Take a trip to Mardi Gras with a festive reading packet! After class members read an informational article about the history and celebration of Mardi Gras, they think about the structure of the passage...

In this sentence reduction worksheet, students create shorter sentences by using one of three types of reductions. Students use either a time adverb clause reduction, a cause/effect adverb clause reduction, or an adjective clause...

Teach your kids about FANBOYS! Coordinating conjunctions, or FANBOYS, join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence, but don't forget the comma! Review this popular comma rule, and give your learners this short instructional...

Commas, colons, and semicolons truly are the "clutter busters" of the written world. Students see many examples of how each are properly used, then must identify the sentence in each slide that uses these punctuation marks in the correct...

Middle schoolers use context clues to find the figurative meaning of similes and metaphors in writing. They practice using figurative language to help their writing come alive. Use this activity in a lesson about poetry, figurative...

As a quick way to review pronouns, this activity could be used after a lesson on the topic. The 10 questions on the worksheet require students to identify the correct pronouns for use in each of the sentences.

Compare new and old versions of the classic story Alice in Wonderland in this comprehensive worksheet packet. Learners read an excerpt from the original, answering several analysis questions. They do the same for a more modern...

Young grammarians are often confused by clauses, especially the difference between dependent and independent clauses. Clarify the confusion with a color-coded worksheet that clearly defines and illustrates the differences and then gives...

For this grammar worksheet, learners analyze and correct ten sentences with proper commas and conjunctions. Students share their answers with their classmates.

In this sentence structure worksheet, students review a definition and examples of compound sentences prior to responding to 10 questions that require them to label the parts of compound sentences.

For this grammar worksheet, learners rewrite a paragraph by finishing several unfinished sentences by joining them together with proper punctuation.

For this interactive punctuation worksheet, students select the best word that joins together the ten given sentences. There is an answer sheet with this online worksheet.

In this grammar worksheet, students read and correct ten run-on sentences by separating each one with a comma and one of the conjunctions and, but, or, nor or for.

For this sentence combining worksheet, students join the two short sentences together by selecting the best conjunction from the word bank.

In this grammar worksheet, learners read and correct ten run-on sentences by separating them with the conjunctions before, after, when and because.

Complete exercises for conjunctions in this conjunctions lesson. Middle schoolers work in pairs to combine sample sentences. They analyze the conjunctions and choose one to help them rewrite the sentences. Additionally, they may complete...

Practice using commas with adjectives with a activity highlighting coordinate and cumulative adjectives. After reviewing definitions and examples, learners show what they know by correctly punctuating 10 sentences with adjectives....

Commas are helpful for separating names of cities from states, setting off interjections, and listing items in a series. Practice the many uses of commas with a set of grammar exercises designed for both elementary and middle school...

In this grammar and writing worksheet, students finish each of 8 unfinished sentences by joining it to the sentence that comes after it. They look for the words, "who, which, and that" to determine where the sentences should be joined...

In this run-on sentences worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions and write sentences. Students complete 11 questions total.

In these word choice worksheets, students read the sentences and complete each sentence with one of the choices of whoever or whomever.

Provide your independent learner with some practice on relative pronouns. A brief explanation of when who, which, and whose is provided at the top of the screen before learners can scroll to two exercises. The first has them choose the...

Young scholars study story problems and learn how to find and justify their answers. They will use a story problem and then respond to the prompt questions from the teacher. They must add and subtract facts to 6 and learn how to justify...

In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students read 10 sentences that have a missing word or phrase. From 4 choices of similar words, students select the best answer to make the sentence correct. This is intended for ESL students but is...