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When is a Noun a Verb? Examining Double Duty Words

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Act and act, address and address...there are so many words in our dictionary that can function as nouns or verbs. Start this lesson by having your class list as many as they possibly can. When an adequate list presents itself, have your...
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8 Parts of Speech

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Review the basics when it comes to grammar. Each slide provides learners with examples and definitions of one of the eight parts of speech. A great resource to keep handy for review, to clear up confusion, or to introduce the topic....
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Clauses: Building Blocks for Sentences

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Colorfully animated and packed with engaging examples, this PowerPoint encourages to employ clauses to create a variety of sentence structures. Peer editing of sample paragraphs would provide an opportunity for guided practice with...
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English Basics: The Jargon You Need to Know

For Teachers 7th - 9th
These functional slides first show a list of parts of speech then a few sentences. In each subsequent slide, nouns are first highlighted, then pronouns on the next slide, and articles on the next slide, all using the same basic...
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Conjugating Verbs in Spanish

For Teachers 6th - 12th
It's time to conjugate! If your class doesn't really know what that means, use the materials provided here to build understanding. The resource covers verbs, infinitives, the different Spanish verb endings, conjugation in the present...
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Using Infinitives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Infinitives have multiple purposes. Introduce your Spanish class to the variety of ways to use infinitives other than simply conjugating them. Use the material and presentation included here to inspire and inform a lesson on infinitives....
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Why is it that in English you shave, and in Spanish you shave yourself? Spanish uses reflexive verbs. Your pupils can master reflexive verbs with the explanation provided here. Conjugation of this type of verb is described with...
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Learning About Pronouns

For Students 9th - 12th
Present personal pronouns with this resource. This worksheet starts out with information about and examples of pronouns and personal pronouns. Learners review key teaching points about personal pronouns and then take a test. The first...
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Coordinating Conjunctions

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
As a review of coordinating conjunctions, this short activity could be useful. Learners are required to use a coordinating conjunction to combine two sentences in this 8 question worksheet.
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Worksheet
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Clauses, Verbs, and Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students read 23 sentences and mark the noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause. They read 20 sentences to find a noun phrase, verb phrase, or prepositional phrase. 
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Spooky

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fill in the blank activity, students fill in blanks throughout the activity to make a fun story. The activity is a Halloween theme and helps students work on their writing skills.
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Apples

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this create a story worksheet, students fill in the blanks with a verb, noun, adjective, person, or season to complete the story. The story is about apples and helps the students with their writing skills.
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Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore subject-verb agreement. They read sentences on the board and fill in a correct subject and verb. Using Lil' Boooie's lyrics, students correct the wrong subject-verb agreements in the lyrics. Time permitting, learners...
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Sentences and Sentence Fragments

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners determine the difference between a sentence and a sentence fragment. After discussing important parts of a sentence, students identify the subject, noun and verb of a sentence. They read sentence fragments and determine what...
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Subject-Verb Agreement: Part II

For Teachers 6th - 7th
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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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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The Verb and Adverb Connection

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use pantomine and charades to explore verbs and adverbs. They, in groups, play a variation of charades to act out sentences with adverbs showing WHEN and WHERE.