Get It Write
Get It Write: Lie and Lay
Learn the difference between "lie" and "lay" in this tutorial. You'll also find out about transitive and intransitive verbs, so you'll be able to think through which form of "lie" or "lay" to use. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Read Works
Read Works: Caught in a Lie
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage shares the story of a girl who was caught in a lie. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Memoir Inspired by Three Truths and a Lie
This is a book review and activity for the picture book "Three Truths and a Lie" by Carlalyn Buchner, a story about an older cousin who bullies his younger cousin with outrageous truths and lies. The activity suggests students write...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Lie / Lay Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Lie and Lay.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Lie / Lay Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Lie and Lay.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Lie / Lay Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Lie and Lay.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Lie / Lay Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Lie and Lay.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Jonas Lie
This site features the author Jonas Lie including the full text of the novel Weird Tales from Northern Sea.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 6: Using Lay and Lie Correctly
Read about the proper usage of lay and lie and then practice by correctly completing twenty sentences. Feedback is provided after each sentence.
Other
Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Lay or Lie?
Definitions and conjugations of the verbs "lay" and "lie" followed by six practice sentences in which students are asked to complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb. Students can submit answers to see how many are correct and...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Prove 3 Points Lie on a Line
Determine whether three points lie on a line.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: To Lie / to Lay and to Sit / to Set
Twelve sentences with blanks where the verbs should be. Students choose the correct verb form of lie, lay, sit, or set to fill in the blank and complete the sentence. When all sentences have been completed, students can submit their...
Grammar Tips
Grammar Tips: The Proper Use of "Lay" and "Lie"
Check this brief explanation of how to tell the difference between lay, a transitive verb, and lie an intransitive verb, and use them properly in English grammar.
English Zone
English zone.com: Confusing Verbs Lay / Lie 1
Ten practice sentences that ask students to fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of the verb "lay" and "lie."
Other
Author and Illustrator Brian Lies
Learn about Brian Lies, an author and illustrator of children's books. Find a list of books he has written and/or illustrated and learn a bit about his life.
Read Works
Read Works: Caught in a Lie
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Alexis whose friend was not honest with her. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Nicola Geier
Nursery Rhymes 4 U: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
The words to the nursery rhyme, "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean."
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Cells Never Lie
A forensics activity which deals with the idea of alcohol poisoning. Based on a Biology Lab on cell distruction in alcohol and Chemistry's Beer's Law.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Using Lay and Lie Correctly
This interactive exercise tests your knowledge of the irregular verbs "lay" and "lie." A review chart is provided and explanations are given for each answer.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Charles Reade
This site features the author Charles Reade including the full text of eight novels such as Love Me Little, Love Me Long, A Simpleton, and White Lies.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Irregular Verbs
Here is a list of common irregular verbs showing the present, preterit, and past participle. Includes charts for rise vs. raise, sit vs. set, lie vs. lay, which will help prevent misusing these verbs.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite
A video of the book "Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite", written by Brian Lies. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
PBS
Nova: Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies
The companion site to the show by the same title. Interesting site allows the reader to decipher a coded message. Information on Venona Intercepts and interviews with children of famous spies.
Other
Drug Watch International: Truth and Lies: Drug User Accountability
Article presents perceptions on illegal drugs are confronted and the untruths are dispelled. This article is meant to show that drug use is not a victimless crime.
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