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Expressing Cause and Effect: Discovering Effective Sentence Patterns
In this cause and effect practice worksheet, students collaborate as they complete 6 exercises that require them examine sentence patterns.
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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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What Did You Say?
In this quotation worksheet, students read the punctuation rules for the use of quotation marks and commas in a direct quote. They insert the quotation marks in 5 sentences, and place the comma and quotation marks in 5 more.
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Cyrano De Bergerac: Understanding Drama Through Characterization and Dialogue
Students explore three major dramatic concepts using Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. In this dramatic concepts lesson, students research the concepts of universal theme, characterization, and dialogue using the given text. Students...
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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 worksheet, students 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 not needed.
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New York Slang Exercise
In this New York Slang worksheet, students translate the slang that New Yorkers use. Students complete 5 matching and 10 multiple choice problems.
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South African Idioms Activity
In this South African idiom worksheet, students match idioms with their meanings, translate them, and complete 12 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct meaning of idioms in sentences.
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Research Project
Eighth graders research a project of their choice in relation to a career they may want. In this language arts lesson, 8th graders create a bibliography of references used both print and online sources. Students make an outline of their...
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Subject/Predicate Song
Students sing a song about the parts of a sentence. In this grammar lesson, students sing a song that defines both the subject and the predicate and how they make a sentence together.
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Punctuation Practice
In this punctuation worksheet, students rewrite and correctly punctuation 8 sentences, then write an original sentences at least 10 words long. Answers are included.
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Possessives and Contractions Pre-test
In this possessives and contractions activity, students determine whether or not the given sentence contains punctuation errors. If the sentence does contain errors, students choose the correct sentence from four choices.
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Possessives and Contractions
In this grammar activity, students read the sentences and determine if there are punctuation errors. Students select the correct answer of 10 online sentences that uses possessives and contractions.
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Romeo and Juliet Promptbook - The Balcony Scene
In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students view three versions of the balcony scene. Students discuss why the director chose the elements for the film versions. Students then complete a prompt-book activity analyze the setting,...
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Vocabulary Review #17
In this vocabulary review #17 worksheet, students interactively select the correct word for 7 questions with immediate online feedback.
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Day Six Lesson- The Whale Rider
Students recognize Maori sayings, identify major characters, and discuss major story lines in The Whale Rider. For this The Whale Rider lesson, students repeat and define common words of the Maori and discuss the setting of the story. ...
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Evolution Concept Map
In this biology worksheet, students complete a concept mp on the theory of evolution by natural selection. They fill in 8 blanks with the correct terms from the list.
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Blow, Crack, and Rage
Students add punctuation to a passage from King Lear and compare their version to the First Folio version. In this Shakespeare and punctuation lesson, students discuss the difference punctuation can make on a set of words. Students add...
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Dazzling Dialogue
Learners practice the proper use of Capital letters in quotes and how to use quotation marks. In this dazzling dialogue lesson plan, students write a draft of a script using dialogue and capitalization. Learners complete dialogue for a...
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Word Choice in Writing
Sixth graders explore language arts by writing dialogue. In this vocabulary choice lesson, 6th graders identify synonyms and the importance of using a thesaurus while writing dialogue in their own original work. Students revise and edit...
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Storytelling: Carnival Crime
In this storytelling worksheet, students listen to the teacher tell a story and watch as she add pictures throughout. They use the pictures to show the order of events.
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Proofreading Practice
Learners investigate proofreading marks. In this proofreading lesson, students evaluate a paragraph for editing mistakes. Learners correct mistakes and return to the teacher.