Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Adjetivos
A beginning grammar tutorial on adjectives and their formation. Examples are interactive audio files. Also included is a brief explanation of diminutives.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Antonyms and Comma Splices
For Dickens' opening to his Tale of Two Cities, he uses one of the longest series of comma splices in the history of literature. Dickens seemingly did this for stylistic effect. In this lesson plan, students create their own Dickens-like...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Picture Book Writing Lesson: Three Meal Weather
Inspired by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi & Ron Barrett, learners will brainstorm adjectives that center around food that might fall from the sky. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods will be brainstormed. They will then...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Rain Drop Shape Poem
This lesson plan uses the mentor text by Wendy Cheyette Lewison entitled Raindrop, Plop! This activity, which has a focus on word choice, engages students in brainstorming descriptive words and phrases about raindrops. At the end of the...
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Parts of a Sentence
Explore the world of "Parts of a Sentence." Find out about adjectives, nouns, prepositions and more. This site features an overview of each part of speech.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Adjetivos Ii
This grammar tutorial is more hands-on practice and less explanation than part I. The introductory page has a large list of new adjective vocabulary with audio, and links to practice quizzes. The quizzes are self-tests where students...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Infinitive
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an infinitive in the context of a sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Participle
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify participles in the context of sentences.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Participle
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify participles in the context of sentences.
Other
Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Grammar Guidelines
Get a collection of self-help handouts on different parts of speech and common usage topics.
Trent University
Mas Arriba: Descripciones (Ser)
In this online activity, students practice using the verb "ser" with adjectives and nationalities. Read the questions, view the picture and type in your response. To check your answer just click on the drop down arrow next to "Respuesta"...
Trent University
Mas Arriba: Condiciones (Estar)
This resource provides an interactive Spanish exercise on the verb ESTAR and conditions. The activity consists of full-color drawings, audio clips, instant feedback and vocabulary help.
Other
Using English: English Language Quizzes
Over 200 short self-quizzes for English learners at beginner and intermediate levels. Quizzes span topics including spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.
Quia
Quia: Ordering the Planets (Quiz)
In this adjective practice activity, students read a sentence and locate the correct adjective or predicate adjective in the sentence using a drop-down menu.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Adjectives and Character Traits
Interactive lesson plan which allows for elementary students to learn the "Part of speech," concepts of adjectives as well as effective characterization techniques. Uses the story of Charlotte's Web.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Enriching Writing With Adjectives and Synonyms
Contains plans for six lessons that teach third- and fourth-grade students about adjectives and uses webbing to come up with synonyms for a list of them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Adjectives and Adverbs Power Point
A PowerPoint slide show introducing the types of questions one might see about adjectives and adverbs on a standardized test.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Degree Power Point
A PowerPoint slide explaining when to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.
Other
Sjrc Writing Center: Parallel Structure Lesson
This site explains the topic of parallel structure. Numerous examples of sentences with parallel structure are provided.
Organization for Community Networks
Ofcn: Adjective? What's an Adjective?
What is an adjective? This site features a lesson plan that will allow students to think creatively and work in small groups. This will sharpen your grammar skills.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Online Latin Drills
Designed to coordinate with the Oxford Latin Course, these comprehensive drills will help any student practice a variety of skills. Each chapter has at least 2 exercises. However, the drills for volume 3 don't appear to work all the time.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Demonstrative Adjectives
Online exercises with demonstrative adjectives and brilliant photos to help in answering the fill-in-the blanks.
Other
Ef Education First: English Grammar: Adjectives
This English grammar resource provides a detailed survey of adjectives that focuses on their form and function as well as providing numerous examples.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Tail Acrostic Poems
In this lesson, Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur Mentor, Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli, and Henry & The Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall are used as mentor texts. Students will practice their acrostic skills on the tail...