San José State University
Commonly Misused Words
After reviewing two pages of commonly misused words: effect/affect, accept/except, there/their/they're, etc., learners must choose the proper word in ten different sentences. Note: Answers are listed at the bottom of page three.
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Apostrophes Used in Contractions and Possessions
In this writing worksheet, students read about the proper use of apostrophes in possessives and contractions. They decide if 10 statements are written correctly and correct any errors that they find.
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Contractions
Are you looking for a good presentation on contractions? This one could be for you. Learners are coached on what contractions are and how they are made. Then, in each slide, pupils must identify contractions, and also turn contractions...
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Using Apostrophes in Contractions
In this apostrophes in contractions worksheet, students read about correct usage, write contractions for a set of 10 phrases, write the phrase that contractions represent and write a sentence using 2 contractions.
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Contractions: An Introduction
A solid introduction to the concept of contractions is provided in this resource. The definition of contractions and how they are used is discussed and shown in example sentences. Students also look at several example sentences and a...
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Apostrophes and Contractions
Learners make contractions with the two words given, and fill in the correct placement of the apostrophe. They complete 14 words.
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Spelling Vocabulary Words with "PH"
In this completing the "ph" words with missing letters worksheet, students read sentences with incomplete words, use the scrambled missing letters and context clues, and fill in the missing letters to complete the words and sentences....
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Making Words
Third graders spell words and define homophone. In this making words lesson, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words.
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, students change words given in parenthesis at the end of sentences to contractions, 17 sentences total. An answer key is included.
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences for a conversation between two people with the correct contractions. Students fill in 15 blanks.
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, students review and discuss how to form contractions and write out the contraction found in sixteen sentences.
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Contractions
This learning exercise provides ELL learners with a basic explanation of what a contraction is and then a chance to practice completing 16 sentences by creating an affirmative or negative contraction. This learning exercise could be used...
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Apostrophe Usage
Helpful as a review activity and a reference sheet for your middle schoolers' binders, this worksheet clarifies the proper ways to use apostrophes. Indicating that they should be used in three cases ("weird" plurals, contractions, and...
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Contractions
In this contraction practice worksheet, students answer 5 questions that require them to write out contractions and 5 questions that require them to form contractions.
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Apostrophes for Contraction and Ownership
For this apostrophes worksheet, 4th graders join 5 pairs of words to create contractions with apostrophes. Students then place the missing apostrophes into the text to show ownership.
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American Stories: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2)
Here's a packet designed especially for those kids who need extra support with the basic concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on American stories.
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The Important Apostrophe: It's and Its
Help class members distinguish the difference between its and it's. As individuals read sentences and determine if the use of the two words are correct or incorrectm they fill in the blanks of sentences with the appropriate it's or its.
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Punctuation
In this punctuation worksheet, students connect 5 labels to the correct punctuation marks to what they show when used correctly in a sentence by drawing arrows to connect each one. Students fill in the missing punctuation marks in 10...
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Multisensory Grammar Activities
Meet your scholar's individual needs with four activities designed to address auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles to reinforce the concept of subject and object pronouns.
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Literacy Task - Apostrophes
In this apostrophes learning exercise, students match contractions wot 2 words they represent, write letters that are missing, and more. Students complete 3 tasks.
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The Important Apostrophe: Their, They’re, and There
They're going to be there with their family. Class members practice using and identifying the correct use of they're, there, and their with a skills practice activity. The top half of the activity gives brief background information on...
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The Important Apostrophe: You're and Your
You're going to love a worksheet that teaches your class the difference between you're and your. Learners read a brief introduction explaining the two words and practice identifying the correct uses. Then, they read sentences and...
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My Grammar Booklet
Looking for a fun way to teach grammar concepts and terms to your elementary schoolers? Learners create their own grammar reference books with this resource! After cutting out each box and stapling them together to create booklets, young...
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Academic Language
College-level writers learn the importance of using academic language in their papers and essays. Assessing the audience is an important aspect of choosing the language with which one writes. Review these 10 slides to make sure each...