Curated OER
Writing Conventions: Questions
In this sentence types worksheet, students read the 3 telling sentences and write a question for each sentence. Students write using capitalization and punctuation.
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Writing Conventions
In this writing conventions worksheet, students study the picture and add to the picture by drawing what they think is occurring within the scene. Students then write 3 telling sentences about their picture.
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Writing Conventions: Teacher Working
In this writing and drawing practice worksheet, students study the picture of the teacher at her desk and add to the picture by drawing more to the picture's story. Students then write 3 sentences about the picture.
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Writing Conventions: Singing Watermelon
In this writing and drawing practice activity, students study the picture of the singing watermelon and add to the picture by drawing more to the picture's story. Students then write 3 sentences about the picture.
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Writing Conventions
In this writing conventions worksheet, students read each question, circle the first letter of the sentence, and draw a line under the ending punctuation for the 7 sentences.
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Writing Conventions: Punctuation
In this writing conventions worksheet, students read the sentences and then choose the kind of sentence type it is. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Writing Conventions: Sentence Completion
In this sentence completion worksheet, 1st graders write the naming part or the subject for each of the 5 sentences. Students use the word bank for the subjects.
Curated OER
Verbs Rule!
Students practice writing and speaking using conventional grammar, usage, and sentence structure. Students practice as a whole class and then demonstrate their knowledge in written activities. Handouts and worksheets are imbedded within...
Curated OER
STORY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH JAPANESE ART
Eighth graders create a story to explain the art object being studied. The story displays students knowledge of writing conventions, elements of a short story, literary conflict, and the use of descriptive text.
University College London
University College London: Noun Overview and Rules
Overview of nouns and rules for use. Contains information on forming plurals, count and noncount, pronouns, numerals as nouns, and gender. Exercises interspersed in material.
University College London
University College London: Adjectives and Nouns
This University College London site explains how to tell whether a word in the adjective position is an adjective or part of the noun. Includes follow-up exercise.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: William Strunk on the Possessive Singular
William Strunk Jr.'s "Elements of Style" on the creation of possessive singular nouns. Provided by Bartleby.com
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial, the punctuation topic of "the apostrophe" is reviewed. Each slide provides a different purpose for using an apostrophe.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Writing About Literature
Purdue University's Writing Lab offers some hints and tips for writing about literature, including how to construct a thesis and how to handle secondary material.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Fourth Grade Conventions Checklists [Pdf]
A series of three checklists for the first three nine-weeks, designed to help fourth graders focus on usage and mechanics in their writing.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: 3rd Grade Conventions Checklists [Pdf]
A series of four checklists, one for each nine weeks, designed to track third graders' focus on usage and mechanics in their writing.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: 5th Grade Conventions Checklists [Pdf]
A series of three checklists for sets of nine weeks, designed to track fifth graders' focus on usage and mechanics in their writing.