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The Still and Yet Exercise
In this word choice instructional activity, students read the example sentences and complete with the words still or yet. Students complete 14 online exercises.
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Achieve, Manage and Reach Exercise
In this word usage worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with achieve, manage, and read. Students complete 12 online exercises.
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Early and Soon Exercise
In this word choice worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the choices of early or soon. Students complete 16 online exercises.
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Important, Interesting, and Serious Exercise
In this word usage worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the words important, interesting, and serious to complete the 15 exercises.
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Paragraph Writing
Third graders write paragraphs. For this paragraph lesson, 3rd graders discover the parts of a paragraph as they are compared to the pieces of a sandwich. They write their own paragraph to a foreign pen-pal describing our country.
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Christmas Synonym Lesson
Second graders examine the use of synonyms. In this synonym lesson, 2nd graders listen to a read aloud of Splendiferous Christmas and ring a jingle bell each time a synonym is used for a word mentioned in the book. They write synonyms on...
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Creating Hate: The Power of Words
Students explore why authors choose to use hate words in literature. In this power of words lesson, students complete group participation, journal entries, and written assignments to investigate the use of inflammatory language. Students...
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Unit 4 (Grammar and Word Choice Quiz)
In this grammar learning exercise, students complete a 3 page, 15 question multiple choice quiz on correct word use. Students complete each sentence with the correct word from 4 choices.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study lesson, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...
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Powerful Language
Students study word choice by authors. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read the book The Little Fir Tree by Margaret Wise Brown and discuss with their classmates the importance of an author's words....
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Until, Since, For
In this grammar learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz on the correct use of "until", "since" and "for".
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I Need to Return This Radio
In this word choice worksheet, students complete an 8 question on-line interactive multiple choice activity. Students read a dialogue between a customer and a store clerk and from 2 choices, pick the word that fits in the sentence.
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On, In, or At?
For this word choice worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of the words "on", "in" and "at".
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Did or Made: On-line Interactive Quiz
In this grammar worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of "did" or "made".
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Raise or Rise?
In this word use worksheet, students complete a 12 question on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of "rise" or "raise".
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Quiz: Who and Whom
In this word use activity, students learn that "who" is used as a subject and "whom" for the object. Students complete a 25 question multiple choice assessment. Note: A professor's name is printed at the top of the page.
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Using Many / Much / A Few / A Little
In this word use instructional activity, students change the words "a lot" to "many" or "much" in five sentences. Students then change "some" to "a few" or "a little" in five additional sentences.
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Boring Verbs and Ordinary Adjectives
In this writing challenge worksheets, students rewrite 8 sentences replacing the noted verbs and adjectives with precise and interesting verbs and adjectives.
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Writing with Strong Verbs
Students use strong verbs in their writing. In this verbs in writing instructional activity, students locate the verbs in their writing, then identify the verbs that are weak and make revisions.
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Language- This, That
In this word use worksheet, students read six incomplete sentences and study the picture clue for each. In each blank, students write either "this is" or "that is" to make the sentence correct. No rules are given and there are no examples.
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These Are, Those Are
In this word choice worksheet, students read 6 incomplete sentences with picture clues. In each blank, students write either "these are" or "those are" to make the sentence correct. No rules or examples are provided.
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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #3
In this synonyms and antonyms instructional activity, students review the definitions of the literary terms. Students complete 2 activities for synonyms and antonyms for the 12 examples.
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Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms #2
In this synonyms and antonyms learning exercise, learners review the definitions for the literacy devices. Students select the best synonym for the first 6 words and best antonym for the second 6 words.
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Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms #3
In this synonyms and antonyms worksheet, learners review the definitions for the literacy devices. Students select the best synonym for the first 6 words and best antonym for the second 6 words