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Using Punctuation Correctly

For Teachers 5th - 12th
A PowerPoint presentation outlines the basic rules for correct comma usage. Viewers then edit texts for correct comma usage, identify which rules are being addressed, and complete worksheets as needed. The PowerPoint is included;...
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K12 Reader

Writing with Subordinating Conjunctions

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Challenge young grammarians to turn sets of phrases into sentences by adding subordinating conjunctions on a short learning exercise.
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PPT
Curated OER

The Different Kinds of Connectives

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Connectives are words that link clauses or sentences. Conjunctions link clauses with in a sentence, so get ready to bring two thoughts together with this slide show on connectives. Listed are various types of connectives used to compare...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Commas After Introductions Exercises

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
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...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Interstate Relations

For Students 10th - 12th
Your class might be clear on how the federal government relates to states, but what about how states relate to each other? Challenge your students with this worksheet, which could function as a review activity or as a quiz. Questions...
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K12 Reader

Relative Pronouns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do your learners know what relative pronouns are? How about relative clauses? They can practice identifying both of these by completing this worksheet. There are 25 sentences here for pupils to work with.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Subject-Verb Agreement

For Students 7th - 8th
Perfect for a middle school classroom, this two-page reference guide introduces subject-verb agreement and gives 10 specific explanations and examples. Then, independently, attempt the 15 sentences that follow. Learners must select the...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Find the Conjunction

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Without conjunctions, sentences just don't stick together! Practice identifying coordinating conjunctions with eight sentences that each have conjunction connecting clauses or individual nouns.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Because, When, After, As, Although, Since, Even Though, and While

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar instructional activity, students complete ten unfinished sentences by adding a commas where necessary when adding additional clauses and phrases.
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Worksheet
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Commas After Introductions Exercise 2

For Students 6th - 9th
In this comma usage worksheet, students are given ten sentences that they must correct by placing a commas in the correct place. Students must identify whether there was an introductory word, clause or phrase in the sentence.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Using Commas: Interactive Practice

For Students 5th - 9th
Learners read an overview of comma usage rules and then take an online interactive quiz. First they answer 10 multiple choice questions in which they identify the sentence with incorrect usage. On the next page, they retype a given...
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Handout
San José State University

Transition Words

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Translate transition words for your class with this handout and brief exercise. Fairly straightforward and informative, it includes sample sentences and a working link to a more complete list of transition words. There are two different...
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Handout
San José State University

Sentence Fragments

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Work on sentence fragments with your class using this handout and brief exercise. This resource, which could be used as a reference sheet for learners, goes into detail about complete sentences and the different errors that cause...
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Worksheet
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Coordination and Subordination

For Students 6th - 8th
Young scholars sharpen grammar skills with this activity. Composed of ten multiple-choice questions, this resource asks learners to practice coordination and subordination by choosing the correct conjunctions and clearest sentences. This...
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Interactive
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And so/too: shortening a repeated verb in a joined clause

For Students 5th - 10th
In this and so, and too, and but worksheet, students complete sentences with phrases beginning with and so, and too, and but. Students complete 20 sentences total.
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Interactive
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ESL Activity: Mixed Re-phrasings

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL re-phrasing instructional activity, students rewrite a set of sentences to make the new ones mean the same as the originals, 30 total. 
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McGraw Hill

Grammar Practice Workbook

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Make sure your pupils exercise their grammar muscles with this collection of worksheets. Organized into units, the packet covers everything from the parts of speech to sentence structure to punctuation.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Painted Essay for Opinion Writing: Developing a Conclusion and Adding Linking Words

For Teachers 5th Standards
Let's get colorful! Scholars use the Painted Essay technique to analyze and color code the conclusion of a model essay. Working in small groups, pupils then write a conclusion paragraph for their draft editorials about offshore drilling. 
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Worksheet
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Extra Practice--Reductions

For Students 4th - 6th
This worksheet provides an explanation of how to reduce or shorten time adverb clauses, cause/effect adverb clauses, and adjective clauses. After the explanation, students have an opportunity to practice reducing each type of clause....
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Worksheet
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Grammar Test - Tenses

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students complete a variety of activities including combining sentences with a when clause, selecting a grammatically correct phrase out of two and supplying a verb to complete ten sentences.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Blowin' In The Wind

For Students 4th - 6th
In this song lessons worksheet, students listen to the song by Bob Dylan, "Blowin' in the Wind." They search for key phrases that use the words, "How many," and list each one with the noun that follows the phrase. Students listen to the...
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Lesson Plan
Heritage Foundation

Procedural Amendments: Amendments III, IV, and V

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
So many US Constitution clauses, so little time. The 17th installment in a 20-part series teaches pupils about the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. Learning through activities such as group work, connecting to current events, and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Complex Sentences - Embedding

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing worksheet, learners examine how to embed portions of sentences into others to form complex sentences. They match and embed the adjectives, clauses, and phrases into the given sentences to form new ones.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Commas

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss when a comma is necessary in a sentence. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that commas are used as a pause and help the reader understand ideas better. Students find an example of each example...

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