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Transparency

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover proper use of quotation marks. They examine conversations between characters in comics and magazines. In pairs, 8th graders punctuate sentences correctly. They create a story, with dialogue, involving people in a...
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Commas

For Students 5th - 6th
In these comma usage worksheets, students read the sentences and add commas into the sentences. Students place the commas in the boxes within the sentence and an x if no comma is needed.
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Organizer
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Commas with Geographic Places

For Students 4th
In this punctuation worksheet, 4th graders focus on   the correct usage of commas.  Students study the given rules when to use commas with geographic locations.
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Ethnic Humor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define ethnicity and ethnic group in their own words. In groups, they view comic strips and identify how the strips relate to their family life. Individually, they write their own comic strip about their own ethnic group. To...
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Texting for all

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the language and punctuation marks associated with text messaging. They take a pre-quiz to determine their knowledge of texting language, practice reading and writing messages and determine appropriate uses for text...
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Fragments--Exercise 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite each fragment by adding or combining words or punctuation where needed. Students leave each complete sentence alone and leave the lines below each one blank.
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Fragments exercise 7

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this grammar learning exercise, students read sentences with underlined parts, determine if the underlined words and punctuation marks contain errors, and if they do, choose the correct option for correcting them. Students answer...
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What Did You Say?

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Punctuating dialogue properly is a skill that your young pupils will use for years to come. Allow individuals the chance to practice adding commas and quotation marks to sentences that are lacking punctuation. The activity here includes...
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Bluebottle

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students read the poem Bluebottle and discuss the use of the simile in the poem.  In this Bluebottle poetry lesson plan, students analyze the use of verbs and the energy created by that use.  Students text mark all the similes in the...
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Joining Phrases and Clauses

For Students 4th - 5th
In this interactive punctuation instructional activity, students select the best word that joins together the ten given sentences. There is an answer sheet with this online instructional activity.
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Language Arts Review

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this review of language arts skills worksheet, students correct capitalization and punctuation mistakes, identify the root/base words, determine synonyms for given words, and combine sentences to create compound sentences. Students...
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Sentence Structure

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write sentences. In this sentence structure instructional activity, 3rd graders read Punctuation Takes A Vacation and discuss the differences between this book and others. Students learn about the four types of sentences...
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Sentence Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Have your class play this grammar game to practice identifying parts of speech. Focusing on punctuation, adjectives, nouns, verbs, and more, learners take a sentence and change it according to the prompts provided.
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School-Home Links: Possession and Apostrophes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this apostrophe worksheet, students read through several sentences and choose the correct apostrophe word from the box to write on the line. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Capitalization

For Students 4th - 5th
In these capitalization worksheets, students review the capitalization rules and then complete three pages of exercises that help them understand capitalization.
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Observing Capitalization Rules

For Students 4th - 5th
In this capitalization worksheet, students complete three activities that help them follow the rules for capitalization in their writing.
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Parentheses

For Students 4th - 5th
In this parentheses worksheet, students review the uses for parentheses and several examples of their use. Students then place parentheses around words or phrases in the sentences.
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STOP THAT SENTENCE

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students stop their sentences with the correct punctuation marks. They choose which punctuation mark is needed to write sentences in their journals.
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Blow, Crack, and Rage

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students add punctuation to a passage from King Lear and compare their version to the First Folio version.  In this Shakespeare and punctuation lesson, students discuss the difference punctuation can make on a set of words.  Students add...
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Individualized Lesson for Student C

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explain how to solve an algebraic word problem using correct grammar and punctuation.  In this math and writing lesson, students are given a word problem and must write down  directions to solve it. 
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Go Ahead--Say What You Feel!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies for reading with expression. They listen to the teacher read sentences with and without expression and discuss the type of punctuation that is needed. Students then listen to the...
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Colons and Semi-Colons

For Students 6th - 7th
In this punctuation worksheet, students read about the usages of colons and semi-colons. Students rewrite 5 sentences using a colon and 4 sentences using a semi-colon.
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End Mark Dominoes

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this punctuation worksheet, students match sentences and ending marks together to make complete sentences. There is a worksheet provided in order to play this game.
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Poetry in Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create individual poems containing varied line lengths, punctuation, and rhythm, and explain how each contributes to overall effect of the poem.

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