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Another, Other, and Others
In this English grammar worksheet, students differentiate between the usage of the words "another," "other," and "others." Students complete 20 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions using the correct word...
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Ultimate Level Test
For this vocabulary and grammar test worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions regarding the usage of proper English.
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Day Three: Reading menus; writing letters
Students practice English vocabulary in menus and food items. In this ELL lesson plan, students look at pictures of people eating and describe what they are doing. They talk about the food that they like and dislike and describe...
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Poetry: Metaphor
Ninth graders investigate the uses of metaphor in poetry. They construct poems demonstrating the correct usage of metaphors.
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Grammar Football
Pupils explore the ruloes for the correct usage of grammar. The game of football is played by classroom teams to acquire points each time an error is corrected by a member of the team.
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"K" Letter Ideas
Pupils practice with the letter K and use the Internet to help them expand their usage of "K" words.
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Apostrophes - abbreviations
Students explore apostrophe usage. They read a story and locate examples of apostrophes. Students examine the difference between apostrophes for abbreviation and possession.
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Proverbs
Fifth graders listen to a fable that ends with a proverb. They infer the meaning of the proverb. Students examine proverbs and predict meaning. They write a skit that shows the appropriate usage of the proverb.
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Express Yourself
Students investigate the different types of sentences that are found in common usage including exclamatory, interrogative, declarative, and imperative. They examine samples of the different types of sentences and identify the name for each.
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How to "Read" an Artifact
Students discuss the types of information they can get from artifacts. In groups, they practice "reading" artifacts and determining their usage. They use inferences to test against official information about certain pieces. They also...
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Recipe
Students discover how vocabulary fits into different categories depend on its usage. Given a recipe with blanks in place of the verbs, student pairs are asked to fill in the blanks with the correct action to complete the recipe. ...
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Introduction to the Poetry Unit
Students explore, analyze and interpret one form of poetry writing called Poetry Slam. They hear several examples of unexpected poetry and view a video of "Slam Nation." The books, "Hey You! C'mere: A Poetry Slam," by Elizabeth Swados...
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Once Upon a Word
Students explore the derivations and usage of common slang terms. Through internet research and discussion, students consider the Latin and Greek roots of contemporary slang terms. Groups complete an etymology chart documenting their...
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CTBS Mechanics Practice #3: Commas
In this mechanics practice worksheet, students the correct usage of commas from four multiple choice options. There are fourteen questions, and the worksheet tests commas, colons, and semi-colons.
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Homophones Crossword Puzzle
In this literacy instructional activity, students find the homophones that are used in the crossword puzzle. This puzzle is used to increase word usage.
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Grammar Exercises
For this grammar worksheet, students find the words that complete each sentence correctly. The exercises are intended to correct sentence structure and increase proper word usage.
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Verbs
In this language arts worksheet, students identify 22 different verbs and become familiar with the types of usage verbs take on.
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Sight Word List One
In this literacy worksheet, students identify and spell correctly twenty sight words from a list provided. They read and write these 20 words often for practice and usage.
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Colons and Semi-Colons
In this punctuation worksheet, students read about the usages of colons and semi-colons. Students rewrite 5 sentences using a colon and 4 sentences using a semi-colon.
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Third Grade Editing Worksheet- Sentences
In this grammar and writing worksheet, student rewrite each of 10 sentences while making corrections. They insert upper case letters, correct use of plurals, and correct verb usages.
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Third Grade Sentence Editing Worksheet
In this grammar and writing learning exercise, 3rd graders rewrite each of 10 sentences. They make corrections in the use of upper case letters, word usage, and the use of plurals.
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Prepositions- Over, Under, and Above
In this prepositions: over, under, and above worksheet, students read about the definition and usage of prepositions. They answer 6 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Using Reciprocal Pronouns
In this using reciprocal pronouns worksheet, students read about the definition and usage of reciprocal pronouns. They underline the reciprocal pronouns in 6 statements.
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Grade 2 Daily Language Review Quiz
In this daily language review quiz instructional activity, 2nd graders revise 5 sentences by fixing the capitalization, punctuation, and word usage. They choose the best contraction to complete 1 sentence, and tell if the next sentence...