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Teaching Tolerance
Young scholars examine several case studies on multiracial individuals and the technology used to identify them by race and ethnicity. They present their findings to classmates.
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Understand Dictionary Entries-Verbs
In this language arts worksheet, learners look for the correct guidance for how an entry is found in a foreign language dictionary. They use the root and suffixes through breaking the word apart using the graphic organizer.
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Participial Adjectives
In this participial adjectives worksheet, students complete sentences by using either the past or present participle forms of given verbs. Students can get help by clicking on "show a letter."
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Calligrammes Project
Use Guillaume Apollinaire's famous series of Calligrammes to inspire quirky poetry by your French students. Expand the idea behind this project to create a plan tailored to your Francophiles and their current studies, or spend time...
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Misplaced Modifiers
Show your class how modifiers can be used properly and improperly. They will take a short quiz where they must choose between one of three sentences in 10 slides that correctly uses modifiers. This is a great review!
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Action Verbs
In this grammar worksheet, students determine which action verb completes nine sentences grammatically correct. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Sentence Combining
Avoid short, choppy sentences in your class's writing by focusing on sentence structures. The first page in this two-page packet shows your class how to combine sentences using conjunctions, a list, an appositive, or compound predicate....
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Grammar Bellwork
Ding! The bell just went off, and your class is already knee-deep in reviewing prepositional phrases thanks to this PowerPoint. Twenty-six slides cover 25 preposition activities, and a final slide shows a list of prepositions learners...
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Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
What is the passive voice? What is the active voice? Which voice is typically preferred in writing? Use this learning exercise to discuss the different voices. Then, have learners rewrite a series of sentences so that they are in the...
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Verbs
Have your class practice using the verbs am, are, were, was, and is. Learners read sentences and identify the verbs in each sentence. This is a comprehensive exploration of this topic.
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Grammar Practice: Lie vs. Lay
Are your pupils caught in the lie/lay confusion? Give them extra practice with a worksheet that defines the difference in meaning, conjugates the words, and gives examples of how the two verbs are used. Learners then practice with 10...
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Grammar-Mechanics Session #1/Parts of Speech
As part of a grammar lesson, use these sentences to identify parts of speech. There are no directions, but parts of speech are available. The resource contains ten sentences in all.
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Clarify the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs and when to use lay versus lie. Various examples are given before writers practice underlining verbs, circling the object of each verb, and filling in sentences with either...
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Using Irregular Verbs
In this grammar activity, students read about using regular and irregular verbs in sentence writing. They then use what they learned to solve the 22 questions on the page. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Verb Tense Recognition
In this recognizing the six verb tenses worksheet, students read statements and interrogative sentences and identify the tenses of their verbs. Students write 10 answers.
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The Future Tense - Future Perfect
In this future tense worksheet, students complete sentences in different variations of the future tense by filling in the blanks. Students complete 42 sentences.
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The Passive Voice
Use this resource to introduce the passive voice. The first box highlights important information on the passive voice. The second box contains a short assessment. Are your middle schoolers understanding how to use it?
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Exercise 17: Future Tense
The future perfect progressive tense is tricky! It's almost a tongue-twister in itself. Discuss when this tense is used with your learners, and then study the two examples provided. Eleven sentences are included; your learner must...
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Lay/Lie
In this lay or lie worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students choose lay or lie to complete 18 sentences.
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Regular And Irregular Verbs
In this verb worksheet, students focus on regular and irregular verbs. Students complete 12 fill in the blank sentences using the correct verb format in each.
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Participial Adjectives 2 -ed/-ing
In this participial adjectives worksheet, pupils choose the correct way to complete the sentences with adjectives either ending in -ed or -ing. Students complete 16 sentences.
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Using Irregular Verbs that Stay the Same
In this irregular verbs worksheet, learners choose the correct form of the verb in the sentences. Students cross out any verb forms that do not exist. Learners complete 20 examples. Students then write 2 irregular verb sentences.
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Being/Been
In this being and been worksheet, students read about how to use being and been correctly. They choose the correct word to complete the sentence with either being or been. Students complete 10 sentences.
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English is Confusing (Adjectives Ending in -Ed or -Ing)
In this adjectives ending in -ed or -ing worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences and choose the correct verbs ending in -ing or -ed. Students complete 2 activities.