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COMMAND OF THE CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE

SIXTH GRADE

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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Published on Mar 14, 2011

Jenni Barber sings a song about capitalization, and makes letters "Texas Sized."
Click here for more music videos from The Electric Company! http://bit.ly/TEC_MV

Jenni Barber - "Capitalize" Music Video [The Electric Company]

TEACHING HOMOPHONES

ENGLISHLINX:  Homophones Worksheets

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning. There are many homophones in the English language. Some homophones are more common than others. Some common homophones are; to, two and too / there, their and they're / you and you're. It is important to learn the meanings of homophones for they can be confusing since they sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

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TEACHING CAPITALIZATION

ENGLISHLINX:  Capitalization Worksheets

Capitalization is writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter and the remaining letters in lower case. One must always capitalize the starts or beginnings of sentences. In addition, all proper nouns need to be capitalized. This includes specific names of people, places, things and ideas. For example, countries, states, days of the week, months, street names and specific titles of people are just some examples of words that need to be capitalized.

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TEACHING NOUNS

ENGLISHLINX:  Nouns Worksheets

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Nouns are used in your writing very often and are one of the most common parts of speech. In order to write a complete sentence, there must be a subject. A noun is often a part of the subject of a sentence. There are many different types of nouns in the English language. We currently have Nouns Worksheets for; Regular Nouns, Irregular Nouns, Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Collective Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Proper and Common Nouns, and Singular and Plural Nouns.

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TEACHING CONTRACTIONS

ENGLISHLINX:  Contractions Worksheets

A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word. In order to make a contraction, you need to combine two words together into one. You also need to add an apostrophe when you combine the two words. Contractions are helpful for your writing because they allow you to be more precise and concise. You can shorten words. You can also shorten sentences. 

Published on Dec 11, 2013

Learn the difference between TO, TOO, and TWO the fun way. This is the animated version. Homophones packet can be downloaded at  http://learnbylyrics/downloads

Published on Jul 3, 2014

Can you think of words that you often confuse, or words that you think means one thing but actually means something else? This video shows how some emotions words are similar however their causal themes make them distinct.

Published on Apr 7, 2013

Learn the difference between THERE, They're, and THEIR....the fun way. Download the homophones packet including They're, Their, There mp3, To, Two, Too mp3, Your and You're mp3 with MS Word lyrics and worksheets included at 
http://learnbylyrics.net/downloads/

THERE THEY'RE THEIR song [homophones pt 3]

Published on Jun 11, 2012

"Commonly Confused Words" | English Grammar with Educator.com
â–ºWatch more at http://educator.com/language/english/...

"Commonly Confused Words" | English Grammar with Educator.com
Commonly Mixed Up Words

Published on Apr 1, 2013

On this episode of Laws of Grammar (duh duh duhhhh) we are introduced to the villains and heroes of the grammar world and given a peek into their epic battle. Will you join us in helping the forces for good: the independent clause, dependent clause, comma, conjunction, period, and semi-colon? Or will you go over to the dark side and team up with comma splice and run-on in their crimes against grammar? Hopefully this video lesson convinces you to fight with the good guys (and if it didn't, we have cookies).

Grammar Heroes Vs. Villains by Shmoop

Published on Oct 23, 2014

Can you learn these shortcut symbols used in editing?

Editing with proofreading symbols

LANGUAGE 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

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Cornerstone:  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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Grade 6

Language Standards Standard Conventions of Standard English: Knowledge of Language

6.L LANGUAGE

6.L.CSE Conventions of Standard English

 

RELEVANT GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
PRACTICE GRAMMAR WITH TECHNOLOGY

Grammar is the one of the most important aspect of teaching and learning a language. It is also one of the more difficult aspects to teach well and motivate students to learn. Below are some technology enhanced tools for practicing grammar.

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  • Grammar Ninja is a cool and a fun game that helps you practice parts of the speech. You can choose among three different levels to work. In the game, you choose the correct parts of the speech as you read each sentence.

  • Road to Grammar is a site that offers quizzes, games and extra practice for grammar with instant feedback and explanations.

  • Free Rice is a game where you need to find the right definitions of the given words. For each right answer, the site donated 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger.

  • NoRedInk offers help with apostrophes, subject-verb agreement, comma issues, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and commonly confused words.

  • The Adjective Detective is another game that teaches you what the adjectives are. You can take the quiz and play the game.

  • Grammaropolis is a tool to learn different parts of the speech. There are different characters that stand for an adverb, pronoun, preposition, noun, action verb etc. Those parts of the speech characters interact with each other just as they are interacting in a real sentence. You can watch videos of each character, take quizzes listen to the songs, read books that feature the characters and play games. You can play word sort or colour the characters.

  • The Grammar Practice Park offers different games on different parts of the grammar to play and practice your grammar skills.

  • Fun English Games provides a range of free interactive exercises and practice activities that are perfect for helping students learn English

  • Daily Grammar offers grammar teaching tools that are about punctuation, parts of speech and the common mistakes in grammar. It consists of 440 lessons and 88 quizzes.

  • British Council has many grammar games that provide fun activities to practice English with word order games, gap fill games.

QUOTATION

“It is very useful, when one is young, to learn the difference between "literally" and "figuratively." If something happens literally, it actually happens; if something happens figuratively, it feels like it is happening. 

If you are literally jumping for joy, for instance, it means you are leaping in the air because you are very happy. If you are figuratively jumping for joy, it means you are so happy that you could jump for joy, but are saving your energy for other matters.” 
― Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND

GRAMMAR & MECHANICS

  • Written communication and proper grammar mechanics promote fluency of communication.

  • What is the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills?

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SPELLING

  • Conventional spelling promotes common understanding.

  • Why is it important to use correct spelling?

  • How can usage of spelling rules and patterns improve written communication?

  • What are the benefits of using resources to improve your spelling?

INFOGRAPHICS
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE

SIXTH GRADE

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

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TEACHING IDIOMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Idioms Worksheets

An idiom is an expression that is not meant to be taken literally. An idiom's figurative meaning is separate from the literal meaning. There are thousands of idioms in every language. A commonly used idiom is, break a leg. That means to have good luck. Students enjoy identifying idioms of their background or culture. Idioms vary by culture and can vary be region. Common idioms are fun to say aloud and are used in everyday speaking of the English language. You will often come across idioms when you read, speak, write and listen to others talk.

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TEACHING FIGURES OF SPEECH

ENGLISHLINX:  Figures of Speech Worksheets

A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning.  A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."  A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things. It often uses the word "is or was." 

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SUGGESTED LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES

Published on Feb 14, 2015

If you took the SAT before 2005, you might remember that nasty little analogies section, where you'd have to fill out things like Analogies:SAT::MySpace:Internet.
Check out our Shmoopy definition of Analogy here: http://www.shmoop.com/literature-glos...

Analogies by Shmoop

Published on Mar 5, 2013

Connotation is a word's suggested meaning or emotional association. Some words carry a positive connotation; some words carry a negative connotation. Denotation is the literal, dictionary definition of a word.

Connotation and Denotation by Virtual Teacher Girl

Published on Jan 2, 2016

Learn about 8 kinds of figurative language: metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, understatement, idioms, analogy, and irony. They are figures of speech. You probably already use them all the time, but might don't know the terminology. And learning to recognize it when you read helps you appreciate what's good about the writing.  Figurative language adds subtle shades of meaning to your words and brings out your personality in your writing so you don't sound like a robot from a 1960s B-movie. It brings your language to life. It jumps off the page, grabs your reader by the lapels and wakes him or her up!  There's a 10 question quiz at the end of the video.

Figurative Language

Published on Dec 23, 2013

Figures of speech that will help you become more descriptive in English!

Simile Metaphor Personification by Language Galaxy

Published on Mar 30, 2015

Can you come up with your own allusion?

What is Allusion? by Chungdahm Learning

Published on Apr 29, 2015

What is Tone?

What is Tone? by Chungdahm Learning
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE

SIXTH GRADE

Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the post-secondary and workforce level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

 

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6.L.VAU.6 Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; develop vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

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DEVELOPING VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE

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LANGUAGE POWER WORDS

Published on May 9, 2012

This educational story teaches test-taking vocabulary words. See the lyrics and complete lesson at http://flocabulary.com/test-taking-vo...

Flocabulary:  Test-Taking Vocabulary

Published on Jan 22, 2016

From the Comprehension Upgrade course. Play demo: blog.learningupgrade.com/courses

Analogies Song – Learn Comprehension – Learning Upgrade

Published on Feb 22, 2016

Vocabulary learn easy with picture Grade-6

Vocabulary Learn Easy with Pictures: Grade-6
Latin Roots Song by Haws0

Published on Dec 14, 2013

Latin is alive in our own language through the roots and prefixes...

Prefixes Rap - Flocabulary Grammar Rap

Published on Mar 7, 2012

Learn about common prefixes through this Flocabulary Grammar Rap.  See the lyrics and full lesson at http://flocabulary.com/prefixes

Published on Oct 27, 2016

Our Kickstarter campaign to animate all 15 punctuation songs on the new album! ENDING NOV. 2!! http://kck.st/2dqPMp3

A Smile and a Frown - the Synonyms/Antonyms song from Grammaropolis - Lyrics Video
A Humorous Moment

Horrible Histories Vicious Vikings: Words From the: Vikings. The "Historical Paramedics"

 

Horrible Histories Historical Mastermind Shakespeare flaunts words

WORKSHEETS 
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE

SIXTH GRADE

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

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TEACHING SYNONYMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Synonyms Worksheets

A synonym is a word that has nearly the same meaning as another word. Sample synonyms include; hat/cap, leap/jump, listen/hear etc..) Learning synonyms are a useful way to expand your vocabulary and learn more words. Using synonyms in your writing allows a student to vary their syntax and make their writing more interesting. The more synonyms you know, the better your background vocabulary and understanding of words in the English language will be.

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TEACHING ANTONYMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Antonyms Worksheets

An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another. They are opposite words that have incompatible relation. Common antonyms include; (big/small, flat/round, short/tall etc..) By using the antonyms worksheets below, you will be able to master how to find and write words that are opposite in meaning to others. Learning antonyms will help enrich and expand your vocabulary of the English language.

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TEACHING PREFIXES

ENGLISHLINX:  Prefixes Worksheets

A prefix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word. The two types of prefixes are word prefixes and number prefixes. Prefixes help you expand your vocabulary. Commonly used prefixes include (inter-,extra-,anti-,pre-,semi-,bi-,tri-,ex- etc..) Prefixes are within many words int he English language. It is important to learn as many prefixes as you can for understanding prefixes can greatly expand your vocabulary.

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TEACHING SUFFIXES

ENGLISHLINX:  Suffixes Worksheets

A suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common suffixes include -ist, -er, -or, -ful, -less, -ship etc.. Suffixes are always placed at the end of words. All suffixes have a certain meaning that helps the reader figure out the meaning of the entire word the suffix is within. 

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TEACHING ALPHABETICAL ORDER

ENGLISHLINX:  Alphabet Worksheets

This is the alphabetical order worksheets section. Learning alphabetical order is one of the best ways to learn the alphabet. Some students sing the alphabetical order, other student may write it.

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TEACHING CONTEXT CLUES

ENGLISHLINX:  Context Clues Worksheets

A context clue is information that appears near a word or phrase and offers direct or indirect suggestions about its meaning. Using context clues allow you to figure out a word you do not know without having to use a dictionary. Use the words around the word you do not know to help you learn the meaning. The student must read the sentence and sentences around the confusing word to get an idea of what the words they do not know means. This is using context. Often, there are clues around the word you do not know that helps give you the meaning.

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CONSULTING REFERENCE MATERIALS

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USING ETYMOLOGICAL PATTERNS IN SPELLING AS CLUES

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Published on May 23, 2014

This fun literacy skill animated comic introduces the word learning strategy of using a thesaurus to look-up synonyms and antonyms. 

Introduction to Reading Skills: Word Learning - Synonyms and Antonyms

Published on May 20, 2014

This fun literacy skill cartoon from SRA FLEX Literacy explains how to use dictionaries (both regular and digital) to lookup words as a basic word learning strategy. 

Introduction to Reading Skills: Word Learning Strategies - Using Dictionaries

Published on Mar 8, 2013

From Grammar Songs by Kathy Troxel

Greek & Latin Prefix & Suffix Lyric Video

Published on Apr 10, 2014

Can you hear what fits before the root of the word? After the root of the word? Learn your Prefixes and Suffixes with The Bazillions!

"Prefix or Suffix?" by The Bazillions

Published on Apr 16, 2013

Learn to use pronunciation strategies, context clues, prefixes, suffixes, and roots to empower your reading of complex multi-syllabic words.

Word Attack! Using Context Clues to Become a Word Ninja

Published on May 4, 2015

Reginald Write has been writing in the library today! However, his grasp on how to use a thesaurus correctly leaves something to be desired...

Try:  5 Tips for Using a Thesaurus

Reginald's Ramblings: Thesaurus Trouble

VOCABULARY TEACHING STRATEGIES

Our vocabulary worksheet generators help your students become familiar with the form and spelling of new words.

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RELEVANT GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

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USING CONTEXT CLUES

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USING MORPHOLOGICAL ELEMENTS

Published on Jun 12, 2014

This quick animation provides a fun and engaging introduction to Use context clues to identify or clarify meaning of unknown words , a key word-learning strategies skill of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. 

Introduction to Reading Skills: Use Context Clues 
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE

SIXTH GRADE

Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

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Published on Aug 18, 2014

Can you give examples of each of these types of sentences?

4 Types of Sentences

TEACHING PREPOSITIONS

ENGLISHLINX:  Prepositions Worksheets

A preposition is a word that shows position or direction or introduces a prepositional phrase. It expresses relation to another word in the clause. A preposition always precedes a noun to show the noun's relationship to another word in the sentence. The word or phase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. Common prepositions include [up, around, under, over, above, besides, between etc...].

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TEACHING ADVERBS

ENGLISHLINX:  Adverb Worksheets

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often tell when, where, why or under what conditions something happens or happened. Most adverbs end in an -ly and come before the verb in a sentence. An adjective can be changed to an adverb by adding -ly. Adverbs are one of the major parts of speech in the English language. Our adverbs worksheet sub-categories include; regular adverbs, comparative and superlative adverbs and spelling with adverbs.

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TEACHING CONJUNCTIONS

ENGLISHLINX:  Conjunctions Worksheets

Conjunctions are words that join two or more words, phrases or clauses. The most common conjunctions include; and, or, but. Conjunctions are often used to join sentences together. The word and shows addition. The word or shows an alternative. The word but shows a contrasting idea. These common conjunctions are used in the texts you read and the sentences you write. They join sentences and ideas together so the writing and reading can flow smoothly. Use our conjunctions worksheets below to learn all about conjunctions.

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CONSISTENCY IN STYLE AND TONE

FANBOYS:  Coordinating Conjunctions

Published on May 4, 2015

BYU MCOM:  Learn a simple mnemonic to help you remember the Coordinating Conjunctions.

Published on Apr 2, 2015

Can you identify a dependent and an independent clause?

PUNCTUATION: Is It Phrase or Clause?

Published on Jul 16, 2013

This is a grammar lesson from http://GrammarFlip.com that explains how to identify subordinating conjunctions.

GrammarFlip Video: Subordinating Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions Song by Melissa

Published on Aug 23, 2010

Up, down, all around -- learn your prepositions as you sing along with The Bazillions' hit song! Find out more at http://www.thebazillions.com

"Preposition" by The Bazillions

Published on Jan 20, 2015

SING ALONG SONGS by TeacherTube Studios
Really catchy song that teaches kids prepositions. Be careful, the song will get stuck in your head for days!  Visit us at:
http://www.teachertube.com/user/profi...

Prepositions Sing Along Song - HD Version

Published on Nov 15, 2013

http://grammarsongs.com/index.php Correlative Conjunctions Song by Melissa - Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs to compare and contrast within literary and informational text. In this song, the father in the video orders his kid around by giving directions using correlative conjunctions. At the end of the video, the kid retaliates by using correlative conjunctions to acquire both his allowance and his freedom! Kids relate, but more importantly, they embrace the use of correlative conjunctions when writing.

Published on Jun 30, 2013

Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, & Fragments

Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, & Fragments

Published on May 8, 2016

A video lesson explaining what a sentence is and the difference between simple, compound and complex sentences.

Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences
COMMAND OF THE CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE

SIXTH GRADE

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing or speaking.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS

  • BetterLesson:  Grammar and Parts of Speech Lessons

  • EduPlace:  Grammar Blast:  Houghton Mifflin English Grades 6-8

  • Busy Teacher:  Free Correcting Mistakes Worksheets.  These 85 worksheets are designed to help students practice correcting mistakes in a variety of fun and creative ways. 

  • Schoolhouse Rock - Watch episodes from the popular series on the official Schoolhouse Rock Web site. The site includes grammar-focused tunes like "Unpack Your Adjectives," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here," "Conjunction Junction," and "Busy Prepositions."

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ONLINE GRAMMAR LESSONS AND QUIZZES

Published on Apr 12, 2016

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-grammar-matter-andreea-s-calude

It can be hard sometimes, when speaking, to remember all of the grammatical rules that guide us when we’re writing. When is it right to say “the dog and me” and when should it be “the dog and I”? Does it even matter? Andreea S. Calude dives into the age-old argument between linguistic prescriptivists and descriptivists — who have two very different opinions on the matter. 
Lesson by Andreea S. Calude, animation by Mike Schell.

TEDEd:  DOES GRAMMAR MATTER? - ANDREEA S. CALUDE

Published on Mar 22, 2016

Khan Academy Grammarian David Rheinstrom welcomes you to his favorite topic: the study of language, its rules, and its conventions. By understanding English – by speaking it, by writing it, by reading this very sentence – you are a grammarian yourself!
 

Introduction to Grammar by Khan Academy

Published on Oct 13, 2012

Interjections Schoolhouse Rock Wow!
Essra is a very well respected musician and also sang on Sesame Street & is the writer of Cyndi Lauper's "Change of Heart" + songs by Tina Turner, Lisa Fischer, Marty Balin, etc. 

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View and Enjoy more Schoolhouse Rock Parts of Speech here...

Parts of Speech Interjections Schoolhouse Rock
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes

Published on Jul 15, 2014

"Weird Al" Yankovic's new album "Mandatory Fun" out now on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/MandatoryFun
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/MandatoryFunAMZ
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/MandatoryFunGP 
http://www.WeirdAl.com 

Published on Jun 11, 2013

Things sure seem intimidating when they're grouped in threes, don't they? Don't worry... these guys won't bite. Actually, we'd watch out for clauses. They can get a bit nippy. A sentence has a capitalized word at the beginning and punctuation at the end. A phrase adds description. A sentence has both a subject and a verb, while a phrase has one or the other. A clause can contain both a subject and a verb, but differs becuase it tells the reader more about the subject than the verb.
Check out our essay lab for more helpful facts: http://www.shmoop.com/essay-lab/

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PHRASES AND CLAUSES

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Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences by Shmoop
Learn to Identify Clauses -Clause vs. Phrase - Easy English Grammar

Published on Jan 31, 2015

www.EnglishGrammarHelp.com - CLAUSES verses PHRASES - CLAUSES are easy to understand if you remember one simple rule: a CLAUSE contains BOTH a SUBJECT and a VERB, but a PHRASE contains either a SUBJECT or a VERB but not both. A CLAUSE can be either an independent clause or dependent clause. An independent clause is a clause that makes sense because it expresses a complete thought. Independent clauses can stand alone. Independent clauses can be sentences if they begin with a capital letter and end with some type of terminal or end punctuation: a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Dependent clauses contain a subject and a verb but they do not express a complete thought and are used to modify an independent clause. Dependent clauses are joined to independent clauses by a subordinate conjunction, words like because, since, if, and although. A dependent clause will be an adjective clause or an adverb clause because it functions as a modifier in a sentence. Know how to identify a CLAUSE and distinguish it from a PHRASE. 

TEACHING PRONOUNS

ENGLISHLINX:  Pronouns Worksheets 

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun. Common pronouns include; (he, she, they, them, it, ours, I, etc..) It is important to learn how to use a pronoun correctly when writing sentences. Pronouns take the place of a proper noun. They usually occur after a proper noun has been stated so the reader does not have to hear the proper noun multiple times. There are many different types of pronouns in the English language.

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TEACHING PHRASES AND CLAUSES

ENGLISHLINX:  Clauses Worksheets

A Clause is a group of words that contains a verb and its subject. There are two kinds of clauses, independent and dependent. An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. A dependent or subordinate clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It cannot stand alone. Our clauses worksheets help students understand the different types of clauses.

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TEACHING COMMAS

ENGLISHLINX:  Commas Worksheets

Commas you use in writing are similar to pauses you use in speech. Commas are often used in sentences to create a pause. Commas allow the reader to pause before continuing the sentence. Commas are used between two clauses, to form compound sentences, to form complex sentences, to set off dialogue and to set apart a series of words. It is important know how to use commas correctly in a sentence. Transition words are also followed by commas on most occasions. Learning to use commas correctly is an important skill to have when writing or speaking the English language. 

Published on Jul 31, 2014

Them bought we some chocolate chip cookies. Wait...that didn't sound right. That's probably why there are rules for this kind of thing. 

Published on Jul 9, 2013

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/comma-story...
It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really needed? Terisa Folaron offers some tricks of the comma trade.
Lesson by Terisa Folaron, animation by Brett Underhill.

Published on Aug 1, 2014

Run-on sentences don't necessarily need to run on forever, but they can get a little out of control if you don't know what you're doing. Watch this video so you can keep up (or prevent yourself 
from having to run in the first place!). 

Run-On Sentences by Shmoop

Published on Aug 3, 2014

Fun fact: a single word can constitute a sentence. Another fun fact: a whole string of words does not always make sentence. So how do you know if you've written a complete sentence or complete nonsense? Watch our video to find out! 

Published on Feb 2, 2017

I found this song on youtube just thought i would share it to you guys.

Pronouns Song For 6th Grade Students
Subject and Object Pronouns by Shmoop
TEDEd:  Comma Story - Teresa Folaron
Sentence Fragments by Shmoop

Published on May 31, 2014

We are all about having options here at Shmoop. Having the same chocolate chip cookie every single day would get pretty boring (maybe). Same goes for sentences. Try out the various flavors in this video to see which one suits your grammar taste buds best.

Sentence Types by Shmoop

Published on Jul 11, 2014

You can think of the dash as your flashy friend that always seems to have spirit fingers. This punchy piece of punctuation loves to make an entrance, so watch this video to learn how you can give it the flair it so craves. 

Dashes by Shmoop

Published on Mar 19, 2010

Tom Lehrer Electric Company playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list..A song written by Tom Lehrer, arranged by Joe Raposo and performed on the show by Jim Boyd and Lee Chamberlin.

The Electric Company - N Apostrophe T
To Too Two Song (animated) Learn By Lyrics Homophones
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