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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Good vs. Well

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use the Smart Board to enhance learning.  In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders practice using context clues to fill in missing words, learn the difference between using the words good and well, and practice what they've...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seeking Clarification Through Questioning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review ads from the newspaper for goods they would like to purchase. They identify qeustions they would need to ask sales associates in order to make an informed decision about the purchase. Pairs of students simulate calling...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Social Skill of Communication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. In this social skills lesson, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting, e-mail, etc....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peer Editing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sudents read and critique three of their fellow classmates' science fiction short stories on three consecutive days for mechanics, short story elements, style, and informational elements.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing the Position Paper

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write position papers on a form of alternative energy production. They use several class periods to develop and write their paper and them participate in an extensive peer review session.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture This

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a descriptive paragraph about their past or their heritage and provide a picture to go along with it. In this past and heritage lesson plan, students share their paragraph with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Formal Analysis of Science Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Legal Brief

For Teachers 12th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture This

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine their life experiences as well as their classmates when they share their heritage or an important event from their past through writing as an extension of an Orientation.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Blog: Adverbs: What Do Adverbs Modify?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This blog focuses on adverbs, including what they modify, how to find them in sentences, degrees of adverbs, and examples of each.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on adjectives and adverbs including their functions, differences, and common mistakes. It provides six videos to aid understanding, several short practice activities, and a self-check.
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Article
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Adjectives and Adverbs What's the Difference?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This blog article focuses on adjectives and adverbs including their purpose and the confusion between them. It offers links pertaining to adjective and adverb use and misuse.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: What Are Modifiers? How to Use Them Correctly

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on modifiers including what modifiers are -- adjectives, adverbs, and descriptive phrases and clauses; misplaced modifiers and how to correct them; and limiting modifiers and how to use them. Examples are provided.
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Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Conjunctions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is prepared by Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College, this extremely thorough site breaks down its discussion into categories of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions. Focuses most...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Grammar: Sentence Components

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on sentence components. It provides a slideshow with each of the eight parts of speech plus articles; it defines each and gives examples using them in sentences. It also offers the lyrics to "The Grammar Song" in...
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Double Comparatives and Superlatives

For Students 9th - 10th
This page focuses on forming comparatives and superlatives and the misuse of double comparisons and superlatives such as "most fastest."
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Handout
Other

Using english.com: English Grammar Quizzes & Worksheets

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice treasure trove of printable grammar worksheets organized by proficiency level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Emphasis is on parts of speech but you'll also find some that focus on common spelling issues and vocabulary...
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Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: 3rd Grade Grammar

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This article focuses on the grammar and punctuation that third graders need to learn including the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions), punctuation marks (question mark, exclamation points, and periods), and the...
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Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Word Invasion

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Practice parts of speech by zapping "jellyfish" words that match the word type provided. Students can select the part(s) of speech they want the game to focus on, as well as the level of difficulty and speed of the game.