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Verbs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Help your learners make their writing more meaningful and lively. They review the ways verbs are used in a sentence, describe passive and active types, and discuss techniques for improving their writing. This resource could be a...
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Active or Passive

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students read the 22 sentences and identify the passive or active voice from the drop down menu.
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Passive and Active Voice

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students identify and define the difference between active voice and passive voice. They also indicate whether they are using the active or the passive voice in the 20 sentences listed by filling in the blank...
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Passive Voice Verbs Worksheet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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ESL: Passive Voice

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL passive voice worksheet, students read examples of passive voice in various tenses, then rewrite verbs in sentences in their correct passive form.
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English Exercises: Passive Voice

For Students 6th
In this passive voice activity, 6th graders read the explanation and examples, then rewrite 10 sentences and identify which of the 4 cases it represents, with immediate online feedback.
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Active or Passive?

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL verbs worksheet, learners read an article and decide whether the active or passive voice should be used for each space.
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Old Information Before New Information

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Help your writers streamline their sentence structure with this handout. This resource provides information about sentence organization including definitions and models of the active voice and the passive voice. In addition to reading...
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Verb Issues I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
See the variety of verbs spelled out in these slides. From infinitives to intransitives, each verb is defined and shown with examples. Relationships of verbs to other parts of a sentence are clearly explained. This complex subject is...
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Analyzing Language in a Speech: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Speech

For Teachers 8th Standards
Scholars analyze the use of active and passive voice in The Montgomery Bus Boycott speech and refer to an Active and Passive Sentences handout while viewing the text. Pairs of learners then work together to identify passive and active...
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Verb Review 1 (Mixed Including Passive)

For Students 6th - 9th
Cut this sheet in two, and provide each learner with two days worth of bell-ringer activities. English language learners (or those studying English grammar) complete a short activity that has them complete a paragraph using the passive...
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Changing Verb Voice (Active/Passive) Practice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this active voice and passive voice practice worksheet, students read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 5 questions that require them to identify the voice the sentences are written in and rewrite them in the opposite...
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Active Voice and Passive Voice

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this verb voice activity, students identify active voice verbs and passive voice verbs. Students answer fill in the blank questions and rewrite sentences using a specific voice.
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Eliminating Wordiness

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Teach your class how to write concisely and edit writing. The slide show covers be verbs, active voice, passive voice, repetitive wording, and more. Complete with numerous examples and images, it is a comprehensive resource that could be...
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A Thanksgiving Story

For Students 6th - 8th
In this active and passive voice worksheet, students read a paragraph regarding Thanksgiving and then rewrite five of the sentences in passive voice.
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Using Active Voice vs. Passive Verse in Writing

For Students 6th - 8th
Need an active voice exercise? Learners rewrite a series of sentences to ensure that the subject of the sentence is doing the action. Beware the typos, especially in the title.
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Passive Trouble for Halloween

For Students 6th - 7th
In this passive and active verbs worksheet, students read the instructions and study the examples for how to change a sentence with an active verb to one with a passive. Students change 10 active sentences about Halloween to the passive.
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Passive

For Students 4th - 6th
In this passive verbs instructional activity, students read the sentences and re-write them in the passive voice. Students complete 15 online exercises.
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Passive 4

For Students 4th - 5th
In this passive worksheet, students read the sentences and re-write them in the passive voice. Students complete 12 exercises.
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Rewrite the Following Sentences in the Passive Voice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this passive voice writing review activity, learners read 7 sentences and then rewrite each one of them in the passive voice.
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Time Expressions Active Voice

For Students 5th - 8th
Can you recall the six verb tenses? Review the six verb tenses with this informational handout. While there is no practice opportunity provided, several examples, and clue words are shown for each tense. Walk through this guide with your...
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ESL: Passive Voice Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL passive voice learning exercise, students put sentences into passive voice with 50 total. A link to audio and additional resources is given.
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Passive Voice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this passive voice activity, students complete the sentences with am, are, or is, also complete them with verbs, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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The Passive/Active Form

For Students 4th - 6th
In this passive and active voice worksheet, learners rewrite 18 sentences changing the verb in each one from an active voice verb to a passive voice verb.