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Use these practice activities to improve your English Language Arts Skills.
There are many sections below, including Abbreviations, Alphabetizing,
Contractions, Syllables, and more.
Teachers & Parents: It is recommended that students complete and master each activity before moving on to the next.

"a" or "an"
"a" or "an" 1
Determine whether the pronoun a, or an, is used in the sentence provided.


"a" or "an" 2
Determine whether the pronoun a, or an, is used in the sentence provided.


"a" or "an" 3
Determine whether the pronoun a, or an, is used in the sentence provided.


"a" or "an" 4
Determine whether the pronoun a, or an, is used in the sentence provided.



Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations 1
Identify common abbreviations used for Doctor (Dr.), Avenue (Ave.), etc...


Abbreviations 2
A collection that includes some lesser-known abbreviations.



Abbreviations 3
A collection that includes some lesser-known abbreviations.



Abbreviations 4
Students must type in their abbreviations.





Alphabetizing
Alphabetizing 1
Alphabetize words by the first letter.

Alphabetizing 2
Alphabetize words by the first letter.

Alphabetizing 3
Alphabetize words by the second letter.

Alphabetizing 4
Alphabetize words by the second and third letter.


Alphabetizing 5
Alphabetize words by the first letter and beyond, with more words.



Analogies

Antonyms

Capitalization
Capitalization 1
Identify the sentence where capitalization is used correctly.


Capitalization 2
Identify the sentence where capitalization is used correctly.


Capitalization 3
Identify the sentence where capitalization is used correctly.


Capitalization 4
Identify the sentence where capitalization is used correctly.



Commas & Conjunctions
Commas in a Series 1
Identify the sentence where commas are used correctly.


Conjunctions 1
Identify the sentence where the proper conjunction is used.


Conjunctions 2
Identify the sentence where the proper conjunction is used.



Contractions
Contractions 1
Identify the contraction that is written correctly.


Contractions 2
Identify the contraction that is written correctly.


Contractions 3
Identify the contraction that is written correctly.


Contractions 4
Identify the contraction that is written correctly.



Fantasy or Reality?
Fantasy or Reality 1
Decide if the sentence is fictional or factual.


Fantasy or Reality 2
Decide if the sentence is fictional or factual.


Fantasy or Reality 3
Decide if the sentence is fictional or factual.


Fantasy or Reality 4
Decide if the sentence is fictional or factual.



Homophones

Multiple Meaning Words
Multiple Meaning Words 1
Choose the sentence where the word has the same meaning as in the example sentence.


Multiple Meaning Words 2
Choose the word that matches both phrases in the question.



Multiple Meaning Words 3
Choose the word that matches both phrases in the question.




Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech 1
Identify the word that is a noun or not a noun.



Parts of Speech 2
Identify the word that is a noun or a verb.



Common & Proper Nouns 1
Determine if the word is a common or proper noun.



Common & Proper Nouns 2
Determine if the word is a common or proper noun.



Adjectives 1
Identify the adjective in the sentence.



Adjectives 2
Identify the adjective in the sentence.



Adverbs 1
Identify the adverb in the sentence.



Adverbs 2
Identify the adverb in the sentence.



Adverbs 3
Identify the adverb in the sentence.



Adverbs 4
Identify the adverb in the sentence.



Noun or Verb? 1
Figure out, based on the context of the sentence, if the highlighted word is being used as a noun or a verb.



Noun or Verb? 2
Figure out, based on the context of the sentence, if the highlighted word is being used as a noun or a verb.



Noun or Verb? 3
Figure out, based on the context of the sentence, if the highlighted word is being used as a noun or a verb.



Noun or Verb? 4
Figure out, based on the context of the sentence, if the highlighted word is being used as a noun or a verb.



Possessive Nouns 1
Choose the answer with the correct spelling for the context of the sentence.



Possessive Nouns 2
Choose the answer with the correct spelling for the context of the sentence.



Verb Forms 1
Choose the correct form of the verb, i.e: look, looks, looked, looking, based on the context of the sentence



Verb Forms 2
Choose the correct form of the verb, i.e: look, looks, looked, looking, based on the context of the sentence



Verb Forms 3
Choose the correct form of the verb, i.e: look, looks, looked, looking, based on the context of the sentence




Syllables
Syllables 1
Count the distinct syllables in multisyllabic words.



Syllables 2
Count the distinct syllables in multisyllabic words.



Syllables 3
Count the distinct syllables in multisyllabic words.




Synonyms

Types of Sentences
Types of Sentences 1
Determine whether a sentence is a question, an exclamation, or a statement.


Types of Sentences 2
Determine whether a sentence is a question, an exclamation, or a statement.


Types of Sentences 3
Determine whether a sentence is a question, an exclamation, or a statement.


Types of Sentences 4
Determine whether a sentence is a complete, incomplete, or run-on sentence.


Types of Sentences 5
Determine whether a sentence is a complete, incomplete, or run-on sentence.


Types of Sentences 6
Determine whether a sentence is a complete, incomplete, or run-on sentence.


Types of Sentences 7
Determine whether a sentence is a declarative, an interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative.



Vocabulary
Word Meaning 1
Use context clues, apposition, and word structure to determine the meaning of words.


Word Meaning 2
Use context clues, apposition, and word structure to determine the meaning of words.