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Preposition Pizazz
Students examine examples of poems and identify the prepositions in them. They write original poems using prepositional phrases and create illustrations to go with them.
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Integrating Past Continuous
Students recognize the situations in which the use of the past continuous would be beneficial in writing. They focus on the use of the past continuous as a descriptive tense when something important occurred.
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Infinitives
In this grammar learning exercise, 9th graders focus on the usage of infinitives. Students read 25 sentences and identify and underline the infinitves in each.
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Confusing Words: Rise and Raise
For this confusing words: rise and raise worksheet, students read the explanations and examples for correct usage of these two words, then interactively complete 10 sentences for practice with immediate online feedback.
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Using Reciprocal Pronouns
In this using reciprocal pronouns worksheet, students read about the definition and usage of reciprocal pronouns. They underline the reciprocal pronouns in 6 statements.
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Grammar Exercise: Question Words
In this question word learning exercise, 2nd graders choose the correct question word (what, when, where, who, whose, why, which, or how) to complete a question. There are ten questions to do.
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Wh-ever words
In this wh-ever words worksheet, students choose the correct wh word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences total.
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ESL: Gerunds and Infinitives
In this ESL gerunds and infinitives activity, students read about the usage of gerunds and infinitives, then complete multiple choice questions, clicking on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Attractive Adjectives
Third graders, in a foreign language class, identify and use adjectives in sentences.
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Mad About Parts of Speech
Eighth graders review and use the different parts of speech using Mad Libs or Web Libs. They also utilize creative writing skills by providing the most interesting word(s) for the story line. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan.
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First Class Mail
Students read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and write a friendly letter to Elizabeth George Speare, the author, discussing their points of interest in the novel with her.
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Through the Years: Language Arts
Second graders read "The Hundred Penny Box" by Sharon Mathis Bell. They research each year of their life in preparation for writing an autobiography and develop notes to help them in later writing.
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Persuasion and Use of Language
Students discuss connotative language, hyperbole, allusion, and rhetorical question. In small groups, they read one section of the "Speech to the Virginia Convention" and analyze these devices. Groups present their results to the class.
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Persuasion and Figurative Language
Students study and discuss definitions of metaphor, simile, and personification. In small groups, they read a section of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and identify those devices. The group presents their examples with the class.
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Novel Analysis
Students read the novel, Lord of the Flies, then write an essay analyzing the novel. They analyze, in small groups, characters, plot, setting, style, symbolism, theme, critical responses, and historical influences
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Loath vs. Loathe
In this English grammar learning exercise, students understand the differences between the usage of the words "loath" and "loathe." Students read the definition of each and the given examples before taking the online interactive exam.
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Stating an Exception
In this but not or except worksheet, students choose the correct form of the words but not or except to complete the sentences. Students complete 14 sentences.
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Elaborating: Specific Adjectives
Young scholars use adjectives to improve their descriptive writing. In this language arts lesson, students discuss adjectives that can be used to describe objects. Young scholars complete sentences by selecting adjectives.
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How Logical is Garfield?
Third graders analyze comics found in the newspaper for samples of logical, emotional, and ethical appeal. They write a paragraph for each selected comic strip explaining how the comic strip represents the use of logic, emotions, or ethics.
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Crazy Critters Teach Parts of Speech
Middle schoolers create pieces of writing about a creature they have created. They examine the parts of speech and how they are used in their writing to see how they can write more specifically.
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Study Of Birds
Young scholars investigate the Spanish language looking for words related to birds and their habitat. They write phrases and sentences using the words. Gradually they attempt to use the correct sentence structure in conjunction with...
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Prefixes
In this prefix worksheet, students read information about the prefix un-, observe examples of its usage, and write sentences changing the verbs meanings by adding the prefix un-. Students write two sentences.
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Plural Nouns
In this plural nouns instructional activity, students review the chart of nouns and their usage with the verbs is and are. Students complete several sentences with the correct noun and then write 5 sentences using plural nouns.
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Preposition Combinations
In this prepositions combinations worksheet, students discover the rules governing noun, verb, and adjective plus preposition combinations. Students are also given three common types of sentence errors which involve prepositions.