Fourth graders read and analyze poetry and examine the process of writing poetry. They read and analyze the poem "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and answer comprehension questions. They identify the similes,...

Stories are created, by students, using a variety of adjectives. 3-5th graders will learn about adjectives and use their new knowledge to create ad-lib stories to share with the class demonstrating their mastery of adjectives, indefinite...

Second graders examine the text elements associated with fiction and nonfiction texts. In this text elements lesson, 2nd graders listen to Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock by Eric A. Kimmel. They take formative assessments to determine...

For this grammar worksheet, students rewrite a paragraph and change all the underlined verbs from simple past tenses to present tenses.

In this grammar instructional activity, students underline the subject in twenty-five sentences and then circle the correct verb in parentheses that makes each one grammatically correct.

In this grammar instructional activity, students practice filling in the blanks in twenty sentences with composite, two-word, verbs to make each sentence grammatically correct.

In this grammar worksheet, 6th graders complete twenty-nine sentences by adding present tense verbs to each one to be grammatically correct.

For this grammar worksheet, students practice using the correct modifier in each of the 14 sentences. Students circle the correct adjective or adverb for each sentence.

In this grammar worksheet, students choose and underline the appropriate present-tense form of the verb in parentheses in twenty sentences that makes each one grammatically correct.

Pairs of pupils choose a person who they consider to be a hero. They research that person, develop a speech, and deliver it to the class in hopes of persuading them that this person really is a hero. A vote is taken after the...

In this stretch the sentence with articles, nouns and pronouns activity, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about sentence writing, then click to check their answers.

Pupils use adjectives to improve their descriptive writing. In this language arts lesson plan, students discuss adjectives that can be used to describe objects. Pupils complete sentences by selecting adjectives.

In this recognizing nouns worksheet, 3rd graders look at a list of 12 nouns and then organize each one under 1 of 3 categories: person, place or thing.

Students, after reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms, examine the proper ways to give accurate personal information orally and in writing. In addition, they practice writing with possessive adjectives.

In this word and picture matching worksheet, students read the names of 9 body parts and match them to the correct picture that shows the meaning.

In this verb parts worksheet, students read about present, past and past participle, then complete an organizer, writing the past and past participle of given verbs. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.

Students explore nouns. In this grammar lesson plan, students read the book If You Give a Pig a Pancake and identify the nouns in the text. Students classify the nouns under the categories of a person, place, or thing.

Fifth graders discuss hyperbole. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that hyperbole enables writers to make a point by describing something in an overly dramatic way. Students create a list of objects that can be used to...

Students explore the technique of descriptive writing. As a class, they observe a poster and describe it using adjectives. They discuss how descriptive words can be used literally and figuratively in the world of advertising. After...

First graders complete a variety of activities in which they practice recognizing verbs including a word guessing game. After a lecture/demo, 1st graders use worksheets imbedded in this plan to play the verb recognition game.

In this prepositions worksheet, students complete a 20 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of prepositions in sentences.

In this giraffe adjectives worksheet, students write an adjective on the lines to describe a giraffe. Students then write a sentence using each of the adjectives they chose.

Students work in partners to write grammatically correct sentences that illustrate the use of English articles. They are introduced to the rules of article usage in English and then write and act out question and answer dialogues.

In this nouns worksheet, students identify all the nouns in a one page text about the food chain. Students circle the 80 nouns in the passage.