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Verbs and Adverbs
Young scholars identify the verbs, nouns and pronouns in a groups of sentences . As a class, they discuss the importance of verbs and discover the function of adverbs. To end the lesson plan, they examine the difference between...
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The Scoop on Summer
Third graders write a noun that names a place they spent their summer vacation, a verb telling one activity they did, and use those words to write a complete sentence. Finally, they use an ice cream cone graphic organizer as a guide to...
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Using Determiners 1
In this using determiners grammar worksheet, students read fifteen sentences containing noun phrases and decide if they are correct. If they aren't correct, students write each one again correcting it.
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France Introduces Smoking Ban
Learners read, discuss and analyze a newspaper article about France introducing a ban on smoking in bars, cafes and restaurants. They assess the key vocabulary words used in the article and view the grammar side of the article.
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Making Generalizations
Students practice changing nouns from singular to plural. They use the words "alot", "some" and "many" in the appropriate way. They create their own generalizations about nouns.
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What Is a Pronoun?
In this grammar worksheet, students read the definition of and the proper usage of pronouns to replace nouns. They use the pronouns from the word box that can take the place of the noun or nouns in 10 sentences. They circle the pronouns...
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Adverbs
Third graders identify the function of adverbs and use them in sentences. They discuss how adverbs answer when, how, how often, and where, and identify the nouns, articles, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in sentences. Students then act...
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Show! Don't Tell!
Students write a descriptive paragraph. In this writing lesson, students define elaboration and discuss the characteristics of an elaborate paragraph. Students write a paragraph that contains vivid adjectives, strong verbs and exact nouns.
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Food, Meals, and Cooking
Learners examine the eating habits of people in other countries and learn new vocabulary. They also practice using nouns and the passive voice.
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Slice & Dice
Third graders participate in a variety of activities to practice grammar and sentence structure. Words are typed up and put in a hat for them to draw from. Once their word is selected, they write several sentences including that word. ...
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Subject/Predicate Song
Students sing a song about the parts of a sentence. In this grammar lesson, students sing a song that defines both the subject and the predicate and how they make a sentence together.
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Word Structure-Prefix and Suffix
Students identify the common prefixes and suffixes used in the English language. They dissect a word into its various (root, prefix, suffix) parts and use a dictionary to determine the proper usage and derivation of each word part. ...
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"Board" Games
Sixth graders practice using adjectives in writing. In this grammar instructional activity, 6th graders take pictures of items they can describe. Students write sentences with adjectives to describe the item in the photo.
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Participial Phrases and Participles as Adjectives
Participles can be part of a verb phrase (participial phrase) or act as an adjective. Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how the verb "to wear" functions differently in various sentences.
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Transitive Verbs and Direct Objects
Yossarian the Grammarian shows us that transitive verbs have a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not. Sentences are written out to illustrate his point.
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What a Verb Is, and What Verbs Aren't
How do you define a verb? A verb has a subject. It is not always accurate to just look for the action. Using a complex sentence written on a whiteboard, Yossarian the Grammarian points out the possible verbs that people see, and what the...
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Punctuation Basics - Restrictive and Non-Restrictive
Commas have many different functions: they combine items in a list, set off nonrestrictive clauses, and more. The restrictive clause is comprehensively covered by Yossarian the Grammarian.
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Halt! Whom Goes There? - Pronoun Case, Continued
Pronoun cases are continued, focusing on the times to use who or whom. As long as you know what part of speech each is functioning as, there is no longer any confusion. Yossarian the Grammarian adeptly explains this concept.
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Parental Responsibilities
Students discuss their responsibilities and experiences as parents. Individually, students create a list of parental responsibilities. Individual lists are combined and discussed with the whole class. This activity is designed for...
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Grammar: Adjective Clauses
Twelfth graders practice using subject and object pronouns in adjective clauses.
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Intro to Pronouns
Sixth graders are able to identify personal pronouns and understand their function. They are able to use personal pronouns correctly as subjects and objects in sentences. Then they look at sentences given by the teacher, and they list...
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Lu Shih — The Couplets of T’ang
Writing poetry in ancient China was the modern equivalent of sending a greeting card. Scholars learn about the ancient Chinese poetic form called the lu shih. They read about the context of poetry during the T'ang Dynasty and complete a...
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Verbs
Ninth graders define the term 'verb', differentiate between action and linking verbs, and distinguish between active and passive voice. Use this lesson to examine the effect of passive and active voice in writing.
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Vivid Verbs
Spice up your writing! Your amateur writers will benefit from concentrating on understanding and improving verb use in writing. An introductory activity addresses weak verbs. A second exercise helps them see the importance of strong...