What is a verb of attribution? Study the description and examples on the first page, and then let your classes attempt the second page. There's a list of verbs they can use to construct the sentences provided. 

Designed originally for higher education, this PowerPoint could also be used to introduce your high schoolers to the semicolon, colon, and comma splice. The texts do not contain pictures or graphics; instead, they present information in...

Print or use online to remind learners of  the proper use of commas in introductory phrases. If they are correctly punctuated, they put a C on the line. If there is an error, students put an X and circle the error. They then write 9...

Nine lessons in a grammar and usage unit provide endless opportunities for drill and practice. Topics include the four types of sentences, subject and predicates, nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs and prepositions, conjunctions...

Reinforce comma rules with this exercise. Learners add commas to a series of sentences and, using a list of eleven rules, match the rule they followed to each sentence. This learning exercise would be best for classes that have had...

Commas can be quite confusing. Young writers target troublesome grammar skills by focusing on the four most troubling uses: joining two independent clauses, separating introductory materials in a sentence, separating unnecessary...

Set your class straight when it comes to dangling modifiers. No one likes a vague sentence! Pupils can learn all about dangling modifiers by reading the information included here. Several examples are included, along with a series of...

In this pronoun rules worksheet, students learn information about pronouns and then identify the correct pronoun from two options in a sentence. Students also identify incorrect pronouns, correct sentences with the wrong pronoun, and...

Fourth graders, after reading "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen, explore/research what an Iditarod is and then create a speech about their selected musher and present their new found information to their classmates. In addition, they...

Students, utilizing technology and its avenues, create, produce and publish a variety of works. They generate a bubble map to brainstorm words that describe a specific vacation spot as well as create a pattern book with graphics about...

Sixth graders play a tic-tac-toe game in pairs. In this language arts lesson, one student uses an X to show the correct sentences, while the other student uses an O to show incorrect sentences. Students use a T-chart to record the...

Fourth graders write about the forced Potawatomi migration. In this primary source lesson plan students are read journal entries from an emigrating party of Potawatomi Indians. Students reflect on the items the Indians might have taken...

Students sort word card into two categories (common and proper nouns). They copy the class charts. Students create a table in Word including the headings, common noun and proper noun. They put the correct words onto their chart and add a...

Pupils listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.

In this dependent clause/sentence types worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Answers are included, labeled as a quiz, but may be used as practice.

Fifth graders locate the describing words in paragraphs. In this describing sentence lesson, 5th graders find the words in a paragraph that make it interesting. Students are given two paragraphs and told to list the nouns, adjectives,...

In these sentence correction worksheets, 7th graders read the sentence fragments and select the option that correctly identifies the type of fragment.

Students examine and compare preserving natural resources and preserving cultural resources. They conduct Internet research on two topics, and write a position paper on whether cultural resources or natural resources are more important...

Students utilize available technology to create, produce, and publish an alphabet pattern book. Students use publishing, multimedia and word processing for their writing. They create their own A My Name is Alice Class book based off the...

Students write postcards to the troops in Iraq. After listening to letters written by troops in Iraq, students discuss ways the troops are helping America and how they should show their support. Students use a postcard template and...

Fourth graders listen as the teacher reads a picture book that emphasized word choice. They discuss words and how word choice impacts a piece of writing. Students view various passages on the overhead, and highlight adjectives and verbs...

This lesson focuses on appositives including the definition and the two purposes: to rename a noun or to add extra description. It provides 5 practice sentences for students to identify the appositives with answers and explanation to...

This slideshow lesson focuses on appositives; it defines them, explains how to identify them, and shows how to punctuate them. It also explains that appositives cannot stand alone and can be removed from the sentence without affecting...

This slideshow lesson focuses on appositives by defining them, showing they can have modifiers, explaining when to use/not use commas, and how to use dashes, parenthesis, and colons with appositives.