Curated OER
Context is Everything: Grammar Lessons
Teaching students about grammar using popular, and well written, literature can be the best solution to a tricky topic.
Curated OER
Listening for Meaning: Same Sound
Students listen to a taped conversation to help them learn the meaning of the contraction "d" with the words "had" and "would".
Curated OER
Survival Story
Students discuss the pros and cons of being deserted on an uninhabited island. Then they write their own survival stories and complete a story jacket.
Curated OER
I Love Navarre
Third graders use a research checklist to gather information for a brochure of their local area. students then use a Brochure Data List and Brochure Rubric to edit their brochure. They discuss and revise and create their final brochure.
Towson University
Towson University: Subject Verb Agreement
This webpage provides a list of nine rules for subject-verb agreement including examples with detailed explanations including arrows and notes as well as exceptions to the rules. It also provides links to terms which are defined with...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Correct Verb for Sentence Quiz
Clear up the confusion of troublesome verbs with this interactive Language Arts skill-building site. Students' engage in quizzes that tackle grammar usage and the confusing verbs. Students' select the correct verb for each sentence. (is,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: 13.1: Common Errors in Grammar and Punctuation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explanations and examples that teach how to identify and correct errors in subject/verb agreement, comma splices, sentence fragments, capitalization of titles and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: No Nonsense Grammar Collection
In this No Nonsense Grammar Collection, students explore a range of commonly taught grammar principles for elementary and middle schoolers with these short, fun videos and activities. From the difference between dependent and independent...
Get It Write
Get It Write: Here and There
Be sure you know what you are saying when using the words "here" and "there" at the beginning of a sentence. These grammar tips explain how you need to pay attention to the subject of your sentence in order to use the correct verb form....
Quia
Quia: Grammar Mingling at a Party Activity
This website presents a series of conversations where each sentence has a grammar usage drop down menu. You pick the correct word for that sentence. If you are incorrect you are given a second chance to correct your mistake!
Other
Kim's Korner: Color Coded Parts of Speech Kinesthetic Lesson Plan
Students can brush up on their knowledge of the parts of speech when they do this lesson. This site contains a kinesthetic lesson plan that caters to children with all types of learning styles.