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Determine the Meaning of Words and Phrases
Work on using context clues in your social studies class. Pupils read a brief selection about the terrain in Senegal and define each of the underlined words in the space provided. They also list the context clues that helped them...
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Study Guide for Island of the Blue Dolphins
Dive your class into a reading of Island of the Blue Dolphins with this in-depth study guide. Breaking the novel into three parts, the resource begins each section with a focus activity that identifies a specific theme or question to be...
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Chapter 21: Mammals
Although the worksheet found here is designed to accompany a particular textbook reading, it is a good basic review or study guide when learning about mammals. If you have a text that covers these concepts, young scientists can use the...
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Chapter 20: Arthropods and Echinoderms
Learn all about echinoderms and arthropods through the attached reading, complete with stunning photographs and review questions; keep track of the key concepts using the handout. For kids with a lower reading level, consider projecting...
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Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Here is an online, self-check quiz that you can assign your math class as a self-evaluaton of their skills in calculating volume. Five rectangular prism volumes must be calculated. In some cases an image is provided, and in some, just...
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Choosing Effective Details
In this paragraph revision learning exercise, students rewrite a boring paragraph, adding details and descriptions in order to bring the paragraph alive. Students may use their imagination to provide details, and they may revise and...
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Using Pronouns Correctly
In this pronoun usage worksheet, learners correct sentences by eliminating the inappropriate use of the pronoun you. The students then correct the sentences by adding either a third-person pronoun or a suitable noun to replace the...
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Science and Society: Access for All
Have your middle schoolers read through this outline about the Special Olympics program and then write a paragraph. This single-page assignment provides lines on which to write the expository paragraph. It makes good practice in writing...
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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading worksheet, students discover five misspelled words in a paragraph. Students then place the correct spelling of the word in a box below the paragraph.
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Fragments and Run-ons
In this online grammar worksheet, students identify fragments and run-ons. After the students make the identification, they correct the fragments or run-ons to form complete sentences.
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Combining Sentences by Inserting Participial Phrases
For this combining sentences worksheet, learners combine two sentences into one sentence by inserting participial phrases. The worksheet is online and answers are included for immediate feedback.
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Combining Sentences Using Coordination
In this sentence structure worksheet, students combine two sentences to create a new compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound parts. Students eliminate unnecessary words as they combine and correctly punctuate their new...
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Saying More with Less
In this sentence revision worksheet, students rewrite each sentence to eliminate wordiness. Students are encouraged to use shorter, more concise terms and make each word meaningful in the sentences.
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Choosing Effective Details
In this sentence revision instructional activity, students must incorporate the details given in order to create a vivid, more interesting sentence. Students may add or replace words as needed to make their sentences compelling.
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Correct Double Negatives
For this sentence revision worksheet, middle schoolers rewrite sentences to eliminate double negatives. If the sentence is incorrect, students provide at least two ways to correctly revise it. Some of the sentences may be correct as...
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Proofreading Exercise
In this proofreading activity, students rewrite a paragraph to correct various errors. Students must find and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage.
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Combining Sentences Using Subordination
In this sentence combining worksheet, students combine sentences using subordinating clauses. Students use adjective clauses, adverb clauses, or noun clauses to combine the sentences.
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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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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading activity, students find six misspelled words in a paragraph. Students write the misspelled word in the appropriate box in order to complete this online interactive activity.