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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Adjective or Adverb?

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
What's the difference between an adverb and an adjective? And aren't all -ly words adverbs? Reinforce the difference between adverbs and adjectives with a straightforward exercise.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Some Adverbs from Feminine Adjectives Grow

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for a clear explanation of Spanish adverbs? Here it is! There's a set of seven bullet points that gives the rules, and there is a short practice activity at the end.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Comma Practice Worksheet

For Students 6th - 9th
Start by introducing your class to basic comma rules, and then give them this practice sheet. First, learners add commas where necessary, and then they write down which comma rule (or rules) used in each sentence. Great practice!
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PPT
Curated OER

Parts of Speech: Articles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Definite (the) and indefinite articles (some/a/an) are the subject of a presentation that details the rules for how these parts of speech are used. It offers clear models and notes the exceptions to the rules as well. Viewers are sure to...
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PPT
Curated OER

Sentence Construction: What is a Sentence?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
What must a sentence contain in order to be complete? What different types of sentences exist? Look at declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences with this 17-slide presentation. Several example sentences are shown, and the...
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Workbook
ClearVue

Perfect Punctuation

For Students 5th - 8th
Using the provided "[Punctuation] Rules to Remember" young grammarians punctuate clauses, phrases, participles, and quotations in a series of worksheets.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Antonia: Biopoem Writing Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore the characters in My Antonia by Willa Cather with a biopoem assignment. Pupils use the provided format to write their poems about any character from the book.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Scramble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the correct spelling for each word. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Adjectives

For Students 6th - 7th
What's an adjective? This reference guide reviews adjectives in English before transitioning into the placement of adjectives in Spanish. Very few Spanish adjectives are available here, so provide your learners with a list of adjectives...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Possessive Pronouns

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
This instructional activity reviews types of pronouns, provides a list of possessive pronouns, as well as prompts for writing original sentences using 14 different possessive pronouns. Plus, participants put possessive pronouns in their...
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Handout
San José State University

Capitalization

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Do you need a clear and concise learning exercise on capitalization for your students? This learning exercise would be an excellent choice. The first page is packed full of good examples of when capitalization is necessary, and the...
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Handout
San José State University

Sentence Fragments

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Work on sentence fragments with your class using this handout and brief exercise. This resource, which could be used as a reference sheet for learners, goes into detail about complete sentences and the different errors that cause...
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Handout
San José State University

Avoiding Nominalization

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Improve syntax with this explanatory handout. It clarifies one way to make writing more precise: avoiding nominalization. This resource provides four ways to find and change nominalization problems and 10 sentences to correct. There are...
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Activity
Shmoop

ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
If you're completely lost on what grammar you should cover for Common Core skill L.9-10.1, look here! You will find some ideas and examples on what to include, making sure your learners can master the skill. The multiple choice quiz is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Grammar in Context: Using Sentence Combining to Teach Subordination

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
Reinforce sentence styles with this lesson, which prompts young grammarians to build complex and compound-complex sentence structures. They respond to non-print text and identify subordinators as parts of speech procedure. They spell...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Realism and Fantasy

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to the story, Bruno the Baker, where some parts seem real and some seem fake. They must identify the parts of the story as realism or fantasy. An interesting way to teach young readers these two concepts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ocean Life Poetry: Limericks & Cinquain Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young oceanographers conduct independent online research to learn about ocean life, explore limerick and cinquain poem structure and syllabication, and produce poetry that conveys the information they found. Links don't work, but it's...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Adjective Antonyms

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Easy or hard? Fast or slow? Invite your class members to practice with antonyms. They identify each adjective and then use provided antonyms to rewrite the sentences.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Animal Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
How would you describe someone who was acting like a dog or a chicken? Teach your class the adjectives that pair with 20 different animals. They'll be able to describe anything canine or crocodilian, and everything in between.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vowel Sounds

For Teachers 4th
This plan aims to increase the reading proficiency of your fourth grade class. While no materials are provided, a list of activities to practice are included. Various activities include creating songs for short vowel sounds, using cue...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Literary Elements and Vocabulary: Mini Quiz

For Students 6th - 9th
Readers match five literary terms -- personification, narrator, tone, dialogue, foreshadowing -- with their definitions. They also spell, identify the part of speech, define, and write a creative sentence for each of five...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Commas in a Series; Making an Advertisement!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Language arts learners practice using commas in a series while designing their own advertisement! This creative assignment calls for learners to create their own visual advertisement describing a product of their choice. Their poster...
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Handout
San José State University

Prepositions of Time

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
On, at, in, since, for, during, within... what do all of these words have in common? They are prepositions and they are all prepositions that are included on this hand-out. This handout breaks down prepositions used when talking about...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Greek To Us - Comedy, Tragedy, and Satire

For Students 9th - 12th
The history of Greek drama is the focus of this multiple-choice quiz. Ten questions ask about historical figures and the roots of tragedy and comedy in Greek religious festivals. While studying Greek drama, use this quiz to test your...