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Trite Expressions Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students read twenty sentences to find the trite expression in each one and then think of a creative way to rephrase it.
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When You Reeeaaallly Want to Say Something

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Kids paraphrase an entry from The Elements of Style, and then revise a sentence. They use the Visual Thesaurus and find synonyms for the phrase very pretty, brainstorm a list of intensifiers (as alternatives to really and very), then...
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Errors vs. Rhetorical Devices

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Is there a difference between writing errors and employing rhetorical devices? This presentation argues that there is a difference, but it might be a finer point than one would think. Addressing double entendre, oxymorons, and parody,...
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Interactive
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Review of Diction

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online interactive diction worksheet, students choose which multiple choice answer best answers 11 questions concerning diction in grammar sentences.
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Worksheet
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Sentence Completion 18

For Students 7th - 10th
Challenge your class to complete these six sentences using context clues and multiple choice answers. After they have finished the activity, go through the answer and discuss how they completed each sentence from a test strategies point...
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K12 Reader

Using Antonyms for Context Clues

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Readers use the antonyms provided within a sentence to help them determine the meaning of underlined words in the sentence. The worksheet is the final resource in a series that provides opportunities to kids to demonstrate their...
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Vocabulary 15 Practice Quiz

For Students 10th - 12th
Focus on some difficult vocabulary words that begin with f, g, and h. First, match the 10 vocabulary words to their definitions, and then decide which sentence each vocabulary word best completes. Example words include furtive,...
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Lesson Plan
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Louisiana's Major Folk Regions

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study the three major folk regions of the state. They break the regions down into smaller folk regions or use the concept of three regions: North Louisiana, South Louisiana, and New Orleans. They identify some of the markers...
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Lesson Plan
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How To Be Persuasive in an Entertainment Review

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write persuasively through description and word choice while reviewing a topic of interest to them.
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Interactive
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Advance Sentence Completion: 7

For Students 5th - 10th
In this sentence completion instructional activity, students fill in the blank for the correct word for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the instructional activity.
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Interactive
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SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 02

For Students 10th - 12th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the answer that best completes each sentence.  Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.
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Interactive
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SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 10

For Students 10th - 12th
In this sentence completion practice test, students choose the word that best completes each sentence.  Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.
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Worksheet
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SAT Vocab 10122005

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the SAT test and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Sonnet

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research and read other sonnets. They discuss the the history and significance of meter and rhythm in poetry. Students demonstrate the ability to write a poem using the format of a sonnet.