Lesson Plan
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Writing with Strong Verbs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners use strong verbs in their writing. For this verbs in writing lesson, students locate the verbs in their writing, then identify the verbs that are weak and make revisions.
Lesson Plan
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Values Clarification

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine their values and what is important to them. They define value, list what is important to them, prioritize the list of values, write a sentence for each value on the list, create a diagram of their number one value, and...
Lesson Plan
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Fall Similes and Metaphors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars interpret what a similies and metaphors are. They give examples of similies and metaphors. Pupils write different similies and metaphors using fall or autumn descriptive words. Students base their comparisons on facts,...
Worksheet
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House Plan

For Students 4th - 11th
In this ESL worksheet, learners will learn house related vocabulary and create sentences about how they would arrange furniture in a home. Sample lesson ideas are included.
Worksheet
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Pronoun Case Worksheet 1

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar activity, students choose the correct pronoun in parentheses for twenty sentences. Students share their responses with their classmates.
Worksheet
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Mixed Conditionals Exercise

For Students 7th - 12th
For this mixed conditionals worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they fill in the blanks in 20 sentences by using forms of the suggested verbs.
Worksheet
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The Past Continuous Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
In this verb tenses instructional activity, students explore the past continuous and the past simple verb tense. Students determine the correct form of the verb to complete each of the nineteen sentences.
Lesson Plan
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Transitioning Between Scenes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a chart to reference when writing new scenes in fiction stories.  In this fiction writing activity, students are exposed to various ways to transition between scenes in their writing.  There is a Word document...
Interactive
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Past Simple or Past Continuous

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct form of the verbs, either the past simple or past continuous forms. Students complete 12 words.
Interactive
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Modal Verbs of Deduction Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this online grammar instructional activity, students read the sentences and use one of the modal verbs in brackets to complete the 15 online exercises.
Interactive
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Hard, Heavy and Strong Collocations Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this collocations worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the gapes with the words hard, heavy, and strong. Students complete 16 exercises.
Interactive
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ESL: "To Be" and "Have "Got

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL to be/have got worksheet, students complete a chart telling when to use given question words and an example of each, and write questions about underlined word in sentences.
Handout
Office of Migrant Education

Poetry: Form, Syllables, Mood, and Tone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Looking for a resource to introduce homeschoolers and other out-of-class learners to the elements of poetry? Check out this packet that defines and illustrates important poetry terms.
Lesson Plan
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Tuesdays with Morrie: Question-Answer Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
As part of their study of Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie, class groups examine passages from the story and respond to a series of QAR questions.
Lesson Plan
Teaching English

Fairy Tales; Not Just for Kids

For Teachers 6th - 9th
"Once upon a time . . ." Language learners examine the key elements of well-known fairy tales and then craft their own.
Worksheet
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Using Capital Letters

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students learn the capitalization rules. Students read the information, then complete 8 pages of exercises. Students capitalize names, license plates, post codes (UK) and abbreviations. Students rewrite...
Writing
K12 Reader

Dear Principal: Please More Recess!

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Want to really tap into your pupils' persuasive instincts? Here is a writing prompt that is sure to get your youngsters' pens scribbling furiously. After all, who doesn't want more recess?
Worksheet
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Grade 2 Daily Language Review Quiz

For Students 2nd
In this daily language review quiz worksheet, 2nd graders revise 5 sentences by fixing the capitalization, punctuation, and word usage. They choose the best contraction to complete 1 sentence, and tell if the next sentence is fiction or...
Lesson Plan
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Exercise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, pupils correct or revise any ambiguous or inappropriate pronoun-antecedent errors found in the sentences given. They review the attached sheet for assistance with the activity. There are 20 sentences to fix.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grammar and Usage: Section 2

For Students 6th - 8th
For this online interactive grammar and usage learning exercise, middle schoolers examine 10 sentences, select the appropriate revision for each sentences, and submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grammar and Usage: Section 2, #2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar and usage worksheet, middle schoolers examine 10 sentences, select the appropriate revision for each sentences, and submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grammar and Usage: Section 2, #4

For Students 5th - 7th
In this online interactive grammar and usage activity, students examine 10 sentences, select the appropriate revision using the rules of standard formal English for each sentences, and submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grammar and Usage: Section 2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar and usage activity, students examine 10 sentences, select the appropriate revision for each sentences, and submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grammar and Usage: Section 2, #2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar and usage worksheet, students examine 10 sentences, select the appropriate revision for each sentences, and submit their answers to be scored.