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Grade 9, Language Arts Std # 1.71: Identify effective use of voice Active Passive

Lesson Plans: Action and Linking Verbs Distinguishing between active and passive voice with action and linking verbs Active and Passive Voice An activity to help students understand passive voice in present and past tenses Teachers' Handbook of Lesson Plans Lessons geared toward GED students that are appropriate for high school students Choosing the Best Verb: An Active and Passive Voice Mini-Lesson Identifying verbs in a variety of contexts, analyzing verbs to determine whether constructions rely on active or passive voice. Students will draw conclusions about how to match active and passive voice to their writing situation and choose verbs appropriate for the audience and purpose of their writing.

Resources: Guide to Grammar and Writing Useful teacher information Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Using a list for reference, students highlight forms of the verb "to be" in written material. (I) Students identify sentences written in the passive voice by highlighting forms of the verb "to be" in written material. (T) Students rewrite sentences from the passive voice to the active voice and from the active voice to the passive voice.
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