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Rewriting Confusing Sentences
A complete page of explanation precedes a sheet with eight confusing sentences that learners revise for clarity. You could show the first page to your class, or just use it as a guide for direct instruction on the issue of clarifying...
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Passive Voice Exercises
What is the difference between the active voice and the passive voice? Focus on the latter with your middle schoolers to help them strengthen their writing. First, they identify which sentences are written in the passive. Then, they...
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Passive Voice Exercises
Strengthen understanding of grammar and syntax with this task. First, grammarians identify the active and passive voices, then they rewrite individual sentences to be in the active voice before manipulating an entire paragraph. Great...
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Subject Verb Agreement- To Have
Which option fits best: has, had, or have? Your English language learners read the 20 sentences provided and select the correct word to complete each sentence. Then, after selecting the correct words, they rewrite each sentence on the...
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Strong Verbs
Add interest to your class's writing by having them focus on strong verbs. Using this worksheet, first have them identify all of the main verbs in each sentence. Then, have them rewrite each sentence using a stronger verb. Practice often...
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Sentence Fragments
As middle and high schoolers experiment with their writing styles, it's easy to slip in a few accidental sentence fragments. After reading a full-page of information regarding how to identify and avoid sentence fragments, learners...
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Run-on Sentences
In this grammar instructional activity, students rewrite a paragraph, finishing each unfinished sentence by joining it to a finished sentence next to it with a conjunction.
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Twisted Textbook
In this paragraph structure instructional activity, middle schoolers read an excerpt about Europe and identify the sentences that focus on human characteristics as well as physical characteristics. Students rewrite the selection as two...
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Fragments
In this grammar activity, students read forty sentences and rewrite the ones that are fragments into complete sentences and place a c next to the ones that are correct as is.
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Possessive Apostrophes Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite fifteen noun phrases as a possessive noun followed by another noun on the lines provided.
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American Flag
In this American flag worksheet, learners read and interpret a passage on the history of the American flag. Students answer five statements associated with the passage as true or false and rewrite two sentences correcting all the grammar...
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Eliminating Wordiness: Exercise 1
In this writing exercise, students are given a series of sentences and asked to rewrite them to eliminate wordy phrases and clauses, repetition and passive voice.
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Connectors of Addition and Contrast
For this conjunction interactive worksheet, students read pairs of sentences and decide which ones express similar ideas and which show contrasting ideas. They use the correct connectors from the drop down menus in 10 sentences. They...
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Compound and Complex Sentences
Compound and complex sentences are the focus of this language arts instructional activity. Learners write a clause or phrase from each of the four sentences, then rewrite each sentence adding another clause to make a compound or complex...
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Passive Voice Verbs Worksheet
In this passive voice verb worksheet, they rewrite 5 sentence using a passive verbs, rewrite 4 sentences to maintain meaning, change 10 sentences to the passive form, and change 10 passive sentences into the active form.
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Using Forms of the Verb Be
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite ten sentences by adding the forms of be (is, was, were, has or have) where they are needed appropriately.
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Separating Run-together Sentences With a Period
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite ten pairs of run-on sentences into two complete sentences each by utilizing periods and capital letters.
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Using Negative Words
For this grammar activity, students rewrite ten sentences by leaving out at least one negative word or by substituting ever for never or any for no or none.
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Pronoun Agreement Worksheet 1
In this grammar activity, students rewrite ten sentences correcting all pronoun errors. Students check their answers when done.
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Transitions – Review Worksheet
In this transitions review activity, students practice their grammar skills as they rewrite 7 sentences using the appropriate transitions.
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Choosing Effective Details
In this paragraph revision learning exercise, students rewrite a boring paragraph, adding details and descriptions in order to bring the paragraph alive. Students may use their imagination to provide details, and they may revise and...
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Apostrophe Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite a paragraph placing needed apostrophes where applicable. Students check their answers when done with the assignment.
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Fragments Exercise
In this grammar learning exercise, students read, locate and rewrite and fragments they find in fifteen sentences. Students check to make sure each one is grammatically correct.
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Complete Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite twenty fragments into complete sentences so that each one is grammatically correct. Students share their sentences with each other.
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