Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Plural Nouns
An explanation with examples of plural nouns and the spelling rules involved in pluralizing a noun.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Spelling Plurals With S or Es or Other Plurals
Spelling rules and examples for adding -s or -es to make the plural form of a word.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plurals
[Free Registration/Login Required] Investigate, collect and classify spelling patterns in pluralization; construct rules for regular spellings.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Words Ending in Le
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will investigate and learn to use the spelling pattern le.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Sentences
This video lesson focuses on the use of capital letters in sentences including the following: after a colon, after a semicolon, titles, and lower case proper nouns at the beginning of sentences (eg. iPod). She also offers a memory trick...
Harvard University
Harvard Writing Center: Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style
Rather than lists of rules, this site provides practical advice on the use of commas, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, abbreviations, acronyms, split infinitives, "this," "that," italics, and underlining. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Bill of Rights
The Constitution spelled out the powers of the national government, but many Anti-federalists felt there should be equally explicit a guarantee of individual rights. Read about the compiliation of what became known as the Bill of Rights...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Everyday vs. Every Day
This page provides the rules for the proper use of the words "everyday" and "every day."
Get It Write
Get It Write: Using Numbers
Read what style manuals have to say about when to spell out numbers or use numerals. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Numbers
Covers when to write or spell out numbers in writing.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Contraction Action
Are you ready to burst into action while practicing contractions?! Join the fiesta in "Arcade" mode by tapping/clicking on the correct contraction spelling and using the slingshot to make the pinata burst open or play "Practice" mode to...
Other
Exploring English: Hyphen Rules
This site contains a brief outline of the uses of the hyphen and provides examples.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.2.3.e : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RF.2.3.E. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Explore
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the occurrence of certain letters within words (v and k) and deduces some of the conventions for using them at the beginning, middle and ending of words.
Phonics Guide
Papa Jan: What Is Phonics?
How can you define phonics? Take this opportunity to learn a little more about phonics and its relationship to letters and sounds.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Hand Gestures for Phonemes
Come and learn some hand gestures for phonemes designed by the faculty and students at Auburn University. Students and teachers will find these gestures beneficial in the learning process.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Phonemic Activities
Come and learn more about these awesome phonemic activities for the preschool or elementary classroom.
LD Online
Ld Online: Learning Disabilities Online: Phoneme Awareness Activity
What do you know about phoneme activities for collaborative classrooms? This site will show how to develop your own activities to sharpen your students phonemic awareness skills. This informative resource will support any teacher's work...
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source: Beginning Reading and Phonological Awareness
Key to learning how to read is the ability to identify the different sounds that make words and to associate these sounds with written words. There are 44 phonemes in the English language, including letter combinations such as /th/,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Patterns Consonants
[Free Registration/Login Required] Help students to explore spelling patterns of consonants, formulate rules and works with suffixes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Converting Parts of Speech
[Free Registration/Login Required] The ways in which nouns and adjectives e.g. fix, simple, solid, drama, can be made into verbs by use of the suffixes -ate and -en. Investigate spelling patterns and generate rules to govern the patterns.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Letter C
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students to explore spelling patterns of consonants and formulate rules of the letter c. They will distinguish between soft c and hard c and learn the exceptions.