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Reed Novel Studies

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Novel Study

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Many turtle species can retreat their heads into their shells when threatened by predators. With the Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing novel study, pupils conduct research to uncover other interesting turtle facts. As they explore Judy...
Lesson Plan
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Punctuation (The Comma vs. The Semicolon)

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Explore English by participating in a grammar correcting activity. Elementary and middle schoolers distinguish when to use commas from when to use semicolons. Then they correct twelve sentences by placing commas and semicolons in the...
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

English Skills: Vocabulary and Spelling Practice

For Students 6th - 11th
Learners complete various activities using their spelling words, which are not provided on the worksheet. Activities include using spelling words alliteratively, finding synonyms, using words in sentences with specified parts of speech,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

English Skills Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
Help your class brush up on their spelling words and review lots of other English skills in the process. They are given 10 activities to complete to review parts of speech, compound words, synonyms, and alliteration. Creative writing is...
Worksheet
Curated OER

English Skills Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
To practice English skills using spelling words, learners answer 10 questions, some of which ask them to use a spelling list, though none is included. The questions cover the following topics: spelling, parts of speech, alliteration,...
Handout
San José State University

Avoiding Nominalization

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Improve syntax with this explanatory handout. It clarifies one way to make writing more precise: avoiding nominalization. This resource provides four ways to find and change nominalization problems and 10 sentences to correct. There are...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Test Your Grammar Skills: Using Indefinite Articles 1

For Students 1st - 2nd
First graders choose which indefinite article to use before 15 nouns. Students will write "a" or "an." Since these are two of the most common articles, this worksheet provides valuable practice.
PPT
Curated OER

Today We Will Learn About Prefixes: non- not

For Teachers 7th
Nonverbal, nonfat, nonfiction. The prefix non- (meaning not) is the focus of this affixes presentation that concludes with a check for understanding.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spring Matching Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - K
In this spring matching learning exercise, students draw a line from the pictures of spring objects to the words that name them. Note: All names are in capital letters even though they are common nouns.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ocean Animals Alphabetical Order

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this alphabetical order instructional activity, students arrange 8 names of ocean animals in alphabetical order. No two words will begin with the same letter. Note: Each word begins with a capital letter even though they are common...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Farm Animal Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this alphabetical order instructional activity, students put 8 names of farm animals in alphabetical order. No words will begin with the same letter. Note: Although the words are common nouns, they begin with capital letters.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Colors Matching Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - K
In this color words activity, students draw lines to match 6 pictures with the color word that goes with each. Note: The words begin with capital letters even though they are common nouns.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bugs Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students analyze 8 names of bugs. Students put the words in alphabetical order on the numbered lines. Note: The bug words are common nouns, yet they are capitalized.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Match Them Up

For Students K - 1st
For this word and picture matching worksheet, students draw lines to link 5 short words to the pictures that illustrate them. Note: Although the words are common nouns, they are capitalized.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Junie B.'s Dictionary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Junie B. Jones dictionary worksheet, students look up 8 words in the dictionary and write their meanings. This is related to the Junie B. Jones series. Note: The common nouns are capitalized.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Letter A Words

For Students Pre-K - K
In this letter A words worksheet, students color 4 labeled pictures of objects beginning with the letter A. Students color examples of Zaner-Bloser upper and lower case Aa. Note: These are common nouns but they are capitalized on this page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vivid Adjectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review adjectives and play a game where students compete to see who can write the most adjectives for a given noun. They write a story about one topic and try to use a variety of adjectives in sequence tto describe a noun.
Worksheet
English for Everyone

Order of Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
An educational, compact, wonderful activity helps learners practice putting adjectives into the proper order. Fourteen multiple choice questions allow them to pick the best order, and then they write two of their own multi-adjective...
Lesson Plan
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Word Structure 2 - Suffixes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify suffixes in unfamiliar words. They identify vocabulary words as nouns or adjectives using context clues and suffixes. They review the definition of a prefix, along with examples of prefixes and explain the...
Lesson Plan
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The Magic Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and...
Interactive
University of Victoria

Introduction to Adjective Order

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Here is an online teaching tool that you can use to help fourth graders understand the proper ordering of adjectives. An explanation is given for eight different types of adjectives in addition to guidelines about how to order them. This...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Troublesome Words 3

For Students 4th - 8th
In this easily confused words activity, students practice using affect and effect, can and may, learn and teach, and let and leave as they answer 29 short answer and multiple choice questions.
Worksheet
Love to Know

Free Capitalization Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Not really a worksheet, but rather, a website that has 10 sentences void of all capital letters. Copy these onto a handout or project them on the wall for your class to use as practice. Answers follow, along with an explanation as to why...

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