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Prepositions of Direction
In this prepositional phrase worksheet students are given twenty sentences and asked to fill in the blank with the correct preposition. Students can trade and grade or self correct using the answer key provided.
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Adjective or Adverb Exercise 2
In this adjective or adverb worksheet, students are given 12 sentences and must correct the errors in adjective and adverb usage.
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Independent and Dependent Clauses
In this independent and dependent clause worksheet, students are given a sentence that is written incorrectly and must correct.
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Sentence Fragments Exercise 2
For this sentence fragment exercise, learners are given paragraphs to proofread for sentence fragments. Students are given space to make revisions.
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Quotation Marks Exercise
In this quotation marks learning exercise, students must edit sentences for quotation marks and underline words that should be italicized.
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English Worksheets
In this language arts worksheet, learners practice sentence completion. Students are given two passages with missing words and they are to place words from the word bank in the blanks. There are thirty-six in all.
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Cooperative Classroom Text Features Activities
Fifth graders examine text features and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this text features lesson, 5th graders go over Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures and text features before they choose one to include in a book and...
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War In Iraq Comparison
Fifth graders use the internet to research the Silver Star given to those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Using the information, they write a short report on one of the recipients of the Silver Star. In groups, they visit a...
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Family
Learners use Microsoft Word to create the family newsletter which can be mailed out with the family Christmas cards.
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Skimming
Students examine how to skim textual material. They read an article, and identify the main ideas by reading first and last paragraphs, topic sentences, and other organizational clues.
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Birth Control: Deciding
Pupils take part in class discussion and complete handouts dealing with different methods of birth control (emphasis on abstinence)to help students make informed decisions.
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Emergency Contraceptive Pills, Day 5: Contraception 911
Students define and discuss emergency contraception. They conduct a survey, complete various worksheets, role-play scenarios, identify three ways of obtaining emergency contraceptive pills, and discuss when emergency contraception would...
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Write A Description
Students practice composing sentences that pertain to the description of a picture. They use critical observation skills in order to derive the best details. The sentences are required to follow the correct subject and verb pattern.
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Friendly Patter Poetry
Students create a free from poem on the topic of friendship. They read examples of free form poetry to gather ideas. Through the use of a graphic organizer, students generate a list of friendship characteristics which is used to create...
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Punctuation Takes a Vacation
Students review punctuation marks and their functions. They read a story, "Punctuation Takes a Vacation." Given flash cards of punctuation marks, students hold up the appropriate punctuation flash card during the story.
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Run-on Sentences, Comma Splices and Fragments
In this grammar worksheet, students identify twenty sentences as run-on sentences, fragments, has a comma splice mistake or as correct. Students defend their choices.
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Conditionals)
In this grammar worksheet, students review conditionals like could/would, will/might, etc. by matching sentence halves and choosing the best modal verb in each sentence.
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Tense Consistency
In this tense consistency exercise, students are given twelve sentences and asked to determine whether all parts of the sentence are written in the same tense. Students must correct the incorrect sentences.
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Appositive Exercise
In this appositive worksheet, students are given ten sentences containing appositives that they must correct using the appropriate punctuation.
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Writing Thank You Notes
Sixth graders write to a veteran. In this letter writing lesson, 6th graders identify the five parts of a letter and discuss the importance of sending thank you notes. Students write a thank you note to a veteran.
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Another Quiz on Punctuation
In this punctuation activity, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of punctuation in sentences. The sentences have a college sports theme.
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Using Commas With Coordinating Conjunctions
In this commas worksheet, students complete a 10 question on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of commas with coordinating conjunctions. Students read the sentence and insert any necessary commas.
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Quiz on Using Quotation Marks
In this quotation marks worksheet, students complete a 10 question on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of quotation marks. Students read the given sentence and type in all needed punctuation marks.
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Using Commas With Introductory Phrases
In this commas activity, middle schoolers complete a 10 question on-line interactive exercise about commas in introductory phrases. Students read a sentence and add any necessary commas, making sure not to insert commas where they are...