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Christmas and New Year Past Tenses Mimes
In this English instructional activity, students, working with a partner, practice acting out one of thirty-three mimes with each other to see if their partner can guess what the other one is miming.
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Conditional Words Quiz
In this conditional words quiz worksheet, students complete each of the twelve sentences by selecting the correct conditional word. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Editing
Are your writers ready to edit their papers? Present them with these editing tips including reading papers out loud, varying sentence openings and lengths, and using action verbs. While the tips are worthwhile, consider supplementing the...
K12 Reader
Metaphor Hunt
“Mom said I was a sheepdog…” After reading a brief definition of metaphor, readers are directed to underline all the examples of this type of figurative language found in a short passage about getting a haircut. An answer sheet is included.
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Using Metaphors
Learners rewrite seven sentences using a metaphor to express the concept presented literally in the originals. One example is provided. What I like here is that the sentences presented fuel thinking about comparisons to support kids'...
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Correlative Conjunction Practice
How much do your pupils know about correlative conjunctions? Show them the ropes and then provide this practice sheet. Start by having your class identify the subject and verb in the set of 10 sentences provided. Then they practice using...
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Grammar 3
In this grammar review worksheet, students practice their language arts skills as they examine 10 sentences and choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
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English Exercises: Conditionals Type II
In this conditionals type II online worksheet, students work with conditionals which are used to in "unreal" situations. They use drop down menus to choose the correct word which fits in each of 10 sentences. They choose the correct...
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Frequency Adverbs
In this frequency adverbs learning exercise, students review usage, interpret a chart, and rewrite sentences. Students write ten sentence.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
For decades Bloom's Taxonomy has helped to guide educators' approach to instruction, but as times change and students change, so too must the methods for teaching evolve. Introducing teachers to the new revised...
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Lead vs. Led
Teach a lesson on the commonly confused words lead and led and assign this activity to review the material. Learners must not only choose the correct word for each sentence, but they also need to determine whether the word is used as a...
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The Subjunctive
How are subjunctives incorporated into the writing process? Young grammarians investigate the proper usage of the subjunctive mood, and combine parts of sentences from one column with those from another column to make eight logical...
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Derbyshire Accent Project 1
Compare the Derbyshire accent to Standard English. There are eight common differences between the two languages for learners to discover. A great activity to start a discussion on the various forms and conventions of Standard English.
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Using a Comma to Answer Yes or No
Commas set off words. Review this concept with your beginning grammarians, and then give them this practice opportunity to drive the point home. There are several examples as well as a short passage with a list of accompanying...
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Next up: A neat "N" Quiz
Challenge your high schoolers' research skills by having them use the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions in this on-line activity. Answers all begin with the letter "N." All sorts of questions are posed: everything from...
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Linguistic Humor and Language Play
By George, there are so many literary devices illustrated here! Help your pupils create interest in their writing by presenting one or two of these literary devices at a time. The slides contain examples and beg participation from the...
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Characterization
A 46-slide presentation focuses on ways to describe characters in stories, how to create story characters, and how to show a character's personality in a student-created story. The colorful and engaging slides provide lots of great ideas...
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Sentences And Sentence Fragments
In this sentence formation learning exercise, students determine if the fifteen sentences that follow are complete sentences or sentence fragments.
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Using Active Voice vs. Passive Verse in Writing
Need an active voice exercise? Learners rewrite a series of sentences to ensure that the subject of the sentence is doing the action. Beware the typos, especially in the title.
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Today We Will Learn About Prefixes: e-, ex-
Eject, emit, exceed, exhale. The e- and ex- prefixes are the focus of this presentation. The prefixes are color coded and each word is then defined. The presentation ends with a comprehension check.
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Eliminate Fragments and Run-ons
Fix fragments and run-ons. Kids practice editing a piece of their own writing, read, and take notes of common examples. They practice connecting independent clauses and then use the information to edit previously written pieces. Note:...
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"Contraction Action"
Students read and spell common contractions formed from a verb paired with the word not. They read and spell common contractions formed from a pronoun paired with a verb.
PBS
Think Like a Historian: A Viewing Guide
Calling all junior detectives! Scholars use the tools of investigation to determine the causes and impacts of the American Civil War. Using viewing guides, videos, group research, and written resources, they discover what it takes to...
Azar Grammar
Song Lessons: Father and Daughter
Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter" offers language learners and native English speakers an opportunity to study adverb, adjective, and noun clauses.