TN English IV
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Language Arts Curriculum Standards 3005 - English IV	Internet Resources
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7
Apply a variety of strategies to correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences. 3005.1.1	Avoiding Comma Splices, Fused Sentences, and Run-On's - from LEO: Literacy Education Online Combining Sentences for Variety and Clarity - several methods and examples are given, however this page only combines two sentences. Conjunctions - Conjunctions are words used as joiners. Different kinds of conjunctions join different kinds of grammatical structures. Conjunctions - Select the buttons to find the correct answer Conjunctions Quiz I - Select the answer buttons to see the answers. Conjunctions Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses. Conjunction-itis Popup - Find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one! (a Quia quiz) Correcting Run-on Sentences - print for students to correct run-on sentences Fragments and Run-On's - After each sentence, select the option which best describes that sentence. The Need to Combine Sentences - Sentences have to be combined to avoid the monotony that would surely result if all sentences were brief and of equal length. This lesson is followed by three quizzes. Repairing Run-On Sentences - After each run-on sentence select the remedy that would best repair that sentence. Run on's and Comma Splices - Look at the passage and decide whether the sentence is correct or whether it is a run-on. Run On Sentences - Identify if each sentence is a run on sentence or a complete sentence. Sentence Fragments - Classify by placing the number of each sentence in the appropriate column. If you do it correctly, the total in both columns will be the same. At the bottom of the page, fix the fragments; making them into complete sentences.
Know and apply a variety of sentence-combining techniques. 3005.1.2	Avoiding Comma Splices, Fused Sentences, and Run-On's - from LEO: Literacy Education Online Combining Sentences for Variety and Clarity - several methods and examples are given, however this page only combines two sentences. Conjunctions - Conjunctions are words used as joiners. Different kinds of conjunctions join different kinds of grammatical structures. Conjunctions - Select the buttons to find the correct answer Conjunctions Quiz I - Select the answer buttons to see the answers. Conjunctions Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses. Conjunction-itis Popup - Find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one! (a Quia quiz) Correcting Run-on Sentences - print for students to correct run-on sentences Fragments and Run-On's - After each sentence, select the option which best describes that sentence. The Need to Combine Sentences - Sentences have to be combined to avoid the monotony that would surely result if all sentences were brief and of equal length. This lesson is followed by three quizzes. Repairing Run-On Sentences - After each run-on sentence select the remedy that would best repair that sentence. Run on's and Comma Splices - Look at the passage and decide whether the sentence is correct or whether it is a run-on. Run On Sentences - Identify if each sentence is a run on sentence or a complete sentence. Sentence Fragments - Classify by placing the number of each sentence in the appropriate column. If you do it correctly, the total in both columns will be the same. At the bottom of the page, fix the fragments; making them into complete sentences.
Know and use correctly Standard English conventions for punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. 3005.1.3	Business English at Work: Capitalization - [35 slides] extensive explanation of capitalization rules with examples. This show could be used as part of a directed teaching lesson. Capital Letters - nine multiple choice questions, decide which choice is capitalized correctly Capitalization - Quia quiz Capitalization - quiz Capitalization - [designed for grade 7] ten multiple-choice questions; after completion the graded page will explain the reason for each answer Capitalization - 19 multiple choice questions plus a bonus question Capitalization - 11 sentences to edit for correct capitalization Capitalization and End Punctuation in Sentences - worksheet to print for your students, answer key on page 2 Capitalization Quiz - twelve sentences, decide if they are capitalized correctly or not Capitalization Quiz - 11 multiple choice questions from the Blue Book of Grammar Capitalization Quiz - Ten sentences have been written in all lowercase letters. Rewrite each sentence using uppercase letters where necessary. Capitalization Quiz - Choose whether the word missing should be capitalized or not. Capitalization 1 Quiz - [Quia quiz] Read each sentence carefully. Look for an error in capitalization. Choose the answer that shows the correction that needs to be made. [ten multiple choice questions] Capitalization and Punctuation: Capital Letters Exercise - Click on the "paragraph" button and a paragraph without capitalization will appear in the text area. Make whatever corrections are necessary to the text before clicking on the "answer" button to compare your corrections to the computer's version of this paragraph. Capitalization and Punctuation: Capital Letters Quiz - [5 sentences to rewrite] In the space provided after each sentence, rewrite each word that requires capitalization. Separate your rewritten words with commas. Capitalization and Punctuation Practice Quiz - 30 multiple choice questions Capitalization Rules Worksheets [circle each incorrectly used lowercase or capital letter] - Worksheet 1 | Worksheet 2 | Worksheet 3 Capitalization Worksheets - to print Capitalization Worksheets from Georgia Southern University - Worksheet 1 | Worksheet 2 | Worksheet 3 Exercise in Capitalization - eighty spaces, each space is preceded by an "opportunity for error" in capitalization Using Correct Capitalization and Punctuation - Self Test 1 - fifteen multiple-choice questions
Be aware of the power of language well-used as a reflection and change agent of its time and culture (e.g., political correctness, ethnic identity, persuasion). 3005.1.4	Greetings Around the World - a few of the ways to say hello Historical and Cultural Context - Use your sleuthing skills to figure out when and where an historical event took place by examining some primary sources and using an educated guess to pinpoint them on a map and timeline Regional Dialects in the United States - read information on where the dialect gets its base and hear examples [This expired page comes from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.] Where is the Speaker From? - Click on a letter and listen to the speaker. Place the letter on the map indicating where the speaker is from
Use roots and affixes to determine or clarify the meaning of specialized vocabulary across the content areas (e.g., antecedent, antebellum, circumference, millimeter, amphibian, heterogeneous). 3005.1.5	Greek affixes - meanings Greek & Latin Roots Skills - four types of Quia activities How Words Work - learning the common roots and prefixes; meanings of prefixes Latin and Greek Word Elements - article with examples of common roots Putting Your Roots into Action - look for roots in unfamiliar words Putting Your Roots into Action (2) - look for roots in unfamiliar words Roots & Prefixes - Test your knowledge of the meanings of latin and greek roots and prefixes! Quiz quiz What's a Root? - work with five roots What's a Root? (2) - work with five more roots Word Formation - many English words come from Latin, which uses prefixes and suffixes Word Parts - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For each topic, exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below. The 87 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Use the origins, history, and evolution of words and concepts to enhance understanding. 3005.1.6	Common Foreign Words and Phrases in English - from the French Common foreign phrases - Select a language and find familiar phrases. Common Foreign Words and Phrases - How many foreign phrases do you know? Can you guess the translation? Foreign Words and Phrases - English meanings given are not necessarily literal translations - from a (ad absurdum) to z (Zeitgeist) Greetings Around the World - a few of the ways to say hello Historical and Cultural Context - Use your sleuthing skills to figure out when and where an historical event took place by examining some primary sources and using an educated guess to pinpoint them on a map and timeline Qu'est-ce Que C'est? Foreign Phrases - Unit plan with handouts and exercises. [This expired page comes from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]. Regional Dialects in the United States - read information on where the dialect gets its base and hear examples [This expired page comes from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.] Where is the Speaker From? - Click on a letter and listen to the speaker. Place the letter on the map indicating where the speaker is from
Demonstrate understanding of phrases taken from other languages (e.g., ad hoc, enfant terrible, cause celebre). 3005.1.7	Common Foreign Words and Phrases in English - from the French Common foreign phrases - Select a language and find familiar phrases. Common Foreign Words and Phrases - How many foreign phrases do you know? Can you guess the translation? Foreign Words and Phrases - English meanings given are not necessarily literal translations - from a (ad absurdum) to z (Zeitgeist) Qu'est-ce Que C'est? Foreign Phrases - Unit plan with handouts and exercises. [This expired page comes from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.].
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