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Commonly Confused Words Exercise
Accept or except? Advice or advise? Eminent or imminent? Which is which witch? In order to select the correct word to complete 20 sentences, learners get out their dictionaries and check the meaning and usage of the commonly confused pairs.
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What's In a Noun: Grammar and Usage
Nine lessons in a grammar and usage unit provide endless opportunities for drill and practice. Topics include the four types of sentences, subject and predicates, nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs and prepositions, conjunctions...
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Homophones
Use this resource to provide learners with a quick review of common homophones. Learners read words, such as sail and sale, and identify the correct usage. It is a fun way to discuss this topic.
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Using Personal Pronouns Correctly
Complete personal pronoun practice activities. Pupils use correct personal pronoun form in sentences the teacher writes on the board. They review the function of a pronoun and the various cases and practice placing personal pronouns by...
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There, Their, and They're
Clear up the confusion between the homophones, there, their, and they're. A definition of each word is provided along with an example sentence. Learners fill in the blank in a series of sentences with the correct there, they're, or...
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Troublesome Word Pairs
This activity helps to understand when to use commonly confused words. It includes definitions, writing exercises, and questions that require paraphrasing the meaning of sentences. A good exercise for middle schoolers, or review for high...
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English Grammar and Usage: Short Answer Quiz/Review
This comprehensive assessment tool covers parts of speech, transitivity, punctuation, common usage errors, and verb tense. Your budding grammarians demonstrate knowledge of an array of discrete points of correct usage in English. I'd use...
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Slang Words Answer Key
In this slang words answer key worksheet, 6th graders read the answers for 30 questions using slang words and phrases, including listening comprehension and dictation.
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World Teachers' Day
Practice reading comprehension by having your class read a factual passage about World Teachers' Day and mach phrases, fill in the blanks, identify correct grammar usage, unscramble vocabulary words, sequence sentences from the passage,...
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Latin Roots spect, sta, vert: Context Story
Part of the MyVocabulary.com word roots study program, this short reading provides appropriate usage of words containing the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert at the intermediate level. No audio is available to accompany it as of press...
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Commonly Mixed Pairs of Words
In this word meanings worksheet, students practice choosing the correct word for the sentence. Students complete fifteen sentences by choosing the correct word for each sentence.
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School-Home Links: Word Usage 2
In this word selection instructional activity, students use the words listed to complete the example sentences. Parents or guardians must sign the instructional activity.
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ITS/IT'S
In this word usage worksheet, students read the definitions for using its and it's. Students then read examples sentences using the forms of the words.
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Vocabulary Review # 15
In this vocabulary review #15 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
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Language in Use and Context
In this language in use and context instructional activity, 9th graders read examples of word usage, complete 20 sentences, rewrite 10 sentences in the correct sequence and sort verbs by tense.
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Achieve, Manage and Reach Exercise
In this word usage instructional activity, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with achieve, manage, and read. Students complete 12 online exercises.
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Vocabulary Review #2
In this vocabulary review #2 learning exercise, learners interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word, with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #13
In this vocabulary review #13 activity, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #19
For this vocabulary review #19 worksheet, students interactively complete 7 sentences with the correct word or phrase with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #22
In this vocabulary review #22 worksheet, students complete 7 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
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Teaching Descriptive Word Usage
Second graders practice their creative writing by using descriptive words. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders utilize their best descriptive writing to elaborate on one of 20 different bean bag characters. Students listen...
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Modals Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students investigate the proper use of: would, could, should, must and might. Students fill in the blanks with the correct word in each of 18 sentences. There is no instruction on the page.
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Vocabulary Review #48
In this vocabulary review #48 activity, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #72
For this vocabulary review #72 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.