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Contractions
First graders identify contractions. In this grammar and writing lesson, 1st graders take a picture walk, read a book about the ocean and locate contractions throughout the story.
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Contractions Fluency
Second graders read index cards with contractions on them. In this contractions lesson plan, 2nd graders try to beat the clock and each other by reading the contractions fluently in the shortest amount of time.
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Learning About Contractions: School-Home Links
In this grammar worksheet on contractions, students review 6 basic contractions and practice reading them. Students then write the letters that have been left out of the 6 contractions. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and...
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Learning Contractions Worksheet 2: School-Home Links
In this worksheet on contractions, students review and read 6 basic contractions. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and parent when completed.
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Use of the Apostrophe
In this apostrophe activity, students read about the uses of the apostrophe, then fill in blanks with words that use apostrophe's and choose correct spellings for contractions.
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Contractions
For this contraction worksheet, pupils read about contractions, then read sentences and write the correct contractions for the words that appear below each line in a sentence.
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Homophone Contractions
Seventh graders practice the proper spelling and use of homophone contractions. In this spelling instructional activity, 7th graders examine the use of contraction homophones. They complete an associated worksheet by identifying 15...
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Apostrophes
In these apostrophes worksheets, students complete 4 sets of activities for apostrophes. Students fill in the blanks with contractions, write sentences with contractions, find missing apostrophes, and add apostrophes to the paragraphs.
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School-Home Links: Possession and Apostrophes
In this apostrophe activity, learners read through several sentences and choose the correct apostrophe word from the box to write on the line. Parents or guardians must sign the activity.
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"Contraction Action"
Learners read and spell common contractions formed from a verb paired with the word not. They read and spell common contractions formed from a pronoun paired with a verb.
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Eva's Code
Students understand the importance of punctuation in a sentence. In this codes lesson, students write a pen pal letter using codes for the punctuation. Students send a key to break the code if needed.
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Who? What? When? Where? Asking Questions
Sixth graders interview Veterans or role play to answer who, what, where, when questions. In this Veteran's Day questioning activity, 6th graders learn about the events in the military service of veterans. Students may simulate...
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Star Words
Students identify and categorize apostrophes. They create maps of the solar system and write simple sentences using apostrophes that describe each planet's characteristics.
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Catastrophes of Apostrophic Proportions
In this online interactive grammar worksheet, students respond to 6 fill in the blank questions regarding the appropriate use of apostrophes. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Contractions
In this contractions instructional activity, students read about contractions and fill in the contractions for 9 words. Words include not, will, have, and is.
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Contractions
In this contractions instructional activity, students review the definitions for contractions and negative contractions. Students also review a list of contractions. Students then complete three pages of exercises to help them with...
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United Words Stand
Students explore contractions and compound words by playing a whole-class game. In this reading lesson plan, students define compound words and contractions, and describe how they are formed. The game format should make this an exciting,...
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Language Arts Worksheets
Looking for some quick grammar warm-ups? What about handy spelling crossword puzzles? Find everything you need with a resource that contains practice worksheets for parts of speech, parts of a sentence, common grammatical errors, tricky...
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American Stories: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2)
Here's a packet designed especially for those kids who need extra support with the basic concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on American stories.
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They're, Their, and They're
Clear up the difference between they're, their, and there once and for all! A reference sheets outlines when your learners can use each word, and ten practice sentences encourage them to fill the appropriate word in the blank. Use this...
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Crash and Contract
Young scholars practice putting contractions together. They use index cards with words written on them to make the contraction. They complete a word search to complete the instructional activity.
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Pasta Punctuation
Fourth graders put elbow macaroni where commas and quotation marks are supposed to be in sentences. In this punctuation lesson plan, 4th graders use the pasta to define where punctuation is missing in sentence strips.
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Spelling Vocabulary Words with "PH"
In this completing the "ph" words with missing letters worksheet, students read sentences with incomplete words, use the scrambled missing letters and context clues, and fill in the missing letters to complete the words and sentences....
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Advanced Phonics Redux Fluency
First graders review various advanced phonics words by playing a game. In this advanced phonics lesson, 1st graders read through a stack of word cards, they build fluency by identifying letters in words that get doubled and letters that...