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Correlative Conjunctions

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify correlative conjunctions in sentences and then rewrite pairs of sentences as a single sentence with correlative conjunctions. They practice diagramming sentences of various sentence patterns and then write a personal...
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Yikes! Wow! An Interjection

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar instructional activity, students learn about interjections. They then use what they learned to answer the 14 interjection questions on the page. The answers are located on the last page of the packet.
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I or Me?--Which Pronoun to Use?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pronouns worksheet, students use I or me to complete 10 grammar sentences, determine if each pronoun is used correctly in 6 sentences and make a list of 3 subject pronouns and 3 object pronouns.
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Picture Me with Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils search in newspapers for words that describe them or what they like. They gather the words and use them to create a self-portrait. They read "boring" sentences and rewrite them using more descriptive words. They write 10 word...
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Animal Cinquain

For Students 5th
In this poem-writing worksheet, 5th graders read the format for a cinquain poem and answer 5 questions about an animal of their choice. The questions guide students to write their own cinquain poem.
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Native American Legends

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will engage in an in-depth study of Michigan Native American culture comparing and contrasting the culture of today with that of the past. They will also read a variety of Native American literature focusing on the story...
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A Fish Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of famous events that took place on the sea. They write a poem or short story from the fish's perspective about the famous event they have chosen. Students share their work with the class.
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Building Believable Characters

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners use descriptive strategies such as physical descriptions, background, and comparison of characters when writing narratives. They develop the topic with supporting details and precise diction to paint a visual image in the...
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From Ordinary To Extraordinary Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the quality of writing while focusing on the use of sensory words to convey meaning and ideas. The power of similes and metaphors is emphasized while they create and edit works of writing. The skill of...
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Precise Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete acting exercises as a part of a precise language activity to help them build vocabulary and improve their descriptive writing skills. For this theatre and writing lesson, students create and act out a sentence with two...
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Grammar-Mechanics Session #1/Parts of Speech

For Students 9th - 12th
As part of a grammar lesson, use these sentences to identify parts of speech. There are no directions, but parts of speech are available. The resource contains ten sentences in all.
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Lesson Three: Prepositions

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learning prepositions can be tricky in any language, and English is no exception! Try out the activities described here to help your English language learners grasp the difference between in and on and through and by. After a game of...
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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, learners put an X and circle the error. They then write 9...
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The Sentence Contest

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review the definition of a sentence and identify the sentences (complete thoughts) from a list of possibilities. Students evaluate complete and incomplete sentences by being judges at a sentence contest.
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The Sentence Contest

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young writers complete work with sentence structure. Theys go over the definition of a sentence before deciding whether given groups of words are sentences. They view and identify the sentences on a teacher made chart.
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Pop Quiz for Chapter 6: Pronouns

For Students 6th - 7th
In this pronouns quiz, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about pronouns. Questions cover what a pronoun does and all the types of pronouns.
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Is It An Adverb?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Adverbs are one of the more-difficult parts of speech to understand and master. In this adverb worksheet, students review adverbs as modifiers and identify their purposes in sentences. Students answer 18 questions about adverbs. Excellent!
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this "The Tell-Tale Heart" worksheet, students write an essay about how Edgar Allan Poe keeps the reader in suspense. The worksheet helps students construct the essay through eleven different scaffolding steps.
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Being/Been

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this being and been instructional activity, students read about how to use being and been correctly. They choose the correct word to complete the sentence with either being or been. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Parts of Speech

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this parts of speech worksheet, students are given words and they choose which part of speech it is. Students complete 9 problems total.
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Complete Sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subject and predicate worksheet, students underline the predicate in 5 sentences, the subject and draw a box around the predicate and writes three complete sentences of their own underlining the subject and circling the predicate.
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Reduction of Adverbs Clauses of Reason and Contrast: Worksheet #2

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about reducing adverb clauses to adverbial phrases. They then rewrite 3 sentences on their own using the information they learned.
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Participles: Another Verbal to Know and Love

For Students 6th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about past and present participles. They then use what they learned to answer the 13 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Narratives in the Simple Past

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students recognize the simple past forms in a folktale. They supply some of these forms when asked