As the third instructional activity in a series about parallel structure, this instructional activity continues to challenge students' writing skills. It includes twenty multiple choice questions; students must select the correct phrase...

As kids develop writing skills, run-on sentences are bound to happen. Review what a run-on sentence is with the first part of this learning exercise, and then let them try to correct the 10 run-on sentences provided. Since there are a...

Students consider products that provide protection from sunburn and other negative effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays. They develop or improve upon sun-screening products that are meant to provide protection for populations at risk...

Students participate in an environmental clean-up activity. In this environmental activity, students travel to a local beach. Working in small teams, students collect trash from the local beach. Returning to school, students sort the...

In these comma splices and fused sentences worksheets, students read the sentences and the three underlined parts. Students then find and fix either the comma splice or fused sentence.

Inspired by "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)," this lesson plan asks students to think about memorable writing--writing that has, in some way, touched them personally. Students will make multiple drafts of simple advice in order to...