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Using Progressive (-ing) Verb Forms
In this verb usage worksheet, students change 10 verbs to their progressive forms using -ing endings. They fill in the blanks in 10 sentences using the newly formed verbs.
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A-Maze-ing Message
For this dental care secret message worksheet, students decode the message hidden in the tooth by following the arrows and recording the letters in the order they find them.
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Rhyme Groups 5
For this rhyming word worksheet, students place 12 words into four groups of rhyming words. They add at least one of their own words to each group. They work with the "-ing," "-and," "-ang," and "-end" rhyming patterns.
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Verb Tenses
Discover how to use proper verb tenses with context clues. Five sentences help first graders decide if they should use -ed or -ing to end simple verbs. Each sentence provides context clues to indicate the time. Use the resource in...
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Some Spelling Rules
This presentation offers up some of the trickier rules of the English language when it comes to spelling. For example, one slide goes over the "i before e, except after c," rule. The rest of the slides present examples like this one and...
Bermingham City Schools
Opinion Writing
It's no secret that children can be very opinionated, but rather than fight against this natural tendency, embrace it with this primary grade writing project. After a shared reading of a children's book about...
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Using Hyphens
Teaching grammar can be so difficult! Help your class master how to use hyphens correctly. The first page details different places one would use a hyphen. On the second page, learners are introduced to two practice activities. In the...
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Double Consonants
In this double consonants activity, students choose the correct "ed" and "ing" form of words when the double consonant is added. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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Gerund Recognition Practice
In this gerund practice worksheet, pupils discover what gerunds are as they read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 10 questions that require them to identify gerunds and identify the types of nouns they act as in the...
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Adding Suffixes
In this adding suffixes to root words worksheet, students read the spelling rule and examples, read sentences and the words at the end, and add -ed or -ing to the word to complete the sentences. Students write 8 answers.
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English Skills Assignment 6.204
In this English skills instructional activity, students complete 12 English skill activities of various topics. These topics include onomatopoeia, word endings, root words, vowels, consonants, parts of speech, anagrams, spelling, and...
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Get The Swing Of It
For this identifying -ing words and using them in sentences learning exercise, students identify each picture and use each word to create a sentence. Students write 10 answers.
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The Verbal Trio - Learning about Verbals
Do you know what a gerund is? Use this grammar activity to help emerging grammarians learn about using different verbs (infinitives, gerunds, and participles) in sentence writing. They then use what they read to answer the 11 questions...
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Gerund Phrase Recognition Practice
In this gerund phrases practice worksheet, students discover what gerunds are as they read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 10 questions that require them to identify gerund phrases and identify the types of nouns they act...
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Using Suffixes -er, -or, -ar To Make Nouns
In these grammar worksheets, students will circle nouns and verbs, fill in blanks with suitable verbs, add -er and -or to verbs to create nouns, write silly sentences using nouns that end in -ar, add the correct suffix to change verbs...
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Pendemonium: The Italian Job
Students identify prefixes, roots, and suffixes. In this grammar rules instructional activity, students analyze word parts to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
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Challenging Stereotypes: A New Look at Old Age
Combine a lesson on the elderly with grammar instruction. Before viewing a series of provided video clips, class members brainstorm a list of words related to senior citizens and organize these words into categories that correspond with...
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Verbs
Ninth graders define the term 'verb', differentiate between action and linking verbs, and distinguish between active and passive voice. Use this lesson plan to examine the effect of passive and active voice in writing.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Heroes: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5)
This 32-page packet, designed for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on heroes, provides activities and exercises for those learners who need extra support to master the basic concepts in the units.
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Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy have captured the heart of readers since Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813. An eBook version of Jane Austen's novel gives learners a chance to read about the classic characters.
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English Grammar Help, How to Write Correct Sentences
Here is a neat way to promote independence in your learners with dyslexia. Learners can access this resource for quick tips in writing complete, grammatically correct sentences. It's like a cheat sheet kids can use on their own. To...
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Suffixes: ing and ly
In this suffix worksheet, learners complete sentences using words from a word bank. Each word in the word bank ends with either "ing" or "ly."
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Present Participles
In this present participles worksheet, students review and discuss what present participles of verbs are and fill in three blanks with the appropriate present participle answer.
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Verb Patterns Pellmanism Game
Students identify verb patterns. In this grammar lesson, students participate in a game similar to memory. Students focus on the -ing ending.