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Curated OER

CTBS Usage Practice #6

For Students 7th - 8th
In this CTBS usage practice worksheet, learners identify simply subjects, topic sentences, sentences off topic, and combine multiple sentences. There are seventeen multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Sentence Structure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers focus on sentence structure, and how to construct the necessary elements for a sentence to be considered complete. They practice diagramming sentences, focusing on the independent and dependent clauses.
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Lesson Plan
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Sentence Structure

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine good sentence structure and identify the subjects and predicates in a variety of sentences. They read the sentences on a handout and evaluate them for their structure, highlight the subjects and predicates, and...
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Forget Fragments

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and correct fragments in writings. Students perform activities to write incorrect and correct fragments. They create puzzle pieces from fragments. Students participate in fragment activities.
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Teaching of Writing Amy K

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine strong verbs and select them while exploring expressive language. In this expressive language lesson, students use verbs that convey appropriate meaning. Students discover sentence fluency using verbs  in their...
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Use synonyms to make your writing vivid

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine synonyms and practice finding appropriate synonyms in a thesaurus. In this use synonyms to make your writing vivid instructional activity, students identify the correct usage of synonyms. Students replace...
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Worksheet
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Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Combining Sentences

For Students 7th - 9th
In this set of grammar worksheets, students identify sentence fragments, revise run-on sentences and fragments, and combine sentences by inserting words and phrases.
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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

For Students 6th - 7th
In these commas splices and fused sentences worksheets, students read the sentences that contain commas splices and fused sentences. Students then select from the options the correct way to finish the sentences.
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Fragments

For Students 5th - 6th
In these sentence correction worksheets, students read the sentences and select the correct sentence that fixes the sentence fragment.
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Fragments

For Students 7th
In these sentence correction worksheets, 7th graders read the sentence fragments and select the option that correctly identifies the type of fragment.
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Focus on Writing a Persuasive Letter

For Students 5th - 6th
In this persuasive writing worksheet, learners combine sentences to help them write a persuasive letter. Students complete three activities for sentence combining.
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Worksheet
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The Truck

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this grammar activity, students use the correct form of the word "truck" in the four different sentences with the help of the pictures found at the top of the page.
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Lesson Plan
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DNA Recombination II

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students model recombination in DNA. They color the DNA sample and cut it out. Students use their "restriction enzymes" to cut the DNA into specific fragments. They separate the fragments using the "gel electrotrophoresis." Students...
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Grammar

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use a word processor document to refine and practice their grammar. They focus on subject and verb agreement and/or run-on sentences. The document can be used as assessment.
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Activity
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Diagramming Sentences Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This handy PowerPoint presentation introduces the concept of sentence diagramming. It includes a number of examples.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Style Chart [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief organizer in which students can analyze a given selection's writing style. Includes sections on diction, figures of speech, images, and sentence structure.
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Handout
SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Compound Sentences

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A brief resource about compound sentences. Includes a definition and some examples. It also includes basic and advanced practice exercises on compound and complex sentences.
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Activity
SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: How Does a Sentence Make Sense?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explains importance of the agreement of elements in sentences and covers agreement of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Exercises included. L.11-12.3a Syntax
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Nouns Are Everywhere

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teaching nouns to students involves more than a brief explanation! This flipchart applies correct principles of grammar, parts of speech, and usage and mechanics in an entertaining and easy to use fashion.