Jolly Learning Ltd
Jolly Grammar Action Chart
An excellent grammar reference page from Jolly Phonics provides definitions and actions to remember several fundamental parts of speech. The methods are interesting for learners who have a hard time remembering the differences between...
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Investigation--Can You Build This?
Early learners explore shapes using colored blocks. They first get some hands-on time with the blocks and then look at beginning math concepts regarding spatial relationships. They work with a partner to build a 6-8 block tower with...
K12 Reader
Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives
Challenge young grammarians with a activity on prepositional phrases. Given ten sentences, learners must decide which ones include prepositional phrases that function as adjectives to the nouns in the sentence.
Collaborative Learning Project
Simple to Complex Sentences
Such a creative game idea, this activity might actually make grammar fun! Learners play a modified game of connect-four by identifying the grammatical name for different words and phrases and then working them into simple sentences to...
McGraw Hill
Grammar Practice Workbook
To an English teacher, the only sound worse than nails on a chalkboard is a student using improper grammar. Make poor grammar a problem of the past with this extensive collection of worksheets that covers everything from sentence...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Surprise!: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 2)
Surprise! is the theme of this series of ESL lessons. Cover an array of topics such as where we live, different times of day, shapes, the city and the country, what we do for fun, jobs, and games, all while practicing how to express...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Nature Walk: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 2)
Walking in nature is the theme of a unit designed to support English language development lessons. Scholars look, write, speak, and move to explore topics such as camping, woodland animals, instruments, bodies of water, things found at a...
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Learning About Prepositional Phrases
What is a prepositional phrase? Read through the first page of your packet to give your budding grammarians a better sense of what a prepositional phrase is. Then, have them complete the two activities provided. The first asks them to...
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Parts of Speech
In this parts of speech review worksheet, students read over definitions and examples of adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, nouns, and verbs.
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Parts of Speech
This basic presentation gives students examples of a variety of parts of speech including: conjunctions, interjections, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Each slide uses the part of speech in a sentence. This would be...
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Describing Environments
Fifth graders describe environments using position words. In this description lesson, 5th graders practice using adjective, comparatives and superlatives in partners and on worksheets.
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Sentence Combination: Prepositional Phrases
Start by defining preposition. The presentation shows a friendly looking pug as he sits on, inside, and beside objects. Then, look at prepositional phrases and how to use them to combine multiple sentences. A short practice opportunity...
Spelling City
Card Flip Game: Synonyms and Antonyms
Match words to their synonyms and antonyms with a card flip game. Kids turn over two cards on their turn and determine if they are synonyms or antonyms; if not, they replace the cards and try again.
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Animals
Young scholars explore biology by participating in a science vocabulary activity. In this animal species lesson, students define a list of animal vocabulary terms as well as practice using them in sentences with the appropriate...
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Giving and Taking Directions
Learners identify the difference between commands and a declarative sentence. They complete a diagram with verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions using a map and give directions to another location.
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Giving and Taking Directions (Middle School)
Students describe the difference between a declarative sentence and a command. They complete a diagram verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions on a map and create directions of their own to another location.
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Where's the cat?
In this position words worksheet, students demonstrate knowledge of words through a cut and paste activity. Students put a picture of a cat in the appropriate place based on the word on the card.
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School-Home Links 73
In this location words worksheet, students learn words that show where something is. Students draw a ball next to the bat, write the word ball, draw another ball, and finally draw a picture of yourself next to the ball.
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School-Home Links 74
In this location words worksheet, learners draw a picture of where they live, and a picture of themselves standing in front of that. Students write the words 'I live here' under the picture. Parents or guardians sign the worksheet.
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Giving Verbal Directions/ESOL
Students practice giving verbal directions accurately and employ correct prepositions and prepositional phrases and adverbs when giving those directions. They focus on using correct grammar, imperatives and infinitives when giving those...
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Job Interview Dialogue and Final Evaluation
Students create a sample interview between an employer and employee. They practice using prepositions and gerunds. They complete a final evaluation activity.
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Prepositional Phrases
Focus on prepositions and prepositional phrases, is the goal of this game of charades. The clues are based on maps that they have drawn out of a hat, and describe how to get to a certain location in a town using prepositions. Note:...
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Putin Criticizes Estonia Over War Memorial
Learners read and discuss the vocabulary related to a news article about diplomatic relations between Estonia and Russia. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, discuss verbs and prepositions, participate in a role-playing...
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Wacky Web Tales
Students study the parts of speech and then review them. They identify each part of speech and place them on a tree map. Then they visit a website to create a "Wacky Web Tale" using information from the tree map. They print their tales...