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English Grammar Online - free exercises, explanations, vocabulary, dictionary and teaching materials Idioms Idioms are expressions that would have different meanings if you took the words apart. The individual words in the idiom don’t usually help you make sense of it; you just have to know what it means. It would be helpful to do some online practice to gain a better understanding of idioms. Here are a couple examples, along with their meanings. In the dark- The actual meaning for this would be that there is no light were you are, but the meaning of the idiom is that you don’t know what’s really going on. Inside joke- These words don’t make much sense together, but the meaning of this idiom is that it is a joke that only certain people will understand; maybe those inside the circle of friends. Idioms are fun to read, but they’re even more fun to use in your writing. Here are a few more you can use: catch you later, say the word, hit the roof, a piece of cake.
F...l....u....e.....n.....c.....y As I was finishing up my report cards a few weeks ago. I noticed that MANY of my students were FAILING not meeting the standards in fluency. I always talk about fluency, but I've never really stressed it. My teammates also had the same problem. They suggested that we all start doing Fry Phrases. I've also started using Jodi's Fluency packs. Then, as one of my Daily 5 mini-lessons, I did a fluency lesson. I made these posters to help them remember. With each poster there is also an action:Rate- Not too fast and not too slow {they pretend to run slow and run fast- with their arms}Expression- Don't sound like a robot {they do the robot dance- channel your inner 80's dance moves}Accuracy-Read the words right {they do a check mark in the air with their pointer finger}Punctuation- Read the punctuation marks {they make an exclamation point in the air} Then, once a week, after I do a running record on a student, I quickly have them fill out this self-assessment.
Simple Present Exercises Simple Present Exercises Here's a list of all my present simple exercises: Present Simple Form (with the verb 'be'): Present Simple Form (with all verbs except 'be'): Mixed exercises with all verbs (be and other verbs): Mixed exercise 1 with be and other verbs (fairly easy) (download in PDF) Here's an exercise about spelling changes in this tense: Spelling changes (easy) (download in PDF) Practice exercises about how we use the present simple: Welcome toPerfect English Grammar! Welcome! 50-common-English-phrasal-verbs Phrasal Verbs - ESL EFL Teaching Resources Acting out ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 25 Minutes In this fun miming game, students review some commonly used phrasal verbs. Acting out.PDF Don't say it! ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 20 Minutes In this pairwork activity, students practice describing phrasal verbs. Don't say it.PDF Exclusive Find Someone Who... This dynamic activity teaches students how to ask and answer questions that incorporate phrasal verbs. Find Someone Who...PDF Phrasal Verbs ESL EFL Lesson - Pre-intermediate - 45 Minutes This adaptable lesson helps you to teach your students about phrasal verbs. Phrasal Verbs.PDF Exclusive Phrasal Verb Exercises ESL EFL Writing Activity - Pre-intermediate - 45 Minutes Here is a useful link to a set of writing exercises that help you to teach your students some common phrasal verbs. Phrasal Verb Exercises.PDF Phrasal Verbs Lesson ESL EFL Lesson - Pre-intermediate - 40 Minutes This comprehensive lesson teaches students 16 phrasal verbs. Phrasal Verbs with 'Get'
Grammar,Vocabulary Worksheets,Handouts,Tests,Puzzles English Prepositions So what are prepositions? A preposition is a word which is used before a noun to show its connection to another word in the sentence. For example: The dog rests on the armchair. (The word "on" is used before "the armchair". The name "preposition" (pre + position) means "put before". Here are some more examples: She stands by the tree. The cat leans against the garbage can. The sign is under the car. The rocket went through the heart. They flew into the snow. She is reading to her babies. He is climbing up that mountain. A preposition can come before a pronoun as well. For example: