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Test on Simple Past Tense

For Students 4th - 7th
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write the past tense forms of irregular verbs, complete tables and sentences in simple past and fill in blanks using 'was' or 'were.' Answers may be submitted online. ESL appropriate but not...
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Subject/Verb Agreement

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this subject/verb agreement activity, students select the correct verb to complete sentences. Students may check answers by clicking on a "button."
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Nosapo

New Year’s Resolution

For Students 4th - 12th Standards
Begin the new year with a two-part activity that asks class members to formulate a resolution and to write about someone or something they are proud of. These statements are then attached to a snowflake and a mandala which they decorate.
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Maintaining Trusting Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What role does trust play in diffusing a tense situation? Young social scientists explore trust on a personal and global level during a lesson on peace and conflict. After participating in a trust sit, participants work in groups to...
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ESL: Do or Does?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL do/does worksheet, students choose either does, doesn't, do or don't from a drop down list to correctly fill in blanks in sentences. Page has a link to additional activities.
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Linked For Life! Linking Verbs and Predicate Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this predicate noun worksheet, students identify predicate nouns in sentences. In this word/predicate noun recognition worksheet, students draw lines under the nine answers.
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Professions in My Village

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students construct oral sentences including what they did  "before" and "after" the tsunami. In this ESL vocabulary development and verb tense practice lesson, students orally state what is illustrated on a flash card using proper...
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English for Everyone

Using Irregular Verbs in Perfect Tense

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Especially helpful for your English language learners, this resource focuses on using irregular verbs in the perfect tense. There are a few examples shown, and then your learners must choose the correct verb conjugation for each of 12...
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Misplaced and Dangling Participles

For Students 6th - 8th
Help! I’ve misplaced my modifier! Misplaced modifiers and dangling participles are the subject of a learning exercise that first defines basic terms and then offers examples of correct usage. Armed with this information, young...
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The Tongue Untied: A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style

For Students 6th - 8th
Is/are? Who/that? Young grammarians must select the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject in a series of sentences. The resource can be used for as an in-class activity or as homework for extra practice.
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Easily Confused Words: Can and May

For Students 3rd - 4th
Can is one of the most commonly misused words. In actuality, may should be used in many of the sentences can tends to appear in. Review these example sentences with your third and fourth graders, and then have them complete the short,...
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What is a Haiku? How Do You Write a Haiku?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Haiku poetry is explored in this language arts activity. Yong readers identify the characteristics of haiku and read several examples. Students make connections between their study of Japan and the poetic form of haiku, and they write...
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Easily Confused Words: Role and Roll

For Students 4th - 6th
Do your kids confuse role and roll? Discuss the difference with them, show them the example sentences provided, and have them take the short quiz that follows. 
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Unit 6: Enquiries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
So many questions! How do people in the business world answer them? Young communicators demonstrate their understanding of correct grammar in the sixth of nine lessons focused on developing career skills. Types of questions range from...
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"The Drum"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read and discuss the folktale "The Drum" from India. They also answer story comprehension questions, complete an adjectives and verb worksheet, and label a map of India. Students sequence events from the story and make...
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Same Setting, Different Moods: Voice and Word Choice Using Lord of the Flies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Whether it's dark, delightful, or somber, set the mood with William Golding's Lord of the Flies. High-schoolers practice descriptive writing by creating the appropriate mood for an original scene, starring one of the book's main...
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¿Ser o Estar?

For Students 6th - 9th
¿Ser o estar? That is the question! These two are often confused, and if your learners really want to develop their language skills, they need to know the difference! Use this reference sheet to thoroughly explain each ver. The chart...
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Tener

For Students 8th - 9th
What does tener mean? Introduce your Spanish novices to this important verb. First, they fill out the conjugation chart. Next, they read the examples and explanation as a whole class. There's a short practice activity at the end to...
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The Verbs Have, Do, and Go

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 12 sentences with an appropriate verb from the word bank. Verbs will be: have, do, go, has, does, goes. Note: The verbs are capitalized even though they will be inserted in the...
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Goals And Objectives for Units of Study And Lesson Plans

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students determine the role that goals and objectives play in lesson planning. They identify the difference between goals and objectives.
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Misused Verbs: Wishful Was/Were

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this misused verbs worksheet, students complete the sentences using the wishful form "were". Students complete 12 sentences total on this worksheet.
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Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore subject-verb agreement. They read sentences on the board and fill in a correct subject and verb. Using Lil' Boooie's lyrics, students correct the wrong subject-verb agreements in the lyrics. Time permitting, students...
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FAMILY ALBUM U.S.A.: 46 LINDEN STREET

For Students 4th
In this present tense learning exercise, 4th graders watch three different videos on YouTube and answer 16 questions for Act 1, 11 questions for Act 2 and 12 questions for Act 3 in the present tense.
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Auxiliary Verbs and the Verb "To Be" in Questions

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this auxiliary and "to be" verb worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct verb. A reference web site is given for additional activities.