In this grammar worksheet, learners determine if a group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment. Students rewrite the fragments to make complete sentences. Learners correct run-on sentences by adding appropriate punctuation....

Explore the elements needed to make up a sentence (the sentence itself, the period, the comma, the question mark, and the exclamation point), with this language arts lesson. A loco-motor activity is embedded in the teaching of the...

Nine lessons in a grammar and usage unit provide endless opportunities for drill and practice. Topics include the four types of sentences, subject and predicates, nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs and prepositions, conjunctions...

Students fix comma splices. In this ESL instructional activity, students recognize comma splices and find ways to fix them.  They complete a worksheet finding comma splices and correct sentences. 

Fifth graders discuss interjections reviewing them to be words or phrases that express excitement or strong emotion. For this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that commas or exclamation marks are used to separate...

Young scholars practice descriptive writing in a thank-you note format. In this descriptive writing lesson, students read the example letter and analyze the corrections in the letter. Young scholars read the example thank you notes and...

Students discuss reasons to edit their written work and observe how to correctly use proofreaders marks to correct a paragraph. In groups of four, students exchange previously written papers and write suggestions and comments for...

Students write a friendly letter to an Alien Pen Pal including details about the planet Earth.