Students discuss what makes good service and poor servies. They brainstorm ways to file a complaint when they receive poor service. Students work in pairs to practice making a consumer complaint verbally and in writing. This lesson is...

Third graders view three texts, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOTBALLER, THE HUMAN BODY, AND WHICH IS WHICH? with the titles covered. They discuss whether the books are non-fiction or fiction and try to come up with suitable titles for the books.

Students, after watching W?hat Does This Show, describe everyday life in ancient Egypt by writing an entry in the journal of an ancient Egyptian man or woman.

This lesson focuses on editing voice, verb tense, and syntax. It includes practice exercises.

This tutorial focuses on active and passive voice. Definitions, examples, and the reasons that the active voice is the preferred voice in most cases. It offers a slide show with definitions, examples, when to use, forms of passive voice...

Learn about active and passive voice and practice changing passive voice sentences into active voice.

Three page, PDF format handout that explains passive verbs, and when and how to avoid them. The third page contains some practice exercises. Colorful page with a good amount of information packed in to a fairly small space.

Lesson which allows students to explore active/passive voice verb choice through numerous online resources, and then apply these principles to their own writing style.

This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on changing Passive Voice sentences to Active Voice.

This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on changing passive voice sentences to active voice.

This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on changing passive voice sentences to active voice.

This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on changing Passive Voice sentences to Active Voice.

Check out this in-depth look at the function of active and passive voice in writing effective sentences. A quiz is included at the end of the module.

Know when to use verbs in the active voice or the passive voice. The active voice shows the subject acting. The passive voice shows something else acting on the subject. Most writers consider the active voice more colorful and avoid the...

Use this tutorial to ensure understanding of the passive voice and about how to use it. Students can test their understanding after the explanation.

A video lesson introduces the passive voice and demonstrates how it is formed within a sentence. [7:09]

This lesson introduces the passive voice and how it is formed. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.

In this learning module, students will expand their range of editing skills and improve your writing by replacing passive verbs with active verbs and learning to use verb tense consistently. It will improve their voice, tenses, and mood.

An extensive look at verbs in all their various forms and uses. A very valuable and easy to understand resource with many examples.

Notes, an animated video and a five-slide PowerPoint presentation explaining strong, active verbs and how students can use them in their writing. [1:25]

A good resource that clearly outlines the differences, uses, and purposes of the active and passive voice, both in writing and in verb construction. Includes charts and examples. Click through all the sub-topics for the complete...

A helping and modal auxiliary verb site from the Capital Community College. Use this site as a reference tool when learning about modal auxiliary verbs.

This lesson explains how to change a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice.

This lesson explains how to change a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice.