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Adjectives
In this adjectives worksheet, students choose the correct word that is the adjective in each sentences. Students choose the correct word for for 33 sentences.
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Examining newspapers
Students compare and contrast tabloid and broadsheet papers. In this journalism lesson, students examine how techniques and form differs from one type of publication to the other. The culminating activity is for students to take what...
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Insert Essay Phrases
In this phrases worksheet, students insert phrases that are given to them into sentences. Students insert 10 phrases into the beginning of sentences.
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Johnny Appleseed Reading and Writing
First graders explore language arts by reading a classic story in class. In this word choice lesson plan, 1st graders read the story of Johnny Appleseed and identify the descriptive words and sentences the author used to entice the...
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Nouns and Verbs
In this language arts learning exercise, students discover that some words can be used as both nouns and verbs. Students look at 10 words and write sentences using them as both nouns and verbs. Example: smell
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Diagnostic Quiz
In this diagnostic worksheet, students choose the correct group of words in the correct order to complete the sentences. Students complete 24 sentences total.
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Zulu King, Zulu King
Students listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.
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Let's Read with Expression!
Students review the concept of expressive reading. Through modeling the teacher shows them that more expression makes reading more interesting and enjoyable to listen to. They review ending punctuation marks and the types of expression...
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Thinking Syntactically: Using non-print text to faciliate generation of syntax and analysis of tone
Learners write with a command of the stylistic aspects of composition. They respond to non-print text. Students demonstrate working knowledge of syntactical choices. They construct sentences using descriptive language. Learners analyze...
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Dressing for the Heat in Japan
In this grammar worksheet, students select the correct connector from the list of 10 options and fill in the blanks of the sentences. There are 11 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Clauses: The Trilogy
This activity provides a way to have students practice using and identifying adjective, adverb and noun clauses. Because this 20 question activity is open-ended and uses vocabulary designed for older students or adults, it could be used...
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Adverbs
In this adverb worksheet, learners read a sentence and select the proper adverb to complete the sentence. Each sentence contains a choice of two words. This one-page worksheet contains twelve problems.
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Using the Past Perfect
In this past perfect tenses learning exercise, students practice forming the past perfect of verbs as they combine sentences. Students read the two given sentences and complete the past perfect sentence by filling in the correct verb form.
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Conditionals: if clauses
In this if clauses instructional activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with if clauses about a cat and a mouse. Students complete 15 blanks total.
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Using When and While
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students unscramble the six sentences and type them, using the word "when" or "while" appropriately.
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Writing a Friendly Letter
Students write a friendly letter using the four standard sentence. In this friendly letter lesson plan, students use correct sentence structure and punctuation in pairs.
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Valentine’s Day Unit: Writing & Literacy Center Activities
Students participate in Valentine's Day writing and literacy center activities. In this writing and literacy instructional activity, students develop Valentine's Day journals using recycled cards and small blank sheets of paper. They...
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Proofreading and Revising Articles for a Class Newsletter
Students submit their newsletter articles and a newsletter team proofreads them. Revisions are suggested. Writers revise their articles. Using a template from a word processing program, articles are typed in final form.
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Animals of the Sea
First graders construct a story using adjectives. They type and edit their story using a computer and ClarisWorks, Kids-Paint and Write.
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Skimming
Students examine how to skim textual material. They read an article, and identify the main ideas by reading first and last paragraphs, topic sentences, and other organizational clues.
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The "Write" Stuff: Third Grade Strategies and Conventions
Students analyze the writing process through the ten lessons of this unit. The expository lessons address topic and detail sentences, paragraph organization and development, note taking, reports and letter writing.
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Adventure Stories
Students write an adventure story that contains a title, as many sentences as possible, and a conclusion. On the peer and teacher assessment sheets, the number of sentences required are left blank so that the teacher may determine the...
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What Did I Just Read?
Students summarize a chapter from the book, "Sarah Plain and Tall. After reviewing the the formation of a topic sentence, they independently read a chapter from the book. Students write a summary paragraph using the checklist outlined by...
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Language Arts: Two Specific Documents
Students are able to read and analyze the essential parts of two specific types of documents, the informed consent document and the position paper, used by scientists to communicate information about their research to two different kinds...