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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: A Little Help With Capitals

For Students 9th - 10th
This Purdue University lesson explains capitalization rules by giving simple examples. L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Grammar and Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a grammar reference for students. The rules for using dashes, commas, semicolons, coordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverb are included. Topics including subject-verb agreement, how to proofread, and twelve...
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Super Speller Student Practice Packet

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides free spelling strategy sheets. Students will be able to refer to spelling reference sheets and follow the spelling tips.
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Other

Oxford Dictionaries: Words Ending in Sion, Tion, and Cion

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Learn the spelling rules involving when to use an "s," "t," or "c" when adding an "ion" suffix.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Add Ed and Ing Endings to Verb

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces rules for correct spelling of verbs ending in -ed and -ing. There is a wonderful interactive activity and Activote assessment.
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Other

Prefixes Suffixes: Suffixes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn seven rules for adding suffixes to words.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Plural Nouns

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation with examples of plural nouns and the spelling rules involved in pluralizing a noun.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Spelling Plurals With S or Es or Other Plurals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Spelling rules and examples for adding -s or -es to make the plural form of a word.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plurals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Investigate, collect and classify spelling patterns in pluralization; construct rules for regular spellings.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Words Ending in Le

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will investigate and learn to use the spelling pattern le.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Capitalization in Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on the use of capital letters in sentences including the following: after a colon, after a semicolon, titles, and lower case proper nouns at the beginning of sentences (eg. iPod). She also offers a memory trick...
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Harvard University

Harvard Writing Center: Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rather than lists of rules, this site provides practical advice on the use of commas, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, abbreviations, acronyms, split infinitives, "this," "that," italics, and underlining. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Bill of Rights

For Students 4th - 8th
The Constitution spelled out the powers of the national government, but many Anti-federalists felt there should be equally explicit a guarantee of individual rights. Read about the compiliation of what became known as the Bill of Rights...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Everyday vs. Every Day

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides the rules for the proper use of the words "everyday" and "every day."
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Using Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read what style manuals have to say about when to spell out numbers or use numerals. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Covers when to write or spell out numbers in writing.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Contraction Action

For Students 1st - 6th
Are you ready to burst into action while practicing contractions?! Join the fiesta in "Arcade" mode by tapping/clicking on the correct contraction spelling and using the slingshot to make the pinata burst open or play "Practice" mode to...
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Quia

Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Quiz yourself on these frequently misspelled words.
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Other

Exploring English: Hyphen Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a brief outline of the uses of the hyphen and provides examples.
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Big Learners

Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.2.3.e : Second Grade English Language Arts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RF.2.3.E. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Explore

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the occurrence of certain letters within words (v and k) and deduces some of the conventions for using them at the beginning, middle and ending of words.
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Phonics Guide

Papa Jan: What Is Phonics?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you define phonics? Take this opportunity to learn a little more about phonics and its relationship to letters and sounds.
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Hand Gestures for Phonemes

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn some hand gestures for phonemes designed by the faculty and students at Auburn University. Students and teachers will find these gestures beneficial in the learning process.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Phonemic Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn more about these awesome phonemic activities for the preschool or elementary classroom.

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