Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Definition of a Sentence
The Guide to Grammar and Writing defines many of the terms common to sentence development, such as the parts of speech, or provides links for those definitions. Discusses strategies for adding variety to sentence structures. Includes...
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Compound Sentences
A brief resource about compound sentences. Includes a definition and some examples. It also includes basic and advanced practice exercises on compound and complex sentences.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Thesis and Shaping Information
This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Context Clues Worksheets: Context Clues 2.2
This site shares a context clues worksheet. Students will read each sentence, write original definitions of bolded terms, and then write the clues that help them determine the bolded words' definitions. Links for an answer key,...
Other
Literacy for the 21st Century: Six Types of Context Clues [Pdf]
This is a chart that explains the six types of context clues with descriptions and sample sentences. It includes definition, example/illustration, grammar, logic, contrast, and word roots and affixes.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: Hyper Grammar: Building Clauses
This online grammar guide provides a definition of clauses and how they function in sentences.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar Terms
A glossary of grammar and linguistic terms along with definitions, example sentences, and links to additional information.