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Transforming Fairy Tales: Editing
Students edit fairy tales. In this transforming fairy tales lesson, students edit their previously written fairy tales for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Students also have the opportunity to peer edit.
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The Compound-Complex Sentence
After reading a series of definitions and studying examples, partners craft five of their own compound-complex sentences.
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Picture This
Elementary writers practice writing descriptive paragraphs by adding adjectives and sensory words to their writing. They use a picture of a monster for their descriptive paragraph. This 12-page lesson should increase your charges...
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Whodunnit?
Want to create an exciting mystery activity? Investigators will identify the elements of a mystery, review mystery stories, then write their own mysteries. They engage in forensic science experiments related to mysteries and learn to ask...
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Using Commas in Your Writing
In this commas worksheet, students complete three activities that help them follow the rules for comma usage to make their writing clear.
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Hyphens With -ly Words Quiz
In this hyphens worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of hyphens with "-ly" words.
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Hyphen With Prefixes Quiz
In this hyphens worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the proper use of hyphens in words with prefixes. From three choices, students mark the word that is correct. There are no rules or...
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Capital Letters
In this capitalization interactive workhsheet, learners read seven sentences and select the proper capitalization for each sentence.
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Rap Your Way Through Integers
Your resource or special education class will have fun with this interesting approach to learning about integers. They use rap, movement, and an interactive online game to reinforce the rules of integers. A well-rounded lesson that...
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Publishing a Book Review
Pairs use desktop publishing software, as well as digital video and camera equipment, to craft a book review. These reviews are then shared with others in the school community through the class or school website.
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Designing the Future of Technology
Conduct research focused on improving a current technology by having students work in groups to investigate improvements that could be made to a particular piece of technology. They list the current problems and attempt to develop...
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Geography of Mesopotamia
Students write a letter. In this irrigation instructional activity, students review how humans and the environment can interact with each other, learn new vocabulary words having to do with Mesopotamia, learn about irrigation and...
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Sentence Combining
Avoid short, choppy sentences in your class's writing by focusing on sentence structures. The first page in this two-page packet shows your class how to combine sentences using conjunctions, a list, an appositive, or compound predicate....
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Writing in a Foreign Language
It seems that this presentation was designed for future educators, particularly those teaching a foreign language. Basic reading, writing, and organizational skills are presented, encouraging a discussion of strategies amongst your...
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Comparing Themes
Compare and contrast the themes of two works by J.R.R. Tolkien. High schoolers read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, Then they write an essay that compares the themes found in each novel.
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Biographical Activity
Young scholars particpate in discussion about biographies in order to become familiar with the term. They type their "Biography" using a word processing program and learn the cut/paste functions to transfer information from their...
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Free Enterprise System
What are the benefits of a having a free enterprise system. In groups, your young entrepreneurs create a new business concept and brochure, then work independently to write a brief essay on business freedoms. This a fun and motivating...
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Declarative Sentences
In this declarative sentences worksheet, students write a declarative sentence for each subject given. Students write 26 sentences total.
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Interrogative Sentences
In this interrogative sentences worksheet, students write interrogative sentences for each of the subjects given. Students complete 25 sentences.
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Exclamatory Sentences
In this exclamatory sentences learning exercise, students write exclamatory sentences for each subject given. Students complete this for 26 sentences.
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Abbreviations
In this abbreviations worksheet, students choose the correct abbreviation in the sentences. Students choose the correct abbreviation for 11 sentences.
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Numbers in writing
In this numbers in writing learning exercise, students choose the correct way to write numbers into words up to 4 digits. Students complete 5 multiple choice problems.
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Parenthesis
In this parenthesis worksheet, students choose the correct sentence out of 2 sentences that has the parenthesis in the correct spots. Students complete 8 problems.
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Too and To
In this too and to activity, students choose the correct word that completes each sentence. Students complete 18 sentences total.