Curated OER
Irregular Verbs Group 7
Give your class practice with nine not-the-most-basic irregular English verbs with this plain, but handy, worksheet. They write the past tense form of nine verbs next to the present tense form, then they use each verb to fill in the...
Curated OER
Noun Recognition Practice #2
In this nouns worksheet, learners analyze ten sentences and look for the words that name a person, place, thing, or idea. Students write down all the nouns they see in the sentences.
Curated OER
Indirect Object- Direct Object Recognition Practice
For this nouns in sentences worksheet, learners first read about the difference between direct and indirect objects. Students read ten sentences and write down the indirect and the direct object.
Curated OER
Noun Recognition Practice #1
In this nouns worksheet, students learn to recognize nouns in sentences. Students read ten sentences and look for the person or place or thing. Students write down the nouns they find in each sentence.
Curated OER
Adverb Recognition Practice
In this adverbs worksheet, young scholars analyze the definition and examples for adverbs. Students read ten sentences and write down all the adverbs they see.
Curated OER
Have Something Done Exercise
Particularly useful for English language learners, this resource tests learners on their ability to distinguish between doing something and having something done. There's an example at the top of the page and 15 sentences that follow....
Curated OER
Verbs
This short, but effective, presentation shows young writers how to identify and properly use verbs in their writing. After viewing some examples, learners are invited to select verbs of their own to complete sentences which are missing a...
K12 Reader
Comparative Adjectives
Reinforce comparative adjectives with a straightforward worksheet. Learners convert each adjective into a comparative adjective and write it on the provided line.
K12 Reader
Superlative Adjectives
Is this the greatest or craziest or neatest worksheet on superlative adjectives? Take a look to find out! Kids turn regular adjectives into superlative adjectives and write these new words on the provided lines.
Curated OER
Directional Prepositions: Beyond and Toward
Crafty sentence builders go beyond the plan old subject and verb construction and add details that make their sentences more exciting. This worksheet models how to add directional prepositions like beyond and toward to enliven writing. A...
Curated OER
Discourse
Explore the different types of discourse and language with your lecture students in this presentation, which explores "sweet language," "stuffy language," and "poetic language," among others. Helpful for English, Sociology, Semantics, or...
K20 LEARN
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: The Journey to Revolution
The words of "Common Sense" and Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech ring throughout history. Scholars explore the nuances of each patriot's argument using excerpts from the famous pamphlet and speech and a recorded...
National WWII Museum
Pearl Harbor: Analyzing FDR's Pearl Harbor Address
FDR's words calling the attack on Pearl Harbor a "day in infamy" have been immortalized. Learners use analysis and discussion questions to consider the origins and drafting of the famed speech that brought the United States into World...
Curated OER
Punctuation: Visible Speech
Examine the proper uses of punctuation with this easy PowerPoint. Simple, bold, and straightforward, each slide introduces a different symbol. Difficult or confusing instances are indicated as well.
Code.org
Practice PT - The Internet and Society
Speaking of the Internet. The culminating lesson for the unit on the Internet challenges pupils to prepare short, two-minute speeches on an issue facing society. The pupils chose from three topics that connect the Internet and society,...
National Endowment for the Humanities
“From Time to Time”: Presidents and Communicating with the Public
While the Constitution requires a "State of the Union" address, it doesn't give many details. In fact, it wasn't until Woodrow Wilson that the periodic update to Congress was given in-person. Using primary sources, recordings and...
K12 Reader
Uncle Tom’s Cabin: George’s Speech
Sometimes it takes a work of fiction to demonstrate nonfictional tragedies and events. George, an escaped slave, describes to Mr. Wilson the hardships of his life in a short passage from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You
Ask not what the lesson here can do for you, but what you can do with the lesson. The answer is quite a lot! Young scholars revisit JFK's famous inaugural address with a focus on his plea for civic engagement. There's a letter to JFK...
Literacy Design Collaborative
The Art of Persuasion: How Rhetorical Devices Influence Audiences
Scholars analyze a variety of text to identify the development of claims and persuasive techniques writers use. In each text, pupils determine the argument and the persuasive techniques and complete a task introduction worksheet. The...
Teaching Tolerance
Constructively Engaging in Digital Communities
Say no to hate speech! Pupils discover the importance of practicing empathy and inclusivity in digital communities and discuss strategies for responding to online hate speech. Then, small groups develop and present class guidelines for...
C-SPAN
Should States Shift to Mail-In Voting during the Coronavirus Pandemic?
With the coronavirus pausing many norms in American society, officials are trying to decide how to safely hold voting in the 2020 presidential election. Using curated video clips, including speeches from Congress, journalists, and...
American Battlefield Trust
1861: The Country Goes to War
What was it like to know the Civil War was coming? Using a graphic timeline activity and excerpts of speeches from Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, learners consider the early days of the conflict. The resource includes prompts for...
Scholastic
Subjects Meet Predicates
Inspire your pupils to really think about sentence subjects by asking them to puzzle out eight word puzzles to determine the subjects and then match them to the correct predicates. They then write three of their own complete sentences.
Curated OER
What is a Verb?
Verbs are the most exciting words because they describe action. Kids can get excited about verbs too! Once they are provided with a solid description of what they are, how they are used, and what they look like in sentences, verbs will...