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Grade 8, Language Arts Std #: 1.81 Determine correct use of modifiers (including positive, comparative, and superlative degrees) Dangling participles Misplaced participles Adjective forms (including adjectival phrases) Adverb forms (including adverbial phrases) Verbals NOTE: Modifiers may be words, phrases, or clauses; adjectives and adverbs (adjectival and adverbial phrases and clauses); or verbals. AHSGE Standard I - The student will recognize correct grammar and usage.

Lesson Plans: What's An Adjective? Creative writing group project Introduction to Adverbs Adverb activity Adjectives Improving adjective usage Action is Character: Exploring Character Traits with Adjectives Using adjectives to explore Harry Potter Walk the Walk Charades Adverb charades Playing Prepositions through Poetry Using poetry and prepositions Preposition Boogie Writing with prepositions English Teacher for a Day Students become a teacher for a day to plan, develop, and present a lesson on the eight parts of speech

Resources: Prepositional Phrases Extra help with prepositions Comparative and Superlative Activity Interactive activity University of West Florida Writing Lab List of prepositions University of West Florida Writing Lab Adjective and Adverb use Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Using a list, students highlight modifiers in a newspaper article or other written material. (I) Students copy highlighted modifiers and the words they modify from written material. (T) Students correct incorrect modifiers or add modifiers to simple sentences. See also Comparative & Superlative Quiz and Activities for ESL Students for more grammar activities and quizzes.
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