The vowel/consonant/vowel combination of /i_e/ is one of the most common in our language. In this lesson, kindergarterners share the book, The Doctor's Line to gain practice in reading these kind of words. A brainstorm session...

Third, fourth, and fifth graders practice the correct usage of grammar rules through the editing and correction of a variety of poorly written paragraphs. You create (or find) the paragraphs, as they are not provided here. And be sure to...

Introduce your young readers to the book review. Groups of writers practice the basic steps of writing a book report and complete an Accordion-Book Summary activity. The lesson includes book report basics and directions to make...

Although designed for a college-level writing lab, this activity provides excellent practice for all learners in identifying and using the parts of speech.

In this grammar worksheet, students define nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Then they circle all of the verbs, put an X through all of the nouns, and underline all of the adjectives on the sheet.

For this conditional phrases worksheet, 3rd graders list to the song, Octopus's Garden, and list the conditional phrases with would or its contracted form 'd in two columns. This is a full lesson plan.

Young scholars create a group poem. In this poetry lesson, students make a cultural poem titled "We Come From." They share their poems using the document camera and SMARTboard. 

In this grammar worksheet, 2nd graders define what a noun, verb, and adjective are first. Then they circle all of the verbs, put an X through the nouns, and underline the adjectives.

Students practice listening, grammar skills and reading comprehension as they complete an "Oscar (the dog) Grammar" worksheet.

Students determine what grammar is and how they have learned it. For this creative writing lesson, students read "Style' Gets New Elements," and respond to the discussion questions. Students then present grammatical rules to one another...

Young scholars use wordplay to investigate the grammatical components of a sentence. They read a New York Times article by analyzing the writer's use of nouns and verbs in the article and then constructing original sentences using those...

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

In this ESL/ELL reading and listening comprehension activity, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Angry Argentina Commuters Torch Trains." They complete a variety of discussion, grammar, and comprehension activities based on...

In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension and grammar worksheet, students read or listen to an article from October 2, 2005 entitled, "Terror Returns To Bali." They complete short answer, true or false, fill in the blank, and matching...

In this ESL worksheet, students read a news article about bird flu spreading to Europe. Students complete all or chose from 100 activities and exercises pertaining to the text. Included are vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and...

In these English Language grammar worksheets, learners complete several speaking and writing exercises that help them learn to use the future tense of verbs.

Young scholars explore "negatives" in English grammar. In this grammar lesson, students generate a list of "negative" words such as "not" and "nowhere." Young scholars listen to the teacher read examples of sentences with double...

In these English Language grammar worksheets, students complete several activities that help them determine when the use of 'this' or 'that' is appropriate in writing sentences.

In these English Learners grammar worksheets, learners complete five worksheets with various activities that help them learn how to correctly use the phrases 'I have to' and 'I don't have to.'

In this English Language grammar learning exercise, students complete several activities that help them learn when to appropriately use the words just, already, and not yet.

In these English Language grammar worksheets, students complete several activities that help them identify and use the past tense form of verbs. Students complete several speaking and writing exercises for past tense verbs.

Fifth graders study verbs. In the grammar lesson, 5th graders are put into small groups and write verbs on each poster board posted.

Students review the most important intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions using grammar review worksheets.

Students demonstrate the parts of speech in sentences. In this grammar lesson, students highlight and identify the parts of speech in sentences.