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Articles related to "Noun"
Parts of Speech Series - Part One - Nouns This is an article that is the start of a series of articles on the Parts of Speech. In this article we cover Nouns. nouns • common • proper • singular • plural
Writing Poems with Kids Explanations and examples of four poems to teach and write with students. examples for poetry lessons • acrostic poems • alliteration poem explanation • teach cinquain poem • how to teach diamante poem
Grammar Refresher Course Teacher refresher course on the basics of a sentence. Quick and fun mini lessons to educate students on grammar. grammar basics • noun • verbs • adjectives • adverbs
Christmas Poetry Lesson Creating short and funny Christmas poems from traditional Christmas poems. christmas poetry lesson • funny christmas poems • short christmas poems • christmas poetry • christmas poems
How Words Work This is the first of a six-part summary of essential grammar points for English language teachers. position • focus • collocation • syntax • register
Vocabulary Word Game Mad libs are a word game that creates a new story by changing a few selected words. Students will be laughing, as they learn a few concepts at the same time funny mad libs • mad libs for kids • fun word game • vocabulary word game • vocabulary game
College Essay Writing Help What's the first step towards better grades on your college term papers? Avoid these common mistakes that students often make. college paper • term paper • college term paper • common writing mistakes • college essay
How Words Work:5 It has been useful to distinguish between syntax (how words relate to each other) and morphology (the different forms a word may have) in order to emphasise how each aspect has its influence on meaning. Patterns of morphology have in fact been much more commonly the focus of classroom attention than patterns of syntax. syntax • morphology • grammar • learning english • studying english
A Creative Way to Teach English This is an article on how to be creative in teaching English. english
To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate This articles provides a few rules regarding the hyphenation of compound words. hyphen • compound word • hyphenate • modifier • dictionary
Apostrophes Show Ownership Apostrophes can be tricky if you're not sure how to make a plural noun or compound pronoun possessive. Here are some tips. apostrophe • apostrophes • editing • grammar • using apostrophes
How to Write a Sentence Sentences are still a struggle for many students, help them relearn the basics. A sentence must include a predicate and subject for it to be a complete sentence. how to write a sentence • sentence outline • subject of a sentence • make sentence • funny sentence
Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Participles They're fodder for stand-up comedy in the English department dangling modifiers • misplaced modifiers
Sentence Style This article posting is the third chapter of the first section, "Essentials and Basics" for the "Creative Writing Laboratory" book. writing • creative writing • how to write • teach technology • lesson plans
Bill's still a bad boy. Clinton set a precedent for misconduct within the office of head of state. Global 'butterfly effect' is displaying itself as scandal plagued leaders trumpet his example. clinton • example • spin • misconduct • role-model
The Origins of the Apostrophe Argued over and insisted upon, the apostrophe is one of the favourite issues of grammar pedants. But they may not be as correct as they think... apostrophe • lynne truss • eats shoots and leaves • grammar • samuel johnson
Adjectives and Adverbs are NOT Good Description Using specific nouns and verbs to show the story instead of relying on cliched, hackneyed adverbs and adjectives that often do little more than weigh down the writing. writing • short stories
Book Review: Basic Welsh by Gareth King Keep an eye out for the return of the Dysgwr’s Diary next month. This month: a review of an excellent grammar workbook for beginning students. welsh language • welsh books • welsh grammar • gareth king • beginning welsh
Creating MS Access Relationships A database design begins with identifying entities from business data. Tables are designed following conventions, and linked. Only then are tables populated with data. ms office 2007 • ms access 2007 relationships • design and link tables • referential integrity • populate data in tables
ESL Text Type Writing Lesson As writing skills can differ greatly in an English language classroom, a text type based approach to teaching writing can be helpful. Here a sample lesson is presented. writing restaurant review • text type based lesson plan • teaching esl writing • text analysis activity • guided writing practice
The World of Pirates, part 1 Pirates as we know them, fact or fiction, how has literature shaped the historical accuracy fo the time period of the piracy of the high seas? pirates • books
Secrets of a Successful Indexer If your goal is winning a prize for the best index of the year, then skip this advice. If your goal is money rather than fame, continue reading. indexing • indexer • indexers • income • earnings
Where Should Your Story Be? Readers will enjoy your story more if they're clear on where and when it takes place. Here's how to establish setting in a way that adds to the reading experience. setting • story • writing • plot • character
Norwegian Word Play (Part I of II) I’ve heard it said that you don’t really know a language until you get the jokes. This is particularly true with Norwegian, where so many of the jokes rely on clever word play and puns. I see no reason, however, why you can’t learn language through the study of word play. Not only are jokes a fun way to approach language learning, they’re also chock-full of cultural information and can make great conversation starters (so long as you watch who you’re talking to). norwegian jokes • puns • word play • language learning • definite article
How to Write a Cinquain Teach kids how to write a cinquain. cinquain • instructions • directions • write • kids
What is Personality? Our personality is who we truly are, that which makes us unique, our vertiable charcater, traits, qualities, and shortcomings. narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Insights into the Japanese language This article will point out to beginners some of the trickier aspects of learning the Japanese language. japanese • nihongo • japan • languages • learning
What is A Vitamin? Vitamins are essential for health and growth of a living organism. Without the proper amount, the body does not assimilate any of them, and can't effectively do it's job. We will explain exactly what a vitamin is and where to find them. vitamin • health • minerals • body • disease
Apples to Apples Bible Edition This game works great in groups, making it the perfect choice for family game night, Sunday school or youth groups, or even fun-spirited adult Bible studies. apples to apples bible edition • sunday school games • christian board games • youth group games • bible trivia games
Gateway Drugs Everyone has heard the term gateway drug, and for some it is an accepted theory, yet many still argue if it can be proven. marijuana • gateway drug • adolescent addiction • substance abuse article • cannabis
Increasing Reading Rate By focusing on bottom-up skills when teaching reading, teachers can help learners increase their reading rate. increase reading rate • bottom up activities • second language • esl skills • reading strategies
Infant Sign Language How using sign language with babies and toddlers can benefit their development. infant sign language • makaton • speech development • child development • baby sign language
Ray Bradbury's Zen and Writing Ray Bradbury, an American literary icon, discusses being a writer and the writer's life in this collection of essays. ray bradbury • zen • art of writing • writing life • tips for writers
Techniques for Verse Action! Why and, more importantly, how are novels-in-verse so devastatingly effective in portraying action? Let’s look at techniques used in History: The Home Movie. poetry • novel-in-verse • poem • book-length poem • poetic narrative
To Be Or Not To Be Shakespeare carefully hones his language to illustrate the movements of Hamlet's mind in this famous speech. to be or not to be • hamlet soliloquy • shakespeare language • shakespeare speech • nobler in the mind
It's No Bull... The Story of John Bull, Typical Englishman A history of the term "John Bull" as applied to the English. english • john bull • uncle sam • political cartoon • john arbuthnot
Stories of Recovery Link to many pages on the web, with stories of individual's struggle with eating disorders, and their battle towards recovery. eating disorder • anorexia • bulimia • recovery • websites
That or Which? This article discusses when "that" or "which" should be used as relative pronouns to introduce adjective clauses. that • which • restrictive • nonrestrictive • clause
There is No Streptococcus Virus! streptococcus • viruses • streptococcus pyogenes • bacteria • misinformation
Web Words With the advent of a whole new world on the World Wide Web, there is some confusion concerning the correct version of "newfangled" words. email • e-mail • web site • website • web site
A Gourmet Seasoning Kitchen Garden Prepare ultimately delectable gourmet dishes with herbs, vegetables and spices harvested from your own gourmet seasoning garden or gourmet kitchen garden. food seasoning • vegetable gardening • gourmet cooking • frugal gourmet • kitchen garden
A Philosophy of Curriculum Three basic educational approaches competed in the second half of the 20th century to shape our views on WHAT we should teach and HOW we should teach it... education • special education • philosophy of education • greg cruey • perennialism
Affecting the Effect A brief look at why writing affects people as they read, and how being an author allows one to manipulate the reader's emotions. manipulate • affect • effect • writing • theory
Analyze Books to Write Well Analyzing a book to find techniques that work requires more than just enjoying the story. Here are tips to find real-life applications of all the advice for write analyzing books • writing techniques • tips on writing • genre writing • how to write books
Art Words Defined Sometimes, mixed media artists just need a swift kick in the inspirational rear when it comes to working in their art journals. That's the point of these prompts. art journal • art project idea • prompt • idea • mixed media |
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