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...

Sixth graders locate and map six components to have a working knowledge of maps. In this map skills instructional activity, 6th graders define the six map components and work in groups to draw a map using the components. Students...

Students examine the Florida Writes! Rubric and discuss the basic elements of the scoring system. In small groups, they use the rubric to discuss and score several student essays.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students practice using conditionals as they match the 11 sentence fragments in the left-hand column to the fragment that correctly completes the sentences in the right-hand column.

In this synonyms practice worksheet, students read 15 sentences and identify the words that are synonyms for the designated words in the sentences. A word bank is provided and answers should be written in complete sentences.

In this semicolons activity, students read about the uses of semicolons and then decide if the sentences given use them correctly. Students complete 4 problems.

Students read a current science article. They write a summary of the article, take notes, write and edit a summary, and print their work.

A literacy PowerPoint leads students on a parts of speech scavenger hunt. Students view 32 different questions, and they must find the part of speech used in each slide. Students will also be asked to match synonyms, and finish...

Students define trust and what it means to be trustworthy. In this good character lesson, students think of a person they trust and discuss what makes them trustworthy. Students pair up and complete trust leans. Students discuss the...

Students choose a subject for a biographical research paper. They use books, the Internet, encyclopedias and articles to gather information on a determined subject then follow a rubric to write a research paper.

Learners use a story starter and given questions to continue their adventure. They use the Internet and books to research about winter survival skills, how to find food, water and shelter in the snowy mountains and discover information...

Students write a brochure that educates incoming middle school students on how to succeed.

Learners design a mosaic depicting the city of Constantinople during determined periods of history. They include historical evidence that shows whether the city was under Muslim or Christian rule.

Sixth graders examine the important items that need to be included in a want ad. They create a want ad for a career in science.

Ten questions asking students to identify the difference between complete sentences and sentence fragments.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This downloadable reference provides notes and examples of different types of sentences. Simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences are discussed on the resource pages.

A nine-part learning module including links to texts and images on run-on sentences and sentence fragments.

Practice sentence skills by looking at each sentence in a passage and deciding if it is a complete sentence or a fragment.

A PowerPoint slide explaining common sentence errors and how to correct them. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.

A practice exercise with ten questions. Each question has three sentences and students are asked to choose the one that is a complete sentence. Answers can be checked when finished, and correct answers are provided for any questions missed.

A ten-question practice exercise where students look at a set of three sentences and then choose the one that is a complete sentence. Answers can be checked and correct answers are provided for any questions missed.

An exercise where students read ten sets of three sentences and chooses which sentence in each set is a complete sentence. When finished, students can check their answers and see the correct answers to any that were missed.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a flipchart that introduces the four types of sentences and then works on complete and incomplete sentences.

Can you recognize a complete sentence from a fragment? Using the hint provided, take this quiz and see if you know the difference!