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Drafting and Revising Essays
Learners draft and revise essays. They share their essays with their partner. Based on the feedback they receive, they revise their essays for clarity, purpose, and tone. They proofread their essays, fixing errors in spelling, grammar,...
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Find the Error 49
In this language arts instructional activity, students examine a newspaper article which appeared in print in the U.K. Students identify the errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation. In this particular text, there are several errors in...
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Third Grade Editing
For this editing worksheet, 4th graders will make corrections to 10 sentences. Corrections include spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Advanced Paragraph Correction #6
In this paragraph correction worksheet, students read a 7 line passage. Then students respond to 8 multiple choice questions regarding grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
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Advanced Paragraph Correction #8
In this paragraph correction activity, students read an 8 line passage. Then students respond to 8 multiple choice questions regarding grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors within the paragraph.
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Grammar and Usage
Seventh graders gain practice in writing sentences according to a specific purpose: declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory. This lesson includes a very thorough worksheet and assessment.
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Apostrophes and Contractions
Learners study the pairs of words and then their matching contraction. They study 23 words. A good resource to help children understand how to properly make and use contractions.
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It’s Your Birthday! – Conventions: Revision and Proofreading
Happy birthday! Celebrate everyone's birthday with this writing activity, which prompts seventh graders to research historical events in a country at the time of their birth to create an essay. Working in pairs, they proofread each...
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Find the Error 28
In this find the error worksheet, students read and analyze an extract from a news article and then determine the grammar mistakes found in the article involving apostrophes, articles, punctuation and spelling.
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When Is It O.K. to Replace Human Limbs With Technology?
Today's blog topic is robotic limb replacement for amputees. Upper graders read the related article and argument, then compose a blog response that addresses the questions provided. This is a great way to get kids thinking about ethics,...
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Proofreading, Revising, & Editing Skills Success
Some self-paced writing resources are just better than others. This one is great. The 205-page packet includes exercises on every aspect of the writing process, from crafting sentences and paragraphs, to proofreading, revising, and...
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Iguana
In this proof reading worksheet, 3rd graders identify the ten errors in the six sentences. Each sentence is about an iguana. Errors include capitalization, spelling, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Armadillo
In this proof reading worksheet, 3rd graders correct errors in six sentences. Errors may be capitalization errors, punctuation errors, spelling errors, and grammar errors. There are two identical worksheets on this page.
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Animals A to Z: Warthog
In this warthog worksheet, 3rd graders will read 10 facts about a warthog to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics. Students will locate 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Animals A to Z: Yak
For this yak worksheet, 3rd graders will read 10 facts about a yak to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics. Students will locate 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Animals A to Z: Gorilla
In this editing sentences worksheet, learners read and edit four sentences about gorillas to find the ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Animals A to Z: Gecko
In this editing sentences worksheet, students read and edit five sentences about geckos to find ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Animals A to Z: Flamingo
In this editing sentences worksheet, students read and edit six sentences about flamingos to find ten errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Language Arts Writing Project
Learners practice writing open-ended questions about a specific topic. They use proper grammar and syntax in their questions that are typed into a word processing file. A rubric is included in this lesson plan to help with assessment.
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Camel
In this proof reading activity, 3rd graders find the errors in each of five sentences about camels. They find errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar. There are ten errors total on the page.
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Animals A to Z: Vulture
In this vulture worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts about a vulture locating 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar while working toward gaining an...
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Zebras
In this proof reading worksheet, 3rd graders read five sentences about zebras. They identify the ten errors in the sentences. Errors include capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
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Animals A to Z: Woodchuck
In this woodchuck worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts about a woodchuck locating 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar while working toward gaining an...
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Animals A to Z: Xenops
For this xenops worksheet, 3rd graders will read 10 facts about a xenops to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics. Students will locate 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.