Curated OER
How to Study for a Test
Students discuss and write about how to study for a test and create a class test taking manual. They can also choose to write GED questions to become more familiar with test questions.
Curated OER
How to Study For a Test
Students discuss test taking strategies. In this studying lesson plan, students look in their Test Packet to find which questions they answered incorrectly and why they got them wrong. They create a manual to prepare for a successful test.
Curated OER
A Formal Analysis of Science Fiction
Students write a five paragraph expository theme. They explain in their theme how the story they read qualifies as science fiction. Students write using all the conventions of English correctly.
Curated OER
Writing a Legal Brief
Twelfth graders work together to write appeals for their side in a famous case. Using a format, they write a legal brief and incorporate the legal, scientific and environmental information needed to make a strong case. They share their...
Curated OER
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous
Students discuss and analyze the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous forms from a clear context and develop the skill of noticing word stress, weak forms of auxiliaries.
Curated OER
Who Is Responsible For Repairs?
Students discuss household problems that may be eligible for repair by their landlord. As a class, students discuss the portions of their lease that require their landlord to repair damages and which damages they may be responsible for...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Complex and Compound Complex Sentences: Quiz
Choose the sentence that correctly combines two statements in order to create a complex or compound-complex sentence in this seven-question quiz.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: Hyper Grammar: Building Sentences
An excellent site which outlines the types of sentences - simple, compound, and complex. Gives in-depth information and examples of each. Includes review exercises for practice or assessment.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Unnecessary Comma in a Complex Sentence
Rules and examples for using commas when writing a complex sentence.
TES Global
Blendspace: Grammar Pre Learner Week 2 Complex Sentences
A learning module that includes links to videos, images, charts, and activities on complex sentences.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Grammar Basics: Types of Sentences
This site provides multiple resources on the different types of sentences. Students can observe a presentation on simple, compound, and complex sentences, watch a video [4:19] about simple sentences, and link to a video about compound...
TES Global
Tes: Sentences: Simple, Compound and Complex
[Free Registration/Login Required] This downloadable reference provides notes and examples of different types of sentences. Simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences are discussed on the resource pages.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: No Nonsense Grammar: Using Varied Sentence Types
While they aren't wrong, overusing simple sentences can be dull and boring. Make use of compound or complex sentences! [0:44]
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Semicolon Between Dependent and Independent Clauses
Rules and examples for using semicolons with complex sentences.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Camping Sentences
In this instructional activity, Teaching Grammar in Context by Constance Weaver provides foundational information for this instructional activity. When I Go Camping with Grandma, a book by Marion Dane Bauer, is used as the mentor text of...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Run on Sentences
This site shows how to repair run-on sentences. Students and teachers will find this interactive resource helpful.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Run on Sentences
Rules and examples for using commas when writing a complex sentence.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma Before Parenthesis
This page explains the proper use of commas with parenthesis: no comma before a parenthesis, no comma after a parenthesis unless it is needed for another reason such as a long introductory clause in a complex sentence, and no commas if...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Multimedia Grammar Glossary
Designed as a complement to Harcourt's Trophies Reading series, this handy grammar glossary allows you to look up grammar terms typically covered in grades 1-5. For each term, you will see a definition, sample sentence (sometimes...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Repairing Run on Sentences
An exercise with ten sentences to help students identify and correct run-on sentences. Students read the sentence and then click on the answer choice that corrects any errors in the sentence. After making their choice, students can see...
University College London
The Internet Grammar of English: Sentences
This site from the Internet Grammar of English of the University College of London provides a general overview of sentence structure. Content includes an online exercise, and is worth checking out on the subject.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Subordinate Conjunction
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a subordinating conjunction, a subordinate conjunction, in the context of a sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Subordinate Conjunction
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a subordinating conjunction, a subordinate conjunction, in the context of a sentence.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Writer's Complex: Grammar Interactive Exercises
This site has an index to interactive exercises testing knowledge of various types of grammar. Some categories offer basic and advanced exercises. Answers are explained.