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The Bacteria Time Bomb in your Home
Students read an article that explains the dangers of household bacteria. In this lesson plan, students explore items in a home that easily hold bacteria, then complete several activities to reinforce comprehension of the article.
Cleburne Independent School District
Grade 6 English Language Arts and Readiness: Persuasive
What is the best way to compare and contrast viewpoints on the same topic? A persuasive writing unit plan addresses targeted skills, vocabulary, instructional strategies, and suggested resources that would be perfect for developing writers.
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Living to Eat, Eating to Live
Learners develop a five paragraph essay.They write their essays, review rules related to subject/verb agreement and the use of transition words or devices. They find examples of transition words or devices in newspaper or magazine...
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Battle of Britain
In this World War II learning exercise, students read an article about the Battle of Britain and then respond to 8 short answer questions.
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Agreement In Spanish
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is about the use of adjectives in advertising to communicate to the public. They look at advertisements and identify the different adjectives used in the text while determining the effectiveness of...
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Grammatical Items
In this grammatical items worksheet, students write a short sentence for each of the twenty terms listed and underline the particular grammatical item in each sentence.
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À Votre Sant?: A French-Language Unit on Nutrition
Young scholars discover the basic nutritional information for different foods. In this nutrition lesson students classify items, identify what a balanced diet is and determine what recipes are healthy.
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Count or Non Count Nouns
For this count and non count nouns worksheet, students read the chart on how to identify count and non count nouns. Students then read examples of count and non count nouns.
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Adjectives
In this adjectives instructional activity, learners choose the correct word that is the adjective in each sentences. Students choose the correct word for for 33 sentences.
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Count vs. Uncount Nouns
In this ESL noun worksheet, students read about uncountable nouns and countable nouns, then match common non-count nouns in english with French translations, write French or English translations of given non-count nouns and correct...
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A or An
In this a or an activity, students put a or an in front of other words. Students put a or an in front of 45 words or phrases.
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All/The - class: making generalizations about the group
In this generalizations worksheet, students change the form of the sentences to take the subject and change it into a group generalization. Students complete 8 sentences.
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Sentence Agreement
In this sentence agreement worksheet, learners choose the correct form of anybody or somebody to complete 8 sentences. Students also fill in the correct pronouns for sentences containing numbers of people for 6 sentences.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Indefinite Articles: A and An
An explanation with examples of indefinite articles and how they are used in sentences.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Using the Articles "A" and "An"
Refresh your memory on when to use the article "a" and when to use "an." This tutorial clearly explains which to choose when and why. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Indefinite and Definite Articles
This lesson focuses on articles; it defines article, definite article, and indefinite article and provides examples of each. It explains the difference between "a" and "an" and tells when to use each, and it also discusses the exceptions...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Indefinite and Definite Articles
This video lesson covers the rules for the use of definite and indefinite articles; it defines and gives specific examples and rules for each. Real Player is required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Indefinite and Definite Articles
This lesson focuses on articles; it defines definite and indefinite articles and provides examples of each. It explains the a vs. an rule and the exceptions to the rule.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Articles
This page explains what articles are including the definite article "the" and the indefinite articles "a" and "an" and provides examples of their use and exceptions for the use of "a" and "an". It explains the rules for the uses of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: A Article, an Article, or the Article. . . Which to Use?
This lesson explains what articles are, how they function in a sentence, and how to determine correct article usage. It includes 4 videos about what articles are, how they function, definite, and indefinite articles and how to use them...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Indefinite Article With a Plural Noun
An explanation with examples of the proper use of articles with plural nouns.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Choosing Between Definite and in Definite Articles
Learn when to use 'a,' 'an,' and 'the.'
Google
Google for Education: Indefinite Articles
Students identify a pattern in the usage of the articles 'a' and 'an' and then write an algorithm that others can follow to correctly use these two indefinite pronouns, and they identify possible exceptions the general rule.
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Center for Communication Practices: Polytechnic Institute: Article Usage [Pdf]
The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides this detailed handout, with exercises included, to help non-native speakers of English sort out the proper use of articles. The site includes study and learning hints,...