Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Common/Proper Nouns

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils sort word card into two categories (common and proper nouns). They copy the class charts. Students create a table in Word including the headings, common noun and proper noun. They put the correct words onto their chart and add a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Zulu King, Zulu King

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Creating a Cinquain

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read about how to create a cinquain poem. Students read an example and complete a graphic organizer to help guide them in writing their own.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read "Green Eggs and Ham" in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday and visit a storymaker website. Students create and type a three scene story using characters from Dr. Seuss's books and share their story with the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wacky Web Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the parts of speech and then review them. They identify each part of speech and place them on a tree map. Then they visit a website to create a "Wacky Web Tale" using information from the tree map. They print their tales...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Subject and Object Pronouns

For Students 4th - 5th
In this pronoun instructional activity, students review the definitions of subject and object pronouns. Students then complete three pages of exercises about pronouns.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Name is.....

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners utilize available technology to create, produce, and publish an alphabet pattern book. Students use publishing, multimedia and word processing for their writing. They create their own A My Name is Alice Class book based off the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Postcards to the Troops

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write postcards to the troops in Iraq. After listening to letters written by troops in Iraq, students discuss ways the troops are helping America and how they should show their support. Students use a postcard template and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Formal Analysis of Science Fiction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a five paragraph expository theme. They explain in their theme how the story they read qualifies as science fiction. Students write using all the conventions of English correctly.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Legal Brief

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders work together to write appeals for their side in a famous case. Using a format, they write a legal brief and incorporate the legal, scientific and environmental information needed to make a strong case. They share their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The American Dream

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are given the opportunity to interact with college students and or co-workers, and explore, single-handedly, the different ideals, goals, dreams, and views regarding the American Dream. They interview three people-Any citizen -...
Handout
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Noun & Verb Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section of an online grammar guide provides definitions and examples of noun and verb phrases and how they are used in sentences.
Handout
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: The Verb Phrase

For Students 9th - 10th
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a verb phrase in the context of a sentence.
Handout
Other

Bowdoin Coll.: Spanish Grammar: Verbs Followed by Prepositions Before Infinitive

For Students 9th - 10th
Many verbs need a preposition before an infinitive. This site provides a substantial list of verbs which require a pronoun before an infinitive and the meaning of the phrase it creates.
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Separable Phrasal Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation and examples of verb phrases that can be separated by a direct object.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: A Quiz in Phrasal Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this quiz, students match phrasal verbs in one column with sentences that could contain those verbs in another column by typing the number of the sentence that fits the phrase in the box provided. Note that the phrasal verb could be...
Handout
University College London

University College London: More Phrase Types

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This University College London section of a chapter from an online English-grammar book defines and provides examples of different types of phrases, including noun phrases and verb phrases. This site is currently free but may not be in...
Handout
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Phrase

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a phrase in the context of a sentence.
eBook
Quia

Quia: Grammar: To, Two, Too

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this activity, students are to read the sentence, and select the complete verb phrase from the options given in an arrow-down box. Java is required.
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Better English Lessons

Learning to Use Multiword Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has interactive quizzes for advanced English language learners that tests knowledge of multiword verb expressions such as "Acting up," and "Airing out." [Site uses British versus American English.]
Handout
English Club

English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: Used to Do/be Used To

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Links to information about the use of the phrases "used to do" and "be used to." Links to additional information and a quiz are provided.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Irregular Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive look at verbs in all their various forms and uses. A very valuable and easy to understand resource with many examples.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you are a teacher OR a student looking for a well-informed website on elements of the writing process, you are in luck! This site from the Capital Community College is very comprehensive and easy-to-navigate. From grammar basics to...
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation and examples of inseparable phrasal verbs and how they are used in sentences.