Here’s a worksheet on differentiating between the format on short and long works.
Using Better Nouns
Simple nouns, such as dog, are fine to use, but your writing will be more interesting if you use more complex nouns, such as terrier. Find a synonym for each simple noun in this printable classroom activity!
Using Better Verbs
Learning how to properly use a verb is an important part of early education. However, learning how to improve your writing with stronger verbs can be a little tricky. Using simple verbs, such as walk, are fine to use, but your writing will be more interesting if you use more complex verbs. With this helpful grammar activity, practicing how to replace simple verbs with complex verbs will be lots of fun for students!
Using Homographs
Students write sentences using homographs after reading example sentences
Using Idioms
With this iteration of the idiom worksheets, your student will use a word bank to complete sentences. Your students will no longer ask, “what is an idiom” after completing this iteration of the idiom worksheets.
Using Semicolons in a Series
Not all series are created equal; these need semicolons!
Using Titles in Text
In this worksheet your student will rewrite sentences with quotation marks and underlining or italics.
Verb Tense Worksheet: Future Perfect
In this activity students learn about the future perfect verb tense by circling the future perfect verb in sentences, and filling in the blank.
Verb Tense Worksheet: Past Perfect
In this activity students learn about the past perfect verb tense by circling the past perfect verb in sentences, and filling in the blank.
Verb Tense Worksheet: Present Perfect
In this activity students learn about the present perfect verb tense by circling the present perfect verb in sentences, and filling in the blank.
Verb Tense Worksheet: Present Perfect Continuous
In this activity students learn about the present perfect continuous verb tense by circling the present perfect continuus verb in sentences, and filling in the blank.
Verb Tenses: Future Perfect Continuous
In this activity students learn about the future perfect continuous verb tense by circling the future perfect continuous verb in sentences, and filling in the blank with the correct tense.
Verb Tenses: Past Perfect Continuous
In this activity students learn about the past perfect continuous verb tense by circling the past perfect continuous verb in sentences, and filling in the blank.
Warm Up to Metaphors!
The job was a breeze. Casey is a night owl. These are examples of metaphors. Print out this free worksheet and have your students identify the metaphors as well as come up with their own.
Warm Up to Onomatopoeia!
When a word is as fun to say as onomatopoeia you know your students will have a blast completing this worksheet. Free and printable, students find the onomatopoeia in each sentence and then complete the activity by creating some of their own!
Warm Up to Similes!
He was snug as a bug in a rug. Similes are a lot of fun to write! Print out this free worksheet and see what your students come up with! Have them share with the class for even more fun!
What are Homographs?
Students write the correct homograph in the blank, to complete the sentence
What are Homophones
A homophone worksheet that prompts students to select the correct homophone for each sentence.
What is an Appositive?
This is a great beginning worksheet for learning about appositives.
Which Is It? Metaphor or Simile?
Your student will decide which is a metaphor and which is a simile in this worksheet.