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Recognizing Types of Sentences
Use this types of sentences activity in your grammar lesson. Young writers read eight sentences and determine if each is simple, complex or compound. They write the answer on the line. There are no examples of these types of sentences.
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Essay Writing
Are your learners working towards their GED? First they study the GED essay rubric, and then they read a sample essay as a group. After studying the basic elements, they write an essay of their own. After peer editing, they revise their...
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Varying Sentence Structure
Show your writers how to use simple, compound, and complex sentences to add variety to writing. In addition, examples show how to employ semicolons and coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences. Colorful illustrations and graphics...
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Combining Sentences: Correct Punctuation of Phrases and Clauses
Break down the particularities of sentence combining with this explanatory handout. Using three example sentences, the handout demonstrates a variety of ways to combine sentences. This resource could act as a reference sheet for your...
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Short Writing Paper
What an interesting resource to use as part of a writing activity! Learners discuss how to write an essay and tips to make it a rich experience. Included in the list of ways to improve writing are suggestions such as checking...
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Writing An Article
Young writers compose an article on the benefits of healthy eating. They are coached on how to use the passive voice in their writing. On the whiteboard, they brainstorm ideas of why healthy eating is important, then use those ideas to...
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Teaching Grammar in Context: Using Sentence Combining to Teach Subordination
Reinforce sentence styles with this lesson, which prompts young grammarians to build complex and compound-complex sentence structures. They respond to non-print text and identify subordinators as parts of speech procedure. They spell...
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Informative Essay Writing
High schoolers start by drawing Mr. Essay Man, who is supposed to illustrate the different parts of an essay. After discussing what each component should contain, writers start their essay, guided by the teacher and class discussion....
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Writing An Article Lesson Plan
Review active and passive voice with young writers. They will use the passive voice to write persuasive articles encouraging healthy diets. The activity includes brainstorming activities for the writing, as well as a homework extension...
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Sentence Fun!
1st graders will have fun fixing sentences in an engaging and entertaining way. This presentation uses bright colors and sound to enhance the process of writing sentence correctly. Students tell which words should be capitalized,...
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Persuasive Writing - Advertisements
This compelling presentation shows pupils how to write sentences that will persuade. Word choice and tone are the two focuses. Many fine tips are given, such as: sentences focus on the positive and ignore the negative, and they use...
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Arthur Writes a Story
The beloved cartoon character, Arthur is the star of this brief presentation on vocabulary. In it, very young readers view slides that use words such as "responsible," "creative," and, "suggested" in sentences about Arthur and his...
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Convey Ideas in Writing
Write an unsent letter about a consumer scam, paying attention to the writing conventions of punctuation and spelling. This lesson could be adapted to fit a variety of social issues in which letter writing is appropriate. 4
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Putting It All Together: Revision
Use the revision process to polish your writing. Writers prepare works for job portfolios that include cover letters, job applications, resumes, and letters of recommendation. Prepare them for the future!
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Working at the Television Station
There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes of a local news program. Read this passage independently or as a whole class to learn about all the different people that work hard to bring us the news. Afterward, young learners determine...
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Commas in a Series; Making an Advertisement!
Language arts learners practice using commas in a series while designing their own advertisement! This creative assignment calls for learners to create their own visual advertisement describing a product of their choice. Their poster...
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Sentence Building 5
In this parts of speech review worksheet, students write 6 original sentences. The sentences need to include the following in the given order: article, noun, verb, preposition, article, and noun. An example is included.
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Taste Treat Writing
Students use their 5 senses to write a paragraph about yummy treats they sample. In this writing lesson plan, students use a graphic organizer to organize their tastes and how they can write about them and then write.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Family
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students use the pictures to help identify the family words and then write a sentence for each word.
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Daily Writing
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students find the errors in a sentence and write it correctly below. Students also write a sentence about a time they drew a picture for something they love.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: School
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students identify the school related vocabulary words for each picture and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Food
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, learners use the pictures to identify the food vocabulary words and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Adjectives
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students use the pictures to help identify the adjective vocabulary words and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Animals
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students identify the animal vocabulary word using the pictures and write a sentence for each word.