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Conventions: Verbs
Fifth graders study verbs. In this grammar activity, 5th graders access the web site known as www.wideworldofverbs.com reviewing the verbs in each sentence and write five sentences using the correct usage of verbs.
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Colons
Clarify colon misconceptions with this explanatory handout. Get into the nitty-gritty of grammar with multiple examples of the proper use of the colon. While this isn't an interactive handout, it could be used as a grammar guide for your...
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Simple Past Tense: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
In this simple present tense worksheet, learners use fill in blanks in the story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with simple past tense verbs. ESL appropriate but not exclusive.
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Strange Verbs
Students practice how to use helping and auxiliary verbs by using a round-robin story.
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Controlled Narrative Writing
Students examine a short story and add possible adjectives. They re-read the story and add adverbs. They also add other information to make the story interesting.
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Appropriate Use of Helping Verbs
Readers of all ages correctly use appropriate verbs in their speech and writing. The focus of this lesson is on the proper use of helping verbs.
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Appropriate Use of Helping Verbs
Intended for learners struggling with or having issues using auxiliary verbs, this activity has them orally compose sentences using one of the provided helping verbs. They will attempt to find patterns in groups of verbs and make class...
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LanguageBuilder for iPad
Help your child hone his/her verbal communication skills and basic understanding of sentence structure with an app that promotes descriptive verbal interactions. The child is presented with an image, prompted to make a sentence, and then...
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Race and Crime in the United States: Are We Victims of Discrimination or Antiheroes?
Using methods adopted by Public Policy Analysts (PPA) class groups define a social problem, gather evidence to document the existence of the problem, identify causes, evaluate existing policies designed to deal with the problem, develop...
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Spelling Plurals
In these spelling plurals worksheets, students review the rules for plural nouns. Students then complete 2 activities for plural nouns.
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Communicating Who I Am
Students practice their Spanish grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and pronunciation skills by creating a personal portrait and personal narrative, and sharing it with native Spanish speakers via email.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 2, Grade 4 2010
In this 4th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice learning exercise, students listen to a story read to them by the facilitator and respond to questions regarding it. Students also respond to an open-ended...
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Musical Palms Lesson Plan
Students practice basic Palm skills. They play a game in which they start to write a story on their Palm and then pass it to the next student, who continues the story, and so on.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 2, Grade 6 2006
In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, 6th graders listen to a story read to them by the facilitator and respond to questions regarding it. Students also respond to an open-ended essay question.
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100 Irregular Plural Nouns in English
In this irregular plural nouns learning exercise, students fill in the blanks in this irregular plural noun chart. Students also add their own examples of irregular plural nouns that are not listed on the chart.
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Really Useful List of 100 Irregular Plural Nouns in English
In this irregular plural nouns instructional activity, learners study the list of 100 common irregular plural nouns. Students also add their own examples of irregular plural nouns that are not listed on the chart.
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4-H Communication Activity Page (Extension)
As part of the curriculum, students are expected to practice public speaking. Using this short activity sheet, with 20 questions, learners can explore the world of public speaking.
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Gingerbread Baby Board Game #10
Students are read the book "Gingerbread Baby". They examine the journey the baby traveled in the story and in turn create a game board. They draw pictures along the board to show different parts of the story.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 2, Grade 6
In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a story read to them by the facilitator and respond to questions regarding it. Students also respond to an open-ended essay question.
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Exploring Satire - Jonathan Swift
Learners study about satire and find examples Part One of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. They then write an essay about the examples they found and how the writer used satire in his literary work.
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Zulu King, Zulu King
Students 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.
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Quiz on Prepositions
In this prepositions worksheet, students complete a 20 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of prepositions in sentences.
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Picture Perfect: Reading and Narrative Writing
Students will create a fictional narrative based on the cover of a picture book provided by the teacher. In this narrative writing lesson plan students incorporate all story elements and use strategies to engage the reader.
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Pronouns and Perspective
In this pronouns and perspectives activity, students underline all pronouns in short passages and tell whether they are written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.