"Fix-ups" are a great way to have students identify and correct written errors, which can then carry-over to editing their own writing. These Valentine's Day fix-ups focus on capitalization, punctuation, and possessive "s" errors. You can print copies of this…
Students practice finding and replacing boring verbs with vivid verbs on this worksheet. First they find the boring verbs in the story, then they rewrite the story replacing the boring verbs with their own vivid verbs. This page can be…
These worksheets give students practice identifying and sorting vivid verbs. The first worksheet has students cross out the boring verb choice and circle the vivid verb that completes the sentence. On the next two worksheets, the students write the vivid…
Using vivid verbs instead of boring verbs can greatly improve your students' written and verbal sentences. Use these worksheets to get a sample of the verbs your students use to finish sentences. You can then compare their verb usage before…
Helping your students upgrade their verbs from "boring verbs" to "vivid verbs" can improve their written and verbal sentences tremendously. By teaching them to use more specific verbs, they'll be able to create images in their reader or listener's mind.…
Have your students figure out these Thanksgiving synonyms by using the context clues in the sentences. Using this worksheet, students pick words from choices in the word box that are synonyms for the underlined words in the sentences.