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Find the Error 28
In this find the error activity, learners read and analyze an extract from a news article and then determine the grammar mistakes found in the article involving apostrophes, articles, punctuation and spelling.
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Find the Error
In this find the error instructional activity, students read and analyze an extract from an article in a magazine and then proof the article for mistakes in apostrophes, articles, punctuation and spelling.
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One Grain of Rice
Upper graders read the story One Grain of Rice, and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast topics found in the story to current event topics today. Groups of three learners work together to create their diagram. The topics they must...
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Christmas Candy
Here is a tasty topic for a lesson: Christmas candy! Third and fourth graders research classic Christmas candies, then create their very own! They write a descriptive paragraph about their candy, then use KidPix to create an illustration...
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Getting to Know You
After going over the five steps of the writing process, pupils fill out "Getting to Know You" worksheets. They trade papers with each other, and have the task of writing a descriptive paragraph about the person whose worksheet they...
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Proofreading: Lesson 1
Fourth graders examine instructions for proofreading activities and develop strategies to use in proofreading. They find and correct errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics in different writing samples.
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Daily Proofreading: theme 6 lesson 27
In this daily proofreading learning exercise, students correct the sentences on their grammar and punctuation. Students correct 5 sentences total.
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Daily Proofreading: theme 6 lesson 28
In this daily proofreading worksheet, students correct the sentences on their grammar and punctuation. Students correct 5 sentences total.
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Daily Proofreading: theme 6 lesson 30
In this daily proofreading worksheet, learners correct the sentences on their grammar and punctuation. Students correct 5 sentences total.
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Contractions
Are you looking for a good presentation on contractions? This one could be for you. Learners are coached on what contractions are and how they are made. Then, in each slide, pupils must identify contractions, and also turn contractions...
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Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
For this pronouns and possessive adjectives worksheet, students identify usage in sentences. In this short answer worksheet, students write sixteen answers.
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Possessive Nouns: indicating possession for people or things
In this possession worksheet, students complete the sentences with possessive nouns. Students complete 14 multiple choice questions.
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Punctuation
In this punctuation instructional activity, students connect 5 labels to the correct punctuation marks to what they show when used correctly in a sentence by drawing arrows to connect each one. Students fill in the missing punctuation...
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Fun With Formatting
Students investigate the concept of using a word processing program with the intention of improving formatting skills like centering text. They also highlight different text sections and demonstrate how to save changes made to a document...
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Making a Family Newsletter: Using a Word Template
Students create a one-page family newsletter about a selected person in their family. They bring in a photo or use a digital camera to take a picture of their selected family member, and use a newsletter template to write and publish...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Students read "Green Eggs and Ham" in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday and visit a storymaker website. Students create and type a three scene story using characters from Dr. Seuss's books and share their story with the class.
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Thank You, Grandparents!
Students share important moments with their grandparents. Individually, they write one paragraph thanking them for being in their lives or for a specific event they have been involved in. They also identify ways they act like their...
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Contractions
This learning exercise provides ELL learners with a basic explanation of what a contraction is and then a chance to practice completing 16 sentences by creating an affirmative or negative contraction. This learning exercise could be used...
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Daily Proofreading: theme 6 L 29
In this proofreading activity, students correct the sentences for grammatical and punctuation errors. Students do this for 5 sentences.
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Following a Monster
Students follow tracks of a monster who has walked through their classroom to see what he has done. They discuss sequencing vocabulary before using computer software students sequence the monster's visit using a concept map. In a word...
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Pronouns
In these pronouns worksheets, students review the definitions of different types of pronouns and then complete three pages of activities to help them with the pronoun types.
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, students review the definitions for contractions and negative contractions. Students also review a list of contractions. Students then complete three pages of exercises to help them with contractions.
English Zone
English Zone: Contraction Quizzes
This collection of contraction quizzes allows students to respond and then view the correct answer.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Plural and Possessive Nouns
A tutorial explaining the proper apostrophe use of singular and plural possessive nouns followed by a twenty-question exercise to practice this skill.