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Exploring the Power of Puns
Read and analyze a variety of Shakespearean and contemporary puns using Visual Thesaurus computer software. Middle and high schoolers analyze a pun as a class; in small groups they analyze a Shakespearean pun using contextual clues and...
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Simile and Metaphor
Middle schoolers use context clues to find the figurative meaning of similes and metaphors in writing. They practice using figurative language to help their writing come alive. Use this activity in a lesson about poetry, figurative...
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English Grammar: Parts of Speech
A good overview of the basic parts of speech, this presentation is ideal for a junior high class that likes flashy animation and bright colors. The concepts are complete, but simple enough to lend well to lecture notes. Use the slide...
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Adverbial Phrases
What is the purpose of adverbial phrases? Find out what questions adverbial phrases answer with a worksheet that focuses on grammar. As kids work through 16 sentences, they underline the phrases and use the space provided to mark what...
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The Verb
How are linking verbs and action verbs different? First, study the definitions and examples of each (at the top of the first page). Then, assess the comprehension skills of your class by having them complete the 20-question practice...
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Verbal Spin-Off
In this making sentences worksheet, students use spinners to determine sentence patterns and write them with correct verb tense.
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Grammar Test Lesson 19
In this adjectives worksheet, students circle adjectives in sentences, write words that compare, circle correct adjectives, and write adjectives that tell how many. Students complete 19 problems total.
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Grammar Test: Lesson 18
In this adjectives worksheet, students complete sentences with the correct adjective, circle the adjective in the sentences, and circle nouns. Students complete 13 problems total.
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Kinds (Function) of Prepositional Phrase Recognition Practice
In this adjective and adverbial phrases practice worksheet, learners read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 10 questions that require them to identify prepositional phrases and label the adjective or adverbial clause.
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Adjectives and Descriptive Phrases
Students examine the use of adjectives and descriptive phrases to improve their written pieces. In this adjectives and descriptive phrases lesson, students look at demonstrative adjectives, common adjectives, and proper adjectives. They...
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Adverb Worksheet
In this adverbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks with adverbs from a word bank, and complete sentences with either an adverb or adjective. Students complete 20 sentences total.
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Nouns and Adjectives
In this nouns and adjectives worksheet, students practice describing nouns with adjectives. Students complete five sentences with the correct noun or adjective.
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Worksheet 9. Conversation Completions
In this conversation completion instructional activity, students complete the conversations by writing the letter of the correct phrase in the blank in the sentences. There are 8 conversations to complete.
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Exploring Descriptive Language With Different Parts of Speech
Students practice experiencing writing with appropriate language and incorporating the eight parts of speech. They assess that many words have multiple functions when used in different contexts. Each student free writes in response to a...
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Metaphors
In this metaphors worksheet, students practice writing sentences using metaphors. Students are given fifteen adjectives that describe someone and students use a metaphor to write a sentence about the adjective.
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Elaborating: Specific Adjectives
Young scholars use adjectives to improve their descriptive writing. For this language arts lesson, students discuss adjectives that can be used to describe objects. Young scholars complete sentences by selecting adjectives.
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Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
In these adjectives and adverbs worksheets, students complete three pages of activities that help them use adjective and adverbs in a clear and vivid way.
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Adjective Lesson Plan
Students view a PowerPoint to introduce them to adjectives and complete a quiz. In groups, they travel between stations in which they work individually to correctly identify the adjectives in a sentence. They also create a list of...
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Adverb or Adjective
In this adverbs and adjectives learning exercise, students read through the twenty-five sentences and circle the correct adverb or adjective form to complete the sentence.
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Adjective Word Search
In this adjective word search worksheet, students find the adjectives in the word search puzzle and then can write the word three times or use it in a sentence.
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Scientific Method Conclusion- Adjective Practice
In this adjectives worksheet, students write adjectives that describe a well-written scientific conclusion on lines around a light bulb, then write a sentence for 4 of the adjectives used.
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Adjective Matching
In this ESL adjective vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict different objects that can be easily described. Students match these pictures with the adjectives that tell about them.
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Autobiographical Writing
Second graders explore, examine and study the style of autobiographical writing and the relationship with the author. They rad three different types of autobiographical writings: narrative, poetry and newspaper article. Each student...
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Adjectives (fill in blanks)
In this grammar worksheet, 3rd graders complete sentences by filling in 12 blanks with adjectives of their choosing. Students then look at a drawing of a smiling lion and write as many descriptive adjectives as they can.