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Collocations-Verbs
In this adverb worksheet, students select the best adverb from the list to complete each of eleven sentences. Each sentence is missing one word.
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Independent and Dependent Clauses
Have learners identify the main clause, subordinate clause, and relative clause within a sentence. One page of definitions and examples accompanies a page of exercises for scholars to practice finding the various clauses.
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The Direct Object
What exactly is a direct object? Use this resource to introduce direct objects to your middle and early high school classrooms. The section at the top explains the part of speech, and then there are 20 sentences below for learners to...
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"Robin Hood"
In this "Robin Hood" instructional activity, students, with a partner, discuss the differences in meaning between rob and steal, match eight words associated with Robin Hood and match six words/phrases with their proper definitions.
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Already/Yet
In this already and yet worksheet, students complete the sentences with the correct grammar usage of phrases with already and yet about expecting a baby. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Parallelism, Including Correlative Conjunctions and Comparisons
After reading the first reference page about parallel structure using correlative conjunctions, young learners rewrite nine sentences with errors in parallelism. Even the strongest writers in your language arts class could benefit from...
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Common Prepositions
Have you ever heard the phrase, "Anywhere a mouse can go?" It is often used to identify a preposition! Provide your class with a list of prepositions, and then have your young grammarians complete the 10 sentences provided.
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Clauses
Noun, adverbial, and adjective clauses are the focus of this 26-page grammar packet designed for language learners. Loaded with activities, exercises, games, and worksheets, the materials can be adapted for most levels.
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4
The fourth standard for reading literature in the Common Core calls for young readers to be able to determine the figurative and connotative meanings of words and phrases. Use this resource, a continuation of a series of Common Core...
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Basic Linguistics: Fun Trivia Quiz
Meta-cognition can transform learning. If your syllabus includes linguistics to enhance learners' comprehension and expression in English, here is an interactive online quiz to assess what they have learned. Titled "Basic Linguistics,"...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
Focus on complex characters with a lesson from a series that teaches individual skills from the Common Core. Specifically, this resource provides practice with standard RL.9-10.3. Get pupils thinking and talking about characters with the...
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ESL Activity: Idioms, Slang and Phrasal Verbs
In this ESL worksheet, students choose phrases closest in meaning to underlined phrases in sentences. Worksheet is part of a site with links to additional activities.
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Phrasal Verbs with Take #2
In this language arts worksheet, students read 5 sentences; all have a form of the verb "take." Students choose the correct meaning of the phrase in the sentence. Example: She takes after her father (inherit characteristics). This is...
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Pluperfect
In this pluperfect worksheet, students review and discuss how pluperfect verbs are formed and fill in the gaps with the correct verb in five sentences or phrases.
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Using Connectors: Too and Either
In this using connectors: too and either learning exercise, students read the explanations and examples of the two words, then interactively complete 20 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Pennsylvania Acrostic
In this Pennsylvania worksheet, students create an acrostic poem where they write verbs or phrases describing Pennsylvania starting with each letter of Pennsylvania. Students complete 12 verbs or phrases.
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When/While
In this when and while worksheet, students choose the correct phrase to complete the sentences starting with either when or while. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Vocabulary Worksheets Basic English Grammar 3rd Edition Chapter 10: Expressing Future Time Part 1
In this future tense learning exercise, 3rd graders complete 6 conversations by writing the letter of the correct word or phrase from the word bank in the blank.
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Same...as/As...as
In this same...as and as...as learning exercise, students complete sentences with same...as phrases and as...as phrases. Students complete 22 sentences.
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Passive in Context
In this tense worksheet, students read the sentences or phrases and choose which tense they are written in. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Verbs and Rooms in the House
In this ESL rooms in the house vocabulary activity, students analyze 14 phrases that describe an activity that takes place inside a house. Students categorize each phrase by putting it under the names of 6 rooms in a house.
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Stretch the Sentence with Articles, Nouns and Pronouns-Pretest
In this sentences worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions about extending sentences with nouns, articles and pronouns.
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Sentence Fragments
Work on sentence fragments with your class using this handout and brief exercise. This resource, which could be used as a reference sheet for learners, goes into detail about complete sentences and the different errors that cause...
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Clauses: Essential Building-Blocks
Clear up clause confusion with this grammar handout, complete with a clause identification activity. Using the detailed information and examples of the different types of clauses provided in the worksheet, secondary learners identify and...