English Enhanced Scope and Sequence
Differentiate between Formal and Informal Language
The Pledge of Allegiance, the Gettysburg Address, the National Anthem, and the Preamble to the Constitution all get close attention in an exercise that asks learners to rewrite these formally-worded documents into informal language....
K12 Reader
Simplify with Pronouns Worksheet Two
Use nursery rhymes to help teach pronouns. Learners read the familiar sentences and replace the repeated words with the proper pronouns. Prior knowledge of these phrases helps to scaffold the exercise.
K12 Reader
Identifying Appositives
Young grammarians identify the appositives in a series of sentences and then rewrite each sentence omitting the word or phrase.
EngageNY
Recognizing Equations of Circles
What does completing the square have to do with circles? Math pupils use completing the square and other algebraic techniques to rewrite equations of circles in center-radius form. They then analyze equations of the form x^2 + y^2 + Ax +...
Curated OER
Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet
Make sure your pupils can keep who said what straight by punctuating dialogue properly. Learners edit and rewrite twelve sentences to demonstrate their understanding of punctuation and capitalization. The worksheet includes a variety of...
Student Handouts
Capitalization Challenge
Ensure that your pupils have capitalization down by asking them to practice with these worksheets. Learners rewrite each sentence with correct capitalization. The original sentences do not start with capital letters and include proper...
EngageNY
Comparison of Numbers Written in Scientific Notation and Interpreting Scientific Notation Using Technology
Examine numbers in scientific notation as a comparison of size. The 14th lesson in the series asks learners to rewrite numbers as the same power of 10 in scientific notation to make comparisons. Pupils also learn how to use a calculator...
Curated OER
Relative Clauses
Print this series of exercises for your emerging grammarians. There are four exercises provided here to assess their knowledge of relative pronouns and clauses. The exercises are rather lengthy, so consider dividing the assignment...
Soft Schools
Rewriting Similes and Metaphors
As part of a study of comparison, kids transform similes into metaphors and metaphors into similes.
Mama's Learning Corner
Is This Sentence Correct? (capitalization and punctuation)
Turn your youngsters into little editors with an exercise that focuses on some of the most basic and important writing conventions: capitalization and punctuation. Learners fix five sentences and then rewrite a sentence using...
Student Handouts
Comma Catastrophe Worksheet
Get some comma practice in with a straightforward exercise. Learners rewrite each sentence to include the missing commas.
Mama's Learning Corner
Correct and Incorrect Punctuation Table
Practice punctuation as well as capitalization with a straightforward grammar exercise. Learners determine if several sentences use proper grammar or not and then write a sentence using correct capitalization and grammar.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preamble to the Constitution: A Close Reading Lesson
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..." These familiar lines begin the Preamble to the Constitution, but do learners know what they mean? A close reading exercise takes a look at the language of the...
English Linx
Commas Worksheet (Coordinate Adjectives L.7.2a Part 1)
Haven't seen enough commas lately? Make it clear to your learners that commas should be used between coordinate adjectives. They can practice their new knowledge with this worksheet, which is made up of eight sentences to examine and...
University of Delaware
Active and Passive Voice
Here's a handout that not only explains the difference between active and passive voice and when each form should be used, but also provides a practice exercise as well.
K12 Reader
Comparative or Superlative?
Is this the easiest or hardest exercise for practicing superlatives and comparatives? Your class can find out if it's easier or harder than what they've done before by changing the underlined adjectives into comparatives or superlatives,...
Curated OER
American English File 3 - Review Exercises
In this verbs learning exercise, students choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentences, rewrite sentences with comparatives and superlatives, choose the correct meaning of traffic signs, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
Curated OER
Sentence Fragments: Exercise 2; Proofreading
For this grammar worksheet, students proofread 5 short paragraphs while looking for sentence fragments. They use the space below the paragraphs to rewrite them with the revisions.
Curated OER
English Exercises: Past Simple 1 and 2
For this past simple 1 and 2 worksheet, 5th graders interactively enter the past tense form of the verb (19 words), then rewrite 30 sentences using the past tense form of the verb, with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
Top 20 Mistakes Exercise
In this proofreading learning exercise, students examine 20 sentences that include common English mistakes. Students rewrite each of the sentences correctly.
Curated OER
Fragments Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students read, locate and rewrite and fragments they find in fifteen sentences. Students check to make sure each one is grammatically correct.
Curated OER
Two-Word Verb Exercise 5
In this language arts worksheet, students read 10 sentences that have two-word verbs. Students rewrite each sentence and substitute a different verb. Example: The rain is letting up. (The rain is stopping.)
Curated OER
English Exercises: Irregular Verbs
In this irregular verbs worksheet, 6th graders interactively rewrite 15 sentences using the irregular past tense of the verb in parentheses, with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
English Exercises: Passive Voice
In this passive voice worksheet, 6th graders read the explanation and examples, then rewrite 10 sentences and identify which of the 4 cases it represents, with immediate online feedback.