Step 1: Tell students to take out a sheet of paper. Step 2: Play the video explanation of “there, they’re and their.” Step 3: Have students practice answering the 10 questions on “there, they’re, and there.” Step 4: Pass out the worksheet below, and see how well students know the differences between “there, they’re, and there.” Video: Additional worksheet for after the video:
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Edit and Restore the Quotes by Alexander the Great!
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So – I am getting tired of this guy, but I respect him. He is doing incredible things. I wish he was a Minnesota Viking, but he is not. Anyways, here is a task where students edit and restore the quotes of the best quarterback in football: Patrick Mahomes. Worksheet: More editing activities here: If you like what you see, feel free to donate here:
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Teaching basic grammar and conventions can be boring. I make the process more engaging by playing “battle music,” and having students edit and restore the quotes of famous people (often athletes). It works surprisingly well. Sometimes I have students edit the quotes individually, and sometimes in groups. It depends on the class. Here is a quick editing activity that features Justin Jefferson. Worksheet More editing activities like this here: If you like what you see, […]
Read MoreGrammar and Conventions Activities! (Lionel Messi, Taylor Swift, and More)
Lionel Messi Worksheet: Edit the Quotes Video (different quotes than worksheet) Add Punctuation to the Paragraph About Lionel Messi: Worksheet: Punctuation Practice #2 (Lionel Messi) Worksheet: Taylor Swift Worksheet 2: Taylor Swift Worksheet #1 Edit and Rewrite the Quotes by Taylor Swift (Video) Worksheet for Video: Punctuation Practice (Taylor Swift) Cristiano Ronaldo Worksheet: Cristiano Ronaldo Video: Caitlin Clark Worksheet: Caitlin Clark Video: Worksheet for video: Kobe Bryant Worksheet: Kobe Bryant Video: Selena Gomez Worksheet: Selena […]
Read MoreGrammar Police! (Two Activities)
Can your students fix the real-world grammatical and spelling mistakes? Activity 1: Worksheet: Activity 2: Worksheet: If you want to support Tolentino Teaching, click on the link below. Thank you so much!
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