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Writing Conventions: Sentence Completion
Young scholars write the naming part or the subject for the five sentences. They use the subjects in the word bank.
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Elvis Fanatic in Jail
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about an Elvis fan who stole from her employer to buy Elvis memorabilia. They assess how to understand a short news report and discuss the use of present perfect tense in the article.
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Proofreading Practice
Students investigate proofreading marks. In this proofreading lesson, students evaluate a paragraph for editing mistakes. Students correct mistakes and return to the teacher.
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Fire Escape Plan
Students explore fire safety. In this fire prevention and safety lesson plan, students discuss and brainstorm ideas about what to do if there is a fire. Students practice stating information that should be given when calling 911....
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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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A Sample Mini-lesson for Teaching Writing Conventions
Students study writing conventions. In this writing conventions lesson plan, students study writing they have already completed and look for conventions they are already using without realizing. In a small group, students discuss...
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Space Words Correctly
In this writing instructional activity, 1st graders rewrite a list of six activities by adding the spaces between the words. Each of three lines contains two activities.
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Subject and Predicates, Oh My!
Sixth graders practice using simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in speaking and writing activities. Handouts and worksheets are included in the lesson.
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Let's Edit!
Students in fourth grade pair up with students in second grade to edit writing convension.
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Writing Conventions: Predicates
In this writing conventions worksheet, students write the doing part or predicate for the 5 sentences. Students may use the word bank for help.
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Writing Conventions: Questions
In this sentence types instructional activity, learners read the 3 telling sentences and write a question for each sentence. Students write using capitalization and punctuation.
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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 learning exercise, 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.
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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...
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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.