This packet, the third in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on voyagers, contains activities for learners who may struggle with the basic concepts of the lessons. Included are...

Combine vocabulary development and a study of verb tenses with a general introduction to sports. Class members get acquainted with the language associated with sports, and then complete a project to design and describe their own...

Duke Ellington, jazz, and jive kick-off a fun and creative lesson on responding emotionally to music. The class will learn about jive talk used in the 1920s and the life and music of Duke Ellington. They'll listen to a selection of his...

Teachers explore different ways to become acquainted with their students. They consider ways to learn their Students names including labels, name tags, playing the games "Concentration" and "Add an Adjective." They explore ways for...

This slideshow lesson focuses on adjective clauses including defining them, listing the three requirements for them, providing the adjective clause formula, discussing placement and essential vs. non-essential, explaining how to...

This lesson focuses on adjective clauses; it defines adjective, clause, and adjective clause. It explains the function of adjective clauses, how they are formed using relative pronouns or adjectives, how to identify them in a sentence,...

This slideshow lesson focuses on adjective clauses and relative pronouns; it explains what an adjective clause requires and the questions it answers in the sentence. It provides a list of relative pronouns: who, which, that, whom, whose,...

This learning module provides an explanations of adjectives and adverbs. Notes, practice worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, and video lessons are provided to help students practice working with modifiers. This module is designed to...

This lesson introduces gerunds and infinitives and explains how they are used. This lesson is part 2 of 3 in the series titled "Gerunds and Infinitives."

This lesson goes over how to divide a word across a line wrap. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Hyphens and Line Wrapping." L.11-12.2a Hyphens

An excellent review of relative pronouns and adjectives in Spanish. Ample examples in Spanish and English illustrate their usage. Students may test their mastery of this principle with a quiz that follows the lesson.

Great introduction to demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Ample examples illustrate the different forms of demonstratives that may be used.Students can test their mastery of this grammar principle with a quiz that follows the lesson.

This explanation of possessive pronouns in Spanish offers examples that illustrate their use. Students may test their mastery of this concept with a quiz that follows the lesson.

This lesson focuses on clauses including dependent, independent, adjective, adverb, and noun clauses. It also explains the use of subordinate conjunctions, relative pronouns, and relative adverbs and provides examples. It features a...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson discusses the building blocks of phrases and clauses. Notice how the building blocks of phrases follow the parts of speech-nouns, verbs, adjectives, and so on....

This slideshow lesson focuses on modifiers; it defines them and offers things to remember about them. It also provides three sentences for student practice in identifying them followed by answers and explanations.

Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the 8 parts of speech straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson, including a...

An excellent introduction to using the Spanish relative pronouns "cuyo," "cuya," "cuyos," and "cuyas." Ample examples in Spanish and English illustrate their usage. Students may test their understanding of these relative adjectives with...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson will show you how to transform your writing from typical to excellent through the proper construction of compelling phrases and clauses.L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses

This video lesson focuses on adjectives and adverbs; it explains the difference between them. It also discusses when to use adverbs and adjectives and provides examples of each.

In this learning module, students will learn more about the eight parts of speech. Lesson plans and reinforcement worksheets are provided. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students in various grade bands.

On this site a learner can click through a slide presentation for the definition and examples of each of the eight parts of speech, and read a poem to increase memory and understanding. Then view a series of video lessons on nouns...

This screencast lesson focuses on adjectives including definition, what they do in a sentence, why they are important, and examples. Real Player is required.

A screencast lesson [5 mins, 52 secs] introducing articles and their proper usage and providing examples of articles functioning within sentences.