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Name That Noun
Although only a short review of nouns, this presentation could be a way to go over sentence structure. For young students, the sounds and graphics would be engaging. Even though there are only a few questions, a teacher could use this as...
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English in Mind Unit 2: Grammar Practice
For this grammar worksheet, students practice using apostrophes, put words in the correct order, identify whether a sentence is right or wrong, and select the correct form of the to be verb. Students answer thirty three short answer and...
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Old Information Before New Information
Help your writers streamline their sentence structure with this handout. This resource provides information about sentence organization including definitions and models of the active voice and the passive voice. In addition to reading...
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Counting Sentences' Words
Explore language arts by completing a worksheet with class. They read the story Owl Moon and discuss the rhythm of the writing and how action verbs are used appropriately. Then complete a writing worksheet which discusses writing...
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Recipe for Sensational Sentences
'Cook-up' sensational sentences with your class. They expand sentences by adding more descriptive words. Then discuss the importance of using appropriate grade level language in daily speaking and writing.
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Sentences In Motion
Explore the elements needed to make up a sentence (the sentence itself, the period, the comma, the question mark, and the exclamation point), with this language arts lesson. A loco-motor activity is embedded in the teaching of the...
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Substituting Nouns
Let's practice substituting pronouns for nouns! In this writing sentences lesson, learners identify nouns and pronouns and replace the underlined examples. They complete a worksheet which are provided by grade level.
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Verbs
Review verbs with this resource. The presentation begins with a short exercise in which learners identify the verb in a series of sentences. Then, they discuss the use of verb groups and engage in a related activity. This is a great...
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Verbs
Help your class determine how to correctly use is and are in sentences. Learners read a series of sentences with the verbs is and are, and then analyze how they are used. Next, they fill in the blanks for sentences missing the verb is...
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Vocabulary 8
Students define vocabulary words from the, The Pearl. In this vocabulary lesson, students discuss their vocabulary words and create sentences for them. Students also complete a worksheet with the most important vocabulary words from...
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Ordering Sentences: Literacy
Use this resource as a creative way to have your class practice sentence structure. Learners take a sentence that has been scrambled into a nonsensical communication, and reorder the words. The process requires thought and ingenuity. It...
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Complex Sentences
Turning simple sentences into complex sentences is an important skill for young writers to learn. This presentation gives learners many good tips on how to make a simple sentence more complex by using conjunctions and other connective...
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Starters for 10
This presentation gives young writers ways to start sentences in interesting ways. They can use an adverb, an -ing clause, a simile, a connective, or a preposition. Learners make up sentences on the spot using each of these techniques.
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By or Until
Read fifteen sentences and choose which preposition, by or until, completes each sentence. Answer sheet is provided.
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So, Too and Very
Read twelve sentences and choose the correct word: so, too or very. Complete each sentence to be grammatically correct. Answer sheet is provided.
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This, That, These and Those
Read ten sentences and choose the correct pronoun: this, that, these, those, or that. Completes each sentence to be grammatically correct. Answer sheet is provided.
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Topic Sentence
Looking for a simple worksheet on topic sentences? This one's for you! Learners find the topic sentence for each paragraph by cutting out the paragraphs and placing them in the right order.
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Topic Sentences
Here is a classic worksheet that allows learners to practice identifying topic sentences. They read five different paragraphs about various topics, and underline the topic sentence in each paragraph with a green crayon.
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Speak & Talk
In this grammar worksheet, learners choose the appropriate action verb, speak or talk, to place in ten sentences making each one grammatically correct.
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Must & Can
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb, can or must, to complete ten sentences grammatically correct.
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May or Might
For this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb, may or might, to complete ten sentences grammatically correct.
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Above & Over
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate preposition, above or over, to complete ten sentences grammatically correct.
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Hundred and Hundreds
In this grammar activity, students choose the appropriate word, hundred or hundreds, to complete ten sentences grammatically correct.
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Except & Except For
In this grammar instructional activity, students choose the appropriate word, except or except for, to complete each sentence grammatically correct.