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Teaching Appositives
Explore appositives, phrases that immediately follow the noun they modify, using sentence strips, examples, and collaborative learning. The class works together to identify appositives and use commas to properly punctuate them. Partners...
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The Sentence
Introduce learners to the wonders and variations found in sentence writing. Several sentence types are defined and exemplified in each slide. Simple, complex, and compound sentences, as well as coordination and subordination are all...
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Where the Red Fern Grows: Understanding Sentences
Using sentences from the book Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, this presentation explores the use of correct grammar. It starts out by giving examples of complete and incomplete sentences, and then moves on to nouns, verbs, and...
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Recognizing Types of Sentences
Determine if sentences are simple, compound, or complex in this grammar worksheet. Young grammarians write the sentence type on the line under each of eleven sentences.
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Sentence Combining
After a demonstration by the teacher of how to combine sentences, groups read a story loaded with short, choppy sentences and work together to combine sentences to create a more interesting tale. They record their version on a...
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EINSTEIN CLUB
Sixth graders write sentences showing correct usage of each word for one point per word and define the words for tow points per word. There are thirty possible points. Each day I tally the points each day and keep a cumulative score for...
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Searching For Letters, Words, and Sentences
This simple lesson is designed for K - 1 students. They are introduced to individual letters, words, and sentences. A game is played where they try to collect one example of each. For practice, students complete a worksheet which is...
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Introduction to Using Commas
For this commas worksheet, students read how to use commas and then insert them into sentences. Students insert commas into 12 sentences.
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Sentence Stems
In this sentences worksheet, students fill in the blanks to these sentence stems with vocabulary words. Students complete 8 sentence stems.
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Spelling Activities 31A
In this spelling activities worksheet, 3rd graders complete activities involving flashcards, abc order, word search, sentences, unscramble the words, and 3 x each. Students do this for 10 words.
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Sentence Review
In this sentence review worksheet, learners examine 7 sentences and circle the first letter in each sentence and draw a line under the ending punctuation in each sentence.
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Sentence Review 2
In this sentence review instructional activity, learners examine 7 sentences and circle the first letter in each sentence and draw a line under the ending punctuation in each sentence.
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Telling Sentences
In this telling sentences practice worksheet, students read 7 sentences, circle the first letter of the sentences. and draw line under the ending punctuation.
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Pronouns Exercise
In this pronouns exercise worksheet, students copy down fourteen sentences on another sheet of paper and underline the pronouns in each one.
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The Patchworker-Sentences Making Sense
Learners are introduced to the activity by writing some sentences with words in the wrong order. They are told that the patchworker needs help to get things in the right order. Students are asked to read the list of words on the...
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Subject-Verb Agreement: Part II
Students participate in an activity in which they apply the rules of subject-verb agreement. They correct sentences written on the board as a warm-up activity before breaking into groups. Groups are given subject envelopes and verb...
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Sentence Train
Students in a special needs classroom practice making sentences. Using a graphic organizer, they compose sentences using an article, adjective, noun, verb and adverb. They use the idea of a train to help them make complete sentences.
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Grammar- Subject-Verb Agreement
Students practice writing sentences in which the subject and verbs are either both singular or plural. They complete worksheets including one highlighting "The 5-Step Subject- Verb Edit Process.
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Super Sentence Starters
Fourth graders create more complex sentences by adding specified parts. They play a game where they be making sentences sound better by adding new words or phrases. They use worksheets imbedded in this lesson to give them lots of ideas.
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Correct Sentences
In this sentence activity, students read the 5 sets of 3 sentences and mark the sentence that uses correct punctuation and capitalization in each set.
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Multimedia Valentine's Card
Third graders create a Valentine's card stack for a special person of their choice. They write a clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that create a central idea. Students use the computer to create a HyperStudio two card stack....
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The Scoop on Summer
Third graders write a noun that names a place they spent their summer vacation, a verb telling one activity they did, and use those words to write a complete sentence. Finally, they use an ice cream cone graphic organizer as a guide to...
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Adding Punctuation
Pupils explore using correct punctuation in their sentences. they discuss the various punctuation rules. Students practice putting the correct punctuation in a list of sentences.