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Commas
Students explore the use of commas. They demonstrate the correct use of commas within lists. Students participate in a listing activity. They discover how commas can assist a sentence in making sense. Students place commas in correct...
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Questions and exclamations
Young scholars explore the use of question marks and exclamation marks. Students read a story and discuss the proper use of punctuation. They complete a worksheet and place proper punctuation at the end of the sentence. Young scholars...
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The Fanboys
Pupils explore coordinating conjunctions in order to explore how to properly use them in compound sentences. The differences in structure between simple and compound sentences are analyzed.
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Don't Eat Your Words
Learners create punctuation marks using different sizes and shapes of macaroni. They show their understanding of proper use of quotation marks.
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Common Commas
Students write a sentence using three objects that they have in front of them. They identify where to place commas in their word series sentence, and read them outloud to the class.
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Macaroni Punctuation
Young scholars punctuate their writing with macaroni. They review and reinforce use of periods, commas, quotation marks, exclamation marks, and question marks.
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Be the Editor!
Students search for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors in a work sheet about famous black Americans.
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Commas with Geographic Places
In this punctuation worksheet, 4th graders focus on  the correct usage of commas. Students study the given rules when to use commas with geographic locations.
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Introduce Contractions
Students are introduced to contractions and their function as apostrophes. In this contraction instructional activity, students recall the word "it's" on the board. Students then sound out the word and recognize that he apostrophe is...
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Investigation-Operations
Sixth graders explore equations. In this math lesson, 6th graders discuss the rules for solving equations. Students apply the rules and solve various equations.
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Punctuation
Students complete punctuation activities. In this punctuation lesson, students write and analyze an unpunctuated sentence, and then discuss what is wrong with the sentence. Students rewrite the sentence using the correct punctuation....
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Reported Speech for Orders
In this reported speech worksheet, learners read the examples of orders and convert them into reported speech. Students change 14 online exercises.
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Learning How To Use Commas
Young scholars explore the use of commas in sentences. In this usage lesson, students review a study sheet about commas. Young scholars then complete a worksheet, inserting commas correctly in the sentences.
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Test Your Grammar Skills
In this grammar skills lesson, students read the descriptions and select the correct punctuation mark for each example. Students complete 10 examples.
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Hyphens With -ly Words Quiz
In this hyphens activity, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of hyphens with "-ly" words.
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Hyphen With Prefixes Quiz
In this hyphens worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the proper use of hyphens in words with prefixes. From three choices, students mark the word that is correct. There are no rules or...
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Quiz on Comma Usage
In this punctuation worksheet, students complete an on-line interactive exercise in which the correct punctuation is inserted into three separate paragraphs.
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Commas and Semi-Colons
Students use commas and semi-colons correctly in sentences. In this commas and semi-colons lesson, students review a study sheet in which they go over the basic rules of comma and semi-colon usage. Students then insert commas and...
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Full Stops
In this sentence punctuation activity, students read the words in the bubbles and insert the correct punctuation. Students then draw a picture of themselves and write a sentence in the speech bubble.
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Punctuating Simple Sentences
In this capitalization and punctuation activity, students rewrite ten sentences and correct the errors. This activity is from the UK and periods are referred to as "full stops".
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Proofreading a Paragraph
In this proofreading instructional activity, students rewrite a paragraph to correct for errors. Each paragraph may contain errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage.
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Speech Marks
In these speech marks worksheets, students read the examples of dialogue and quotation phrases. Students study the placement of quotation marks.
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What's Wrong With This Picture
In this punctuation activity, middle schoolers examine a picture that contains a sign that is found outside of Norwich Cathedral. They find the error in the sign which deals with the use of an apostrophe in a possessive.
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Sentence Punctuation
In this punctuating sentences worksheet, learners add a period or add an exclamation point to complete the 12 sentences.