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Civil Rights Video Essay
Students research an event or a person from a decade in American history when the civil rights movement was an important focus. They create a multimedia project based on the research.
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Nouns (1)
In this nouns worksheet, students first list 12 objects that can be seen in the room. Students then read 10 sentences and underline the nouns.
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What Is a Noun?
In this nouns instructional activity, students choose the proper nouns in sentences and choose if the nouns are people, places, or things. Students complete 3 activities.
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Identifying Point of View 2
In this identifying point of view 2 worksheet, 8th graders read 15 passages, identify the narrative perspective (from a list) then write an explanation for their choice.
Worksheet Universe
Recognizing Verbs
In this grammar instructional activity, 1st graders read five sentences and underline the verb. Answers to the sentences are provided on an additional instructional activity.
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Noun Clown
In this grammar worksheet, 2nd graders identify that a noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. They underline the noun or nouns in each of the sentences listed on the sheet.
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Nouns 2
In this language arts and grammar worksheet, students learn what a noun is. Students read 5 sentences and circle all the nouns they see. The sentences are illustrated.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Pronouns and Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
This tutorial-quiz for pronoun usage features many examples of where pronouns fit in a sentence to achieve proper antecedent agreement.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Atmospheric Oxygen
In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: Earth, students explore the relationship between oxygen concentration and the well-being of various organisms by simulating a change in oxygen levels and observing what happens.
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Northwestern Univ.: The Personality Project Overview
Overview of studies underway that are attempting to ascertain the relationship of behavior and personality to brain function.
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Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Symbolism
Explore how authors use symbolism to add a deeper level of meaning to their work in this short animated video [1:12] from WNET. Discussion questions below help students to further apply their understanding before analyzing a text.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Noun
This "grammar with attitude" site provides an easy-to-understand explanation of what nouns are, how they work in a sentence and how they can be classified.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nouns
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces nouns: person, place or thing. There are opportunities provided for students to practice.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Person
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will understand the differences between verbs used with the first, second and third person.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammatical Category Quiz
A ten-question quiz about grammatical categories including: number, case, gender, person, tense, aspect, mood, voice, and degree.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammatical Category
An explanation of grammatical categories including: number, case, gender, person, tense, aspect, mood, voice, and degree. A link to a grammatical categories quiz is also available.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Nouns
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides the lyrics to a song about nouns. Sing this song in your head the next time you need to know which word is the noun. It's easy to remember once you've heard it. From the popular 1970s cartoon...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Geometric Woman
Figure of a woman made from geometric shapes.