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Contractions
Students use sentence strips to make caterpillars that represent different contractions. In this contractions lesson plan, students hang the caterpillars around the room and practice the contractions for a few minutes each day.
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Proofreading: Lesson 1
Fourth graders examine instructions for proofreading activities and develop strategies to use in proofreading. They find and correct errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics in different writing samples.
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Human Sentences
Sixth graders create human sentences in this hands-on activity to practice using comas correctly when punctuating dates in sentences.
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Homophone Contractions
Seventh graders practice the proper spelling and use of homophone contractions. In this spelling lesson, 7th graders examine the use of contraction homophones. They complete an associated worksheet by identifying 15 examples in an passage.
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Japanese Princess
Students are shown a picture of a princess. They are asked if they would like to live her life? Students are asked what or the advantages and disadvantages of being a princess. They are given a list of vocabulary that they are using...
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Following a Monster
Students follow tracks of a monster who has walked through their classroom to see what he has done. They discuss sequencing vocabulary before using computer software students sequence the monster's visit using a concept map. In a word...
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A Formal Analysis of Science Fiction
High schoolers write a five paragraph expository theme. They explain in their theme how the story they read qualifies as science fiction. Students write using all the conventions of English correctly.
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Pronoun Practice
Pronouns, pronouns, pronouns! There are so many different types, and understanding their usage can be quite tricky. A chart at the top of the first page gives examples of subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and...
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Commas In Lists
In this punctuation worksheet, students rewrite ten sentences, correctly inserting commas in lists of objects. Students then fill in the blanks in ten sentences with commas where needed.
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Grammar Check
In this grammar worksheet, students answer a variety of grammar questions true or false. Students check their answers against an answer sheet when they complete the assignment.
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Who? What? When? Where? Asking Questions
Sixth graders interview Veterans or role play to answer who, what, where, when questions. In this Veteran's Day questioning activity, 6th graders learn about the events in the military service of veterans. Students may simulate...
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Confused and Misused Words and Phases
This grammar lesson will definitely help your students ace the next skills evaluation. Provided are several examples of words that are commonly misused, confused, or misspelled. Five different strategies are given to help students avoid...
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Sing your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan "Belongings"
Students spell and punctuate singular and plural possessive words.
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Studying Punctuation is a Waste of Time
In this punctuation worksheet, students, with a partner, complete a variety of six activities associated with punctuation.
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Possessive
In this possessive worksheet, students review and discuss how to recognize whether a plural noun is possessive or not and decide if five sentences are correct or wrong.
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ESL: Basic Possessives 1
In this ESL possessives worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions, selecting the correct possessive phrase to complete a sentence, 10 total. Students may check answers on-line.
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"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters"
Fifth graders read and analyze the books "Snow White in New York" and "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter." They analyze the characteristics of the characters in each story, write thoughts of characters in speech bubbles, and write a letter to...
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What's the Point...? Punctuation Practice 1
Here is an unusual worksheet. It consists of multiple choice questions in which learners choose which punctuation mark is the most appropriate for the situation. Perfect punctuation practice!
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Mistakes that English Native Speakers Make 1
In this mistakes that English native speakers make worksheet, students identify one mistake in each of the twenty sentences that follow on the page.
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, students combine 12 sets of words together to form 12 contractions. Students write their contractions on the lines provided.
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The Coffee House
Students study and write poetry. In this poetry project, students read, analyze, and produce poetry. Students examine and analyze fifteen poems and at the culmination of the unit, perform one of their poems for an audience.
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Pronouns
In these pronouns worksheets, students review the definitions of different types of pronouns and then complete three pages of activities to help them with the pronoun types.
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Possessive Nouns
In this possessive nouns learning exercise, students correct the possessive nouns in the sentences to show belonging. Students complete 10 problems.
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The Best Hairdo For Your Face
In this career instructional activity, students read the article that is based upon finding the best hairstyle suited for particular types of faces.