepts of words graphically. This helps refine their understanding of vocabulary to meet expectations in reading and language.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Parts Quiz
This quiz is "a very basic quiz" that covers the various parts of a sentence (clause, gerund, adjective, preposition) in a ten question matching format.
Grammar Tips
Who, That, Which
Need a quick reference for when to use who, that or which? This article offers a concise explanation.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Vocabulary instruction is an important part of reading and language arts classes, as well as content-area classes such as science and social studies. By giving students explicit instruction in vocabulary, teachers help them learn the...
University College London
University College London: Subject and Predicate
The Survey of English Usage provides explanations and examples for the subject and the predicate.
Road to Grammar
Road to Grammar: Fluent: Word Strips
Race against the clock to move through columns and create word with four letters.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den
The WritingDEN includes feature articles with associated words, sentences, and paragraphs to aid in the writing process. Interactive features include pronunciation guides and content quizzes. The Tips-o-matic section offers grammar...
Other
Alpha Dictionary: Do I Have to Pay Syntax?
A humorous explanation of syntax and sentence structure, and how meaning in language is made up of so much more than words.
Other
Reading Educator: Frayer Model
Learn new words using the Frayer Model and graphic organizer. Click the video link to watch a class using this model to learn new vocabulary words.
Other
Newswriting for Radio
Students and writers can get pointers on improving writing skills for newscasts. Click through all the tabs to get the most out of this tutorial. This site also links to other radio journalism websites.
Other
Snn Newsroom: Reporter's Toolbox: Writing Editorials and Columns
Advice and examples of editorial and feature column writing, along with an explanation of the role that editorial writers and columnists fill. Explains how to structure this type of writing in order to present clear arguments.
Other
Write Content Solutions: Correlative Conjunctions
Learn about correlative conjunctions and how to use them while considering agreement and parallel structure.