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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sentence Starters - The Passive Voice

For Students 4th - 8th
Discuss the active and passive voices with this packet. There are several exercises to complete! First, identify which sentences are active and which are passive. Then, create sentences in the passive voice with the given topic. Finally,...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Passive

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This 76-slide presentation on passive forms, passive verbs, and passive tenses is meant to give students a lot of practice in this important area of literacy. There are dozens of examples for students to consider, and an interactive...
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PPT
Estrella Mountain Community College

Active and Passive Voice

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Adult language learners will benefit from this 20-slide presentation about active and passive voice constructions. Learners craft active and passive voice questions in the simple present and simple past tenses.
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PPT
Curated OER

Verb Issues I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
See the variety of verbs spelled out in these slides. From infinitives to intransitives, each verb is defined and shown with examples. Relationships of verbs to other parts of a sentence are clearly explained. This complex subject is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Verbs

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Ninth graders define the term 'verb', differentiate between action and linking verbs, and distinguish between active and passive voice. Use this lesson to examine the effect of passive and active voice in writing.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grammar-Active and Passive Voice

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Use this lesson to reinforce the effect of passive and active voice in writing. First, middle schoolers write several sentences, and then use the attached worksheet to identify whether the sentences are written in active or passive voice.
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Worksheet
Chandler Unified School District

Active and Passive Voice Practice

For Students 5th - 9th
Active or passive? Young grammarians identify the voice in a series of sentences and then rewrite those in passive voice.
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Worksheet
University of Delaware

Active and Passive Voice

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Here's a handout that not only explains the difference between active and passive voice and when each form should be used, but also provides a practice exercise as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Active and Passive Voice: Finding Examples Online

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Incorporate technological fluency with a search for examples of active and passive voice in online resources. Discuss how use of active or passive voice influences mood or tone and contributes to author's purpose. List of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Time Expressions Active Voice

For Students 5th - 8th
Can you recall the six verb tenses? Review the six verb tenses with this informational handout. While there is no practice opportunity provided, several examples, and clue words are shown for each tense. Walk through this guide with your...
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Handout
San José State University

Old Information Before New Information

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Help your writers streamline their sentence structure with this handout. This resource provides information about sentence organization including definitions and models of the active voice and the passive voice. In addition to reading...
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Worksheet
San José State University

How to Recognize and Eliminate Passive Voice

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This handout presents the appropriate times to use the active voice and the passive voice with examples and a short exercise. After reading through the information and examples, pupils transform passive sentences into active sentences. A...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Changing Passive to Active

For Students 6th - 8th
Getting tired of reading student papers that are written in the passive voice? Help to make your young writers aware of their writing voice in this active and passive voice instructional activity. They convert ten passive voice sentences...
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Interactive
Curated OER

ESL-Passive Voice

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL passive voice worksheet, students read a set of 10 sentences, checking those that are written in the passive voice, check sentences in which the agent is necessary, and fill in blanks with correct verb forms.
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Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Passive Voice

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL passive voice learning exercise, students fill in blanks in sentences, choose correct words/phrases to complete sentences, and rewrite sentences using passive voice.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Thanksgiving Story

For Students 6th - 8th
In this active and passive voice worksheet, middle schoolers read a paragraph regarding Thanksgiving and then rewrite five of the sentences in passive voice.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Changing from Active to Passive-Transforming Amsterdam

For Students 7th - 10th
For this active voice and passive voice worksheet, students respond to 10 questions that require them to change the sentences from active voice to passive voice.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Making Passive Sentences

For Students 4th - 7th
For this making passive sentences worksheet, students are given a list of subjects and verbs. Students write sentences in the passive tense using the words provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Active Voice and Passive Voice

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this verb voice worksheet, students identify active voice verbs and passive voice verbs. Students answer fill in the blank questions and rewrite sentences using a specific voice.
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Article
TESL Journal

Internet Tesl Journal: Passive Grammar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a short article that makes good points about the passive voice, with examples in Bulgarian and English.
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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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Article
Towson University

Towson University: Active / Passive Voice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn the difference between active and passive voice as well as several way to change passive sentences into active voice.
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Activity
Towson University

Towson University: Active Passive Voice Exercise 3

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn more about active and passive voice by changing the active voice sentences into passive voice.