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Sentence Variety
3rd Grade Writing · 88 lessons
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- 1Find the NounCircle the noun in the sentence: The cat sat on the mat.grammar
- 2Find the Verb (Practice)Circle the verb: The dog runs in the park. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 3Capital Letters (Challenge)Fix the sentence. Add a capital letter: the sun is bright. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 4Review: Ending PunctuationReview this skill: Add the correct punctuation: Is it time to go_ Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 5Period or Question MarkAdd . or ? — I like apples_grammar
- 6Pick the Noun (Practice)Which word is a noun? (happy, table, run) Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 7Pick the Verb (Challenge)Which word is a verb? (book, jump, blue) Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 8Review: Add a PeriodReview this skill: Add a period: The bird can fly_ Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 9Uppercase IFix the sentence: me and i went to the store.grammar
- 10Naming Words (Practice)Write two naming words (nouns) you see in the classroom. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 11Action Words (Challenge)Write two action words (verbs) you can do. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 12Review: Describing WordsReview this skill: Add a describing word: The ___ ball bounced. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 13A or AnChoose a or an: ___ apple, ___ bookgrammar
- 14He, She, or It (Practice)Replace the name with he, she, or it: Maria runs fast. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 15Is or Are (Challenge)Choose is or are: The cats ___ sleeping. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 16Review: Singular and PluralReview this skill: Write the plural: one cat, two ___ Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 17Complete the SentenceFinish the sentence: I like to ___.grammar
- 18Word Order (Practice)Put in order: cat The sleeping is Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 19Comma in a List (Challenge)Add commas: I bought apples bananas and milk. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 20Review: Past TenseReview this skill: Change to past tense: I walk to school. Yesterday, I ___. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 21Color AdjectivesAdd a color word: The ___ car drove away.grammar
- 22Sentence or Fragment (Practice)Is this a sentence or fragment? Ran to the store. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 23Question Words (Challenge)Start a question with who, what, when, where, or why. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 24Review: Exclamation MarksReview this skill: Add ! or . — Watch out_ Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 25Was or WereChoose was or were: They ___ happy.grammar
- 26Contractions (Practice)Write the contraction: do not = ___ Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 27Possessives (Challenge)Add 's: The dog bone → The ___ bone. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 28Review: ConjunctionsReview this skill: Join with and: I like cats. I like dogs. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 29Rhyming WordsWrite a word that rhymes with cat.grammar
- 30Opposite Words (Practice)Write the opposite of big. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 31Compound Words (Challenge)Combine: sun + flower = ___ Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 32Review: Syllable CountReview this skill: How many syllables in butterfly? Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 33ABC OrderPut in ABC order: cat, apple, ballgrammar
- 34Subject of Sentence (Practice)What is the subject? The boy kicked the ball. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 35Verb Agreement (Challenge)Choose: The girl (run/runs) fast. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 36Review: Pronoun ReplacementReview this skill: Replace with a pronoun: Tom and I went home. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 37Telling vs. AskingIs this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream?grammar
- 38Fix the Fragment (Practice)Make it a sentence: The big red. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 39Quotation Marks (Challenge)Add quotation marks: She said hello. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 40Review: Types of SentencesReview this skill: Is this a statement, question, or exclamation? Wow, that is amazing! Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 41Double LettersWhich word has double letters? (happy, jump, run)grammar
- 42Prefix un- (Practice)Add un- to make the opposite: happy → ___ Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 43Suffix -ing (Challenge)Add -ing: run → ___ Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 44Review: Suffix -edReview this skill: Add -ed: jump → ___ Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 45HomophonesChoose the right word: I can (see/sea) the bird.grammar
- 46Two, Too, To (Practice)Fill in: I want to go ___. (to/too/two) Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 47Their, There, They're (Challenge)Choose: ___ going to the park. (Their/There/They're) Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 48Review: Its vs. It'sReview this skill: Choose: ___ a sunny day. (Its/It's) Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 49Comparative AdjectivesFill in: A giraffe is ___ than a cat. (tall/taller)grammar
- 50Superlative Adjectives (Practice)Fill in: The whale is the ___ animal. (big/bigger/biggest) Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 51Find the Noun (Challenge)Circle the noun in the sentence: The cat sat on the mat. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 52Review: Find the VerbReview this skill: Circle the verb: The dog runs in the park. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 53Capital LettersFix the sentence. Add a capital letter: the sun is bright.grammar
- 54Ending Punctuation (Practice)Add the correct punctuation: Is it time to go_ Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 55Period or Question Mark (Challenge)Add . or ? — I like apples_ Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 56Review: Pick the NounReview this skill: Which word is a noun? (happy, table, run) Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 57Pick the VerbWhich word is a verb? (book, jump, blue)grammar
- 58Add a Period (Practice)Add a period: The bird can fly_ Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 59Uppercase I (Challenge)Fix the sentence: me and i went to the store. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 60Review: Naming WordsReview this skill: Write two naming words (nouns) you see in the classroom. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 61Action WordsWrite two action words (verbs) you can do.grammar
- 62Describing Words (Practice)Add a describing word: The ___ ball bounced. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 63A or An (Challenge)Choose a or an: ___ apple, ___ book Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 64Review: He, She, or ItReview this skill: Replace the name with he, she, or it: Maria runs fast. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 65Is or AreChoose is or are: The cats ___ sleeping.grammar
- 66Singular and Plural (Practice)Write the plural: one cat, two ___ Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 67Complete the Sentence (Challenge)Finish the sentence: I like to ___. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 68Review: Word OrderReview this skill: Put in order: cat The sleeping is Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 69Comma in a ListAdd commas: I bought apples bananas and milk.grammar
- 70Past Tense (Practice)Change to past tense: I walk to school. Yesterday, I ___. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 71Color Adjectives (Challenge)Add a color word: The ___ car drove away. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 72Review: Sentence or FragmentReview this skill: Is this a sentence or fragment? Ran to the store. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 73Question WordsStart a question with who, what, when, where, or why.grammar
- 74Exclamation Marks (Practice)Add ! or . — Watch out_ Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 75Was or Were (Challenge)Choose was or were: They ___ happy. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 76Review: ContractionsReview this skill: Write the contraction: do not = ___ Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 77PossessivesAdd 's: The dog bone → The ___ bone.grammar
- 78Conjunctions (Practice)Join with and: I like cats. I like dogs. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 79Rhyming Words (Challenge)Write a word that rhymes with cat. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 80Review: Opposite WordsReview this skill: Write the opposite of big. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 81Compound WordsCombine: sun + flower = ___grammar
- 82Syllable Count (Practice)How many syllables in butterfly? Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 83ABC Order (Challenge)Put in ABC order: cat, apple, ball Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 84Review: Subject of SentenceReview this skill: What is the subject? The boy kicked the ball. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar
- 85Verb AgreementChoose: The girl (run/runs) fast.grammar
- 86Pronoun Replacement (Practice)Replace with a pronoun: Tom and I went home. Then write your own similar example.grammar
- 87Telling vs. Asking (Challenge)Is this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream? Can you find three more examples in a book or article?grammar
- 88Review: Fix the FragmentReview this skill: Make it a sentence: The big red. Explain the rule in your own words.grammar