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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:Many of the activities on this page are intended for review of ELA skills
students may have forgotten or missed in their upper elementary grades.
"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.

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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.

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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.

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Analogies

Analogies 1-10 ---------------- Analogies 1 Analogies 2 Analogies 3 Analogies 4 Analogies 5 Analogies 6 Analogies 7 Analogies 8 Analogies 9 Analogies 10

Analogies 11-14 ---------------- Analogies 11 Analogies 12 Analogies 13 Analogies 14

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Antonyms

Antonyms 1-10 ---------------- Antonyms 1 Antonyms 2 Antonyms 3 Antonyms 4 Antonyms 5 Antonyms 6 Antonyms 7 Antonyms 8 Antonyms 9 Antonyms 10

Antonyms 11-20 ---------------- Antonyms 11 Antonyms 12 Antonyms 13 Antonyms 14 Antonyms 15 Antonyms 16 Antonyms 17 Antonyms 18 Antonyms 19 Antonyms 20

Antonyms 21-27 ---------------- Antonyms 21 Antonyms 22 Antonyms 23 Antonyms 24 Antonyms 25 Antonyms 26 Antonyms 27

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Homophones

Homophones 1-10 ---------------- Homophones 1 Homophones 2 Homophones 3 Homophones 4 Homophones 5 Homophones 6 Homophones 7 Homophones 8 Homophones 9 Homophones 10

Homophones 11-20 ---------------- Homophones 11 Homophones 12 Homophones 13 Homophones 14 Homophones 15 Homophones 16 Homophones 17 Homophones 18 Homophones 19 Homophones 20

Homophones 21-30 ---------------- Homophones 21 Homophones 22 Homophones 23 Homophones 24 Homophones 25 Homophones 26 Homophones 27 Homophones 28 Homophones 29 Homophones 30

Homophones 31-33 ---------------- Homophones 31 Homophones 32 Homophones 33

There, Their, They're 1-4 ---------------- There, Their, They're 1 There, Their, They're 2 There, Their, They're 3 There, Their, They're 4

To, Too, Two 5-9 ---------------- To, Too, Two 5 To, Too, Two 6 To, Too, Two 7 To, Too, Two 8 To, Too, Two 9

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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.

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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

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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.

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Synonyms

Synonyms 1-10 ---------------- Synonyms 1 Synonyms 2 Synonyms 3 Synonyms 4 Synonyms 5 Synonyms 6 Synonyms 7 Synonyms 8 Synonyms 9 Synonyms 10

Synonyms 11-20 ---------------- Synonyms 11 Synonyms 12 Synonyms 13 Synonyms 14 Synonyms 15 Synonyms 16 Synonyms 17 Synonyms 18 Synonyms 19 Synonyms 20

Synonyms 21-30 ---------------- Synonyms 21 Synonyms 22 Synonyms 23 Synonyms 24 Synonyms 25 Synonyms 26 Synonyms 27 Synonyms 28 Synonyms 29 Synonyms 30

Synonyms 31-40 ---------------- Synonyms 31 Synonyms 32 Synonyms 33 Synonyms 34 Synonyms 35 Synonyms 36 Synonyms 37 Synonyms 38 Synonyms 39 Synonyms 40

Synonyms 41-50 ---------------- Synonyms 41 Synonyms 42 Synonyms 43 Synonyms 44 Synonyms 45 Synonyms 46 Synonyms 47 Synonyms 48 Synonyms 49 Synonyms 50

Synonyms 51-60 ---------------- Synonyms 51 Synonyms 52 Synonyms 53 Synonyms 54 Synonyms 55 Synonyms 56 Synonyms 57 Synonyms 58 Synonyms 59 Synonyms 60

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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.

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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.

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