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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create and write mini books.  In this Dr. Seuss lesson, students bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book, share why it is their favorite with the class and write a paragraph explaining why they like it.  Learners create...
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Dropped Endings and Verb Tense Worksheet 1

For Students 9th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, learners rewrite a paragraph changing it from present tense to past tense. Students check for omitted endings from nouns as well.
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Irregular Verbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this verb usage activity, students practice using irregular verbs. Students have ten sentences which they rewrite changing the verb to past tense. Students also write a question using the original form of the verb.
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My Favorite Birthday Story

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Happy birthday! Pre-K and Kindergarten young scholars bring in a photograph of their favorite birthday party. They get together in small groups and write about the birthday - with the help of adults. The stories and the photos are...
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ESL: Passive Voice

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL passive voice learning exercise, students read examples of passive voice in various tenses, then rewrite verbs in sentences in their correct passive form.
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Fragments Wanted (Not)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students rewrite newspaper employment ads using complete sentences.
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ESL Reported Speech Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL reported speech worksheet, students rewrite a set of sentences as reported commands in present tense, make past tense indirect commands, and practice using introductory verbs.
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Changing Verb Voice (Active/Passive) Practice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this active voice and passive voice practice worksheet, middle schoolers read an informative activity. Students then respond to 5 questions that require them to identify the voice the sentences are written in and rewrite them in the...
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Apostrophe + S

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this apostrophe activity, students rewrite sentences that have contractions as sentences with no contractions. Examples of apostrophe use are given at the top.
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Direct Object Pronouns

For Students 6th - 8th
In this direct object pronouns practice worksheet, students identify direct objects in 10 sentences and rewrite 7 of the 10 sentences by replacing the direct objects with pronouns.
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Wetlands - Frog Facts Song

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this frog facts song worksheet, students follow directions on how to compose a song using frog facts. Students pick a well known children's song, gather facts about frogs, and then write new lyrics to the children's song.
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Fourth Grade Editing

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts learning exercise, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by finding the mistakes in 10 sentences. Students correct the capitalization and punctuation errors and rewrite each sentence correctly.
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A Thanksgiving Story

For Students 6th - 8th
In this active and passive voice worksheet, learners read a paragraph regarding Thanksgiving and then rewrite five of the sentences in passive voice.
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Mountain Myths

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become familiar with Native American myths and legends created to explain volcanic activity. They apply the clustering, writing process and peer-editing techniques to the writing of an original myth about Mount St. Helens
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Fragments

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite twenty-four fragments into complete sentences by either adding a verb or a subject to each one.
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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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English Exercises Passive Voice

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 22 fill in the blank questions that require them to rewrite sentences in passive voice. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Let's Make Writing Fun

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to "The Rainbow Fish" and write a story using their own experiences with friends. They use computer programs to publish their story.
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How Are Boundaries Made, Kept, Broken?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the works of Noam Chomsky. They collaborate in small groups to read and identify vocabulary words and historical questions. They answer their questions and role-play as emissaries to locate remaining answers. They...
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Picture This

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine their life experiences as well as their classmates when they share their heritage or an important event from their past through writing as an extension of an Orientation.
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What Do I Really Have to Gain?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders further develop simple addition facts and their ability to record the facts.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars, in groups, use library reference materials to research an Olympic sport and create a visual display/shadow box to represent it.
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Animal Riddles

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write animal riddles. They write three or more sentences describing a selected animal, and draw a picture to go with their descriptive sentences. Students then create a three slide slideshow using Kid Pix 3 computer software.
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My Favorite Birthday Story

For Teachers K
Students are taught that most people have different birthday days, and realize it is something that makes them unique and special. They bring in a photograph of their favorite birthday. Students write or dictate a story about their...