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Creative writing independent work ebooks
Lessons 10-12: Commas, Goofs, and the end of Passive Voice
As in the previous lessons, the past participle often suffers from commas and misplaced modifiers. But the rules are pretty much the same, and should be easy to master after these few lessons.Again, making up silly sentences will lead to accurate ones. Combine the two units to go on a treasure hunt to find examples in the books they are reading. Have them even take a look at books in other classes, especially History or Science. Our Teacher's Guide also has some fun suggestions.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â The Complete Sentences Course
Lessons 5-8: How not to Mess Up
As with any new adventure, there will be some cautions that must be applied. Confidence can turn into overconfidence, as the students discover these new elements of writing and are eager to try them out all over the place. These four lessons explain how to avoid mistakes. Let them have some fun by intentionally writing misplaced modifiers, and then fixing them. They will learn quickly to get it right, and they will want to share their successes as well.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â The Complete Sentences Course
Lesson 13: Noun Phrase
We know about appositives, but they can feel like a pair of handcuffs, locking the writer into a brief brush stroke of simplified information. "His brother, a magician," "The mayor, an immigrant." Feeble.In this lesson, a whole new world awaits. Noun phrases have a noun, a nucleus, which attracts its own colorful, descriptive elements of richness that give depth and satisfaction to the reader. The samples that you see here testify to the opportunities that invite, as multiple noun phrases become
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â The Complete Sentences Course
Chinese Zodiac Lunar New Year eBook
Developed by a Kindergarten teacher in China as a (more) fun way to interest elementary age children in the Chinese Zodiac and/or Lunar New Year.The Great Animal Race is a gorgeous and entertaining tale for your classes.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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