The use of metaphors really paints a picture in the reader's mind. Get your class using metaphors in their writing by studying them first. This activity has four simple metaphors, and the reader must identify which two things are being...

Ernest Hemingway is one of America's great writers. After reading one (or several) of his short stories, visit this list of 24 questions relating to at least 10 of his short stories. Some of the questions are basic recall questions, and...

Review noun clauses with this helpful presentation. Learners practice identifying nouns, phrases, and clauses. The visuals and explanations provide a rich exploration of this topic.

Thoroughly cover the nuances of apostrophes, quotation marks, dashes, hyphens, colons, and semi-colons. Intended for higher-level English classes, the examples given pertain to tricky rules and formal language. There are no animations or...

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,"...

What is the purpose of adverbial phrases? Find out what questions adverbial phrases answer with a activity that focuses on grammar. As kids work through 16 sentences, they underline the phrases and use the space provided to mark what...

How often do Peter and Sally go out dancing at night? How often do my cousin and I get in trouble at school? Help kids with adverbs of frequency with a straightforward grammar worksheet. They use the adverb in parentheses to rewrite the...

What must a sentence contain in order to be complete? What different types of sentences exist? Look at declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences with this 17-slide presentation. Several example sentences are shown, and the...

In this simple present tense worksheet, students answer the questions using simple present tense. Students then rewrite the sentences with the correct verb form. Students complete 16 examples.

For this causative constructions worksheet, 7th graders review and discuss causative constructions and build three causative sentences.

In this grammar worksheet, students fill in 10 sentences with the correct word - am, are or is. They correct 8 sentences by putting the words in order. 

In this have to and had to worksheet, students fill in the blanks with have to and had to, and match verbs to their meanings. Students complete 2 activities.

In this simple present/present progressive worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, choosing the correct verb phrase from a choice of 4, then determine if sentences contain errors.

In this hypothetical statements activity, students choose the correct the phrases in the sentences about what they would do hypothetically. Students complete 8 problems.

Third graders examine good sentence structure and identify the subjects and predicates in a variety of sentences. They read the sentences on a handout and evaluate them for their structure, highlight the subjects and predicates, and...

Fourth graders add er and est to adverbs, add more and most to adverbs, and proofread adverb sentences that compare. For this adverbs lesson plan, 4th graders complete worksheets and play an adverb game.

For this say vs. tell worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with forms of say and tell. Students do this for 8 sentences.

Students recognize and explain meaning of connectors, punctuate a compound sentence using connectors, and compose compound sentences using the correct connectors.

In this ESL present simple worksheet, students fill in blanks to correctly complete both positive and negative sentences, add "do" or "does" to complete sentences, answer short answer questions using appropriate pronouns and complete...

Do you know what a gerund is? Use this grammar worksheet to help emerging grammarians learn about using different verbs (infinitives, gerunds, and participles) in sentence writing. They then use what they read to answer the 11 questions...

In this clauses worksheet, students read the examples and learn the difference between independent or main clauses and dependent or subordinate clauses. Students write down both kinds of clauses in ten sentences.

What is a prepositional phrase? Read through the first page of your packet to give your budding grammarians a better sense of what a prepositional phrase is. Then, have them complete the two activities provided. The first asks them to...

In this present simple worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with present simple tense words in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Students complete 15 sentences.

In this present simple worksheet, students choose the correct words to complete sentences and complete a paragraph. Students complete 2 activities.