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Avoiding Double Negatives
What double negatives are, and how to avoid using them, is the focus of this language arts worksheet. After a review of what double negatives are, students address 15 problems that have to do with double negatives.
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The Direct Object
What exactly is a direct object? Use this resource to introduce direct objects to your middle and early high school classrooms. The section at the top explains the part of speech, and then there are 20 sentences below for learners to...
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Adverbs
In this grammar worksheet set, students read the definition of adverbs that describe action verbs and tell how, when, and where. They circle the adverb that tell how in 11 sentences, that tells when in 7 sentences, and that tells where...
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Ratiocination
Writers use the four steps outlined here to edit their own or a peer’s paper. Using different colors of highlighters, editors note “to be” verbs, examine the length of sentences, box the first word in every sentence, and mark instances...
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Adverbs
Run quickly. Walk slowly. Jump high. As part of their study of English parts of speech, language learners engage in a series of activities designed to introduce them to the descriptive power of adverbs.
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Summarizing Political Cartoons by Using Standard Parts of Speech
Learners analyze a political cartoon, and at the same time cover the basic parts of speech, in order to view a cartoon and determine its subject, action verb, and object.
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Halloween Story with Portrayal Movement
Pupils imitate action words in the story and engage in cumulative movement patterns.
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Suffix "-tion"
For this suffix -tion worksheet, students add the suffix to a verb to make a noun. Students fill in the suffix -tion to the six illustrated verbs and write the new noun on the line. Example: adopt- adoption.
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Let's Use Capital Letters
In this grammar worksheet, students read 6 sentences and decide which words need capital letters. They write the sentences correctly on the blank lines. They circle the action words in the sentence at the bottom of the page.
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Shared Reading and Writing with La Casa Adormecida
Write a book using Spanish vocabulary after listening to the book La Casa Adormecida. Learners identify known vocabulary, match vocabulary from the book with visuals, and unscramble syllables discover words. Students write a new version...
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Halloween Tales
Learners work in groups to brainstorm and generate a list of Halloween characters, descriptive terms, and action words. Individuals choose a pre-determined writing prompt to enter into a Word document and complete the story using the...
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Time Frequency - "How Often ...?"
How often do you ride a bike? Time frequency words are featured in a lesson designed for ESL/ELD classrooms.
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REPASO2
In this ESL action words instructional activity, students analyze 7 pictures that depict people doing things. Students match the pictures to the verbs that describe them. The meaning of the page title is not clear.
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Stylistic Aspects of Composition
Students explore verbs. They list and demonstrate verbs. Students discuss words that connote different meanings. They write paragraphs based on their word selection. Students share their paragraphs with the class.
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The Scoop on Summer
Third graders write a noun that names a place they spent their summer vacation, a verb telling one activity they did, and use those words to write a complete sentence. Finally, they use an ice cream cone graphic organizer as a guide to...
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Borrowing Narrative Skills from Mr. Fletcher: Using a "Prompts in Reverse" Technique to Inspire Your Writers
Help your class find their writing voices with this lesson which uses the work of Ralph Fletcher to guide a "Prompt in Reverse" activity. Using the chapter "First Pen" from Fletcher's Marshfield Dreams, learners decipher what they...
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Appetizing Adverbs
Have your class construct an adverb wheel. Learners brainstorm adverbs to modify the verbs they use to describe how they will eat a doughnut hole. They then use the wheel to help them write creative sentences.
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An Adverb Can Tell Where
Outside, backwards, far. Adverbs that tell where action is happening is the focus of a colorful one-page activity that asks kids to select the appropriate adverb from the provided word bank.
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Parts of Speech Slide Show
Review the parts of speech. English Langugae Learners use KidPix to create a paint picture for nouns, verbs, and adjectives. They use the KidPix slideshow tool to construct a slideshow of their work.
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An Adverb Can Tell How
The -ly adverbs are the focus of a worksheet that asks kids to select adverbs from the provided word bank to add additional information about how the action of the sentence takes place.
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Identifying Words That Name Actions
First graders identify words that name actions as they discuss a variety of Thanksgiving activities.
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Future Perfect And Future Progressive
In this future perfect and future progressive worksheet, 7th graders read and discuss how to choose the correct form of a verb to use in a sentence or a phrase. Students put four sets of words in order to make four coherently sounding...
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What Are They Doing?
In this verbs worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict people in action. Students read the sentence with the missing verb and from 4 choices, select the correct word.
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Matching
In this ESL verbs worksheet, learners analyze 7 pictures that depict people in action. Students match these pictures with the verbs that describe them.